Библиотечка Эгоиста (под редакцией Дмитрия Бавильского)

- Какая это станция?

- Невель, кажется.

- А когда кажется, то...

- Ну не видно отсюда!..

- Не видно - так посмотри!

- А и смотрю!

- Зоркая ты моя...

- А проводница говорила... Ты сама не слушаешь, а потом...

- А ну цыц, муха!

- Тоже мне! Муху нашла...

- Так. Щас ты у меня по мордасам получишь!

- А что? А что?..

- А вот то! А то вот!.. Ну че смотришь? Быстро проси прощения!

- Ну...

- Я сказала, быстро!

- Мам...

- Что? Что "мам"?.. Ну!..

- Мамочка, прости засранку... Ну, мамочка!..

- Ладно. На этот раз прощаю.

- А потом?

- А потом - суп с котом.

Плотная, приземистая женщина с редкими, заколотыми волосами, отхлебнула чай и сосредоточенно принялась жевать печенье.

- Ты тоже вприкуску, вприкуску-то! - Она повела подстаканником в сторону девочки, сидящей напротив. - А у проводницы-то еще кипяток оставался? Или снова нам ждать придется?

- А я знаю?! Чего ты меня все спрашиваешь?.. - Девочка пожала худыми плечами и посмотрела в окно.

Женщина громко причмокнула.

- А тебе бы вот только поперек! Только бы поперек бы тебе!

Девочка провела пальцем по стеклу.

- Холодно.

- Холодно... А ты как думала? - усмехнулась женщина. - Чай, не лето... Осень уж вовсю...

Девочка поежилась и дернула головой.

- А потом я опять уеду...

Женщина взяла второе печенье.

- Ох, уедешь, уедешь... А что ж делать... Что ж делать-то... А занятия с какого?

- С пятнадцатого.

Женщина отхлебнула чай и сосредоточенно принялась жевать печенье.

- Ну ничего. Недельку дома побудешь... Отъешься хоть... В интернате-то, чай, не шибко потчуют?

Девочка пожала худыми плечами и посмотрела в окно.

- Не слишком, это точно.

Женщина громко причмокнула.

- Ну, вот видишь.

- А помнишь, как мы с тобой сидели дома, бывало? И вот тоже так холодно и чай пили вместе?

Женщина улыбнулась, лицо ее разгладилось, только возле губ пролегли глубокие морщины.

- Помню... А мороженое? Как я тебя водила?

Глаза девочки заблестели.

- Да! А потом мы в кино, да?

- Там что-то индийское шло...

- А в зал игровых автоматов?

- И ты там все монетки мои проигрывала...

- Ну, проигрывала! Ну и что?

- А то! А то! У меня пенсия не слишком большая. А глаза сейчас вообще плохо стали видеть...

- Но ведь раньше...

- А что раньше? Раньше было другое дело. А что ты мне сейчас вот?

- Что сейчас?

- А то сейчас! Тебе бы все супротив. Все бы перечить тебе.

- Никто не перечит.

- Ну, что за дрянь такая! Опять же!

Девочка, опустив глаза, погладила женщину по руке.

- Ну, прости... Прости... Я не хотела...

- Ах, вечно ты не хочешь... А вот так вот...

Женщина взяла третье печенье.

- Ну, ничего... Я подкопила немного. Вот курточку тебе купим. А потом я выключатели эти продам - еще что-то будет.

- А компенсацию?

Женщина отхлебнула чай и сосредоточенно принялась жевать печенье.

- И компенсацию... Обязательно. Как хорошо было-то раньше... Солнышко светит, ты на улице гуляешь, а я сидела себе на лавочке, беседовала... И на велосипедике каталась ты... Я просила... Заботилась, выходит, что так, да?..

Девочка пожала худыми плечами и посмотрела в окно.

- Заботилась.

Женщина громко причмокнула.

- И вправду, заботилась. А денег сейчас нет совсем. Что ж мне эта пенсия? Это же пыль. А тебя вот надо еще вырастить. На ноги поставить. И никому дела до нас нет. Ни государству, никому...

- Нам бы только перезимовать...

- Ну, вот пенсию, да компенсацию эту твою... Ну, или я продам эти выключатели, так тогда можно будет...

- А за свет платить?

- Ну, может из общества помогут... Откудова я знаю... Чегой-то мы долго уж стоим-то...

- Должны как-то... Мы с тобой - семеечка крепкая... Да, что-то долго уже... И проводница куда-то запропастилась...

Женщина засуетилась, шелестя целлофаном.

- Ох, семеечка... Печенье. Печенье... Печенье... Ззакончилось...

- Закончилось.

- Как же так... Как же я так, не подумавши... Выходит, будем голодные до самого города, да?

- Ничего, мамочка... Мне ничего не надо... Вытерпим уж как-то...

- Да... Как же я так... И не едем... Что-то долго стоим уж...

Мужчина шагнул в проход и встал перед столиком с сидящими за ним пожилой женщиной и девочкой-подростком.

- Вот, - донесся сверху мягкий баритон. - Я случайно услышал ваш разговор... Это - вам. - Он положил на столик пакет печенья и деньги. - Благодарить меня не надо. Я думаю, что на моем месте так поступил бы каждый. Дай вам бог здоровья... - Голос запнулся: - Как говорится, чем могу... - Он в нерешительности замолчал и добавил скороговоркой: - Ну я пойду?

- Постойте!

Девочка подняла голову и посмотрела на него.

- Мы должны сказать вам спасибо.

- Да, - разлепила губы застывшая в оцепенении женщина. - Мы должны сказать вам спасибо.

Девочка встала.

Мужчина сдвинулся назад.

Женщина нащупала пакет с печеньем и надорвала его.

Девочка протиснулась между сиденьем и стоящим человеком.

Мужчина прижался к стенке купе.

Женщина засунула в пакет руку.

Девочка поманила мужчину пальцем.

Мужчина вопросительно посмотрел на девочку.

Женщина нащупала печенье и ухватила его.

Девочка подмигнула и кивнула.

Мужчина засмеялся и наклонился.

Женщина взяла печенье.

Девочка впилась зубами в кадык.

Мужчина рванулся.

Женщина вытянула руку.

Девочка изо всех сил сжала зубы и резко крутанула головой вправо.

Мужчина сделал неровный шаг назад и схватился за горло.

Женщина поднесла печенье ко рту.

Девочка выплюнула кровь.

Мужчина, хватаясь руками за лежаки, двинулся по коридору к выходу.

Женщина откусила печенье.

Девочка села и вытерла салфеткой рот.

Мужчина скрылся в конце коридора.

Женщина поводила перед собой затянутыми бельмом глазами:

- Какая это станция?

- Невель, кажется.

- А когда кажется, то...

- Ну не видно отсюда!..

- Не видно - так посмотри!

- А и смотрю!

- Зоркая ты моя...

- А проводница говорила... Ты сама не слушаешь, а потом...

- А ну цыц, муха!

- Тоже мне! Муху нашла...

- Так. Щас ты у меня по мордасам получишь!

- А что? А что?..

- А вот то! А то вот!.. Ну че смотришь? Быстро проси прощения!

- Ну...

- Я сказала, быстро!

- Мам...

- Что? Что "мам"?.. Ну!..

- Мамочка, прости засранку... Ну, мамочка!..

- Ладно. На этот раз прощаю.

- А потом?

- А потом - суп с котом.

Плотная, приземистая женщина с редкими, заколотыми волосами, отхлебнула чай и сосредоточенно принялась жевать печенье.

- Ты тоже вприкуску, вприкуску-то! - Она повела подстаканником в сторону девочки, сидящей напротив. - А у проводницы-то еще кипяток оставался? Или снова нам ждать придется?

- А я знаю?! Чего ты меня все спрашиваешь?.. - Косоглазая девочка зевнула и посмотрела в окно. На перроне стояли фигуры в дождевиках и болониевых куртках. Возле вагона прошли два железнодорожника. Полотняные навесы возле белых столиков у киоска прогнулись под тяжестью скопившейся воды, пластмассовые стаканы перекатывались по асфальту. Из окон вокзала, медленно жуя беляши, за поездом равнодушно наблюдали четыре женщины в грубых кожаных куртках. Какой-то мужчина, тяжело шатаясь, стоял у поезда и, вытаращившись, смотрел себе под ноги. Из оконных щелей тянуло холодным воздухом, по стеклу хлестали мелкие капли

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Андрей Башаримов