There were times )))))

There were times when the word "porn" would cause a surprised look interlocutor, and to the field of cognitive and visual aids on the subject treated, razve that black and white photos of dubious quality, rasprostranyamye polovozreyuschih clandestinely among friends; pathetic, two-color reprints nobody had seen firsthand-pornographic magazine originals.

These pictures were funny and my school friend Gosha. All is good, but the fact of their storage, because of the possible reaction of the parents in the case of detection was pretty nervous activity and, once, long povladev his treasure, Ghosh broke down and agreed on wholesale whole collection.

At the time of movement of hot material from a drawer in his pocket hanging in the hallway coat Gosh nearly caught red-handed, but had at the last moment with dexterity pickpocket ran his fingers through the lining, to find the coveted pocket and one movement to hide it slender pack. The action failed with one small exception - the next day coat pocket Goshin-turned treacherously empty ...

Gosh ... the evening and his father were poisoned in Apraksin Yard buy from there the speculators double cassette recorder Sharp; action at that time so honest that accompany them marched a procession in the face of an adult friend, a neighbor and a group of Goshin schoolmates. No joke, this plastic bullshit, blatantly kitsch allegedly chetyrehsotvatnymi speakers and the frequency at the top to twenty thousand hertz, was worth at the time any engineered six to seven salaries.

Going to the appointed place, Goshin father about something poshushukavshis a haughty kind speculator, led us in the square opposite. Soon he pulled speculator and familiar with duffel bag over his shoulder.

Looked povklyuchali, they look, admire, clicked his tongue, all of this without taking the tape out of the bag. The moment of reckoning.

Goshin father, giving the face as the official view was like a liability in the performance of public tasks, began dostavat money from different pockets. Speculator politely turned away to the side, watching passers-by.

Suddenly, repetitive movements Goshin parent came a failure and he froze like a graven image, uperevshis stunned look into something that is in his hands. I noticed that the person standing next again portrayed expression inspired admiration, even more than at the time admiring dvuhkarmannym monster. I approached and stretched his neck: Yes, it was to reveal why mitten over again - the center of attention was the photos showing the two aggressive look young and energetic at the same time consuming way estesstvenno frozen in a silent scream of ecstasy much a middle-aged partner. Goshin dad on a horse and exhaled, turning the picture upside down, as if waiting to read the inscription on it, moved on to the next card. Ring around him shifted tightly.

 - Not mine! - Daddy's exclamation sounded so out of place that it did not pay any attention, only a friend-neighbor overlooking expert imperiously pulling a pack and began leisurely scroll through pictures.
 - How it got to me ??? !!! - Again, his voice Goshin parent.
 - It's not for children. - Pointedly said the friend-neighbor. - It is necessary to throw, and it is better to burn. Burn the house.
 - Wait! Not this way! Let me think ... Let me burn, or I'll take the police! -
Agitated dad Gosha. - What do you want to mess around, and I still have to sort out.
 - You have a son ... Why? I'm home alone ... ...
 - And I need to find out ...
 - I take - suddenly butted speculator. - How many shots here? A neighbor reluctantly counted: - Eighteen.
 - For the three - a speculator with a candid smile watching Goshin father.
 - Duc ... impressions would have to withdraw ... because ... I do not know how horrible ... cognizable case ...
Speculator expectant pause, gravely added:
 - If you are going to throw away anyway, so it's better to cut cabbage.

The neighbor's face darkened, and Goshin roditele with some doom shrugged:
 - Take. Take for three, so if you want, but I'd rather be burned. A first look ...
 - Total eight hundred and ninety-seven. Saved! - In the mouth, a speculator fun gleam gold.
 The transaction took place. Cassette packed in a backpack, but somehow hesitated to leave.
All eyes were retreating seller. Some of the adults sighed.
 - We had to sell five - sadly said one of the teens.
 - In general, it was not necessary to sell! - I hoisted neighbor, but then, tone down, recovered, - Burn had talked away, or throw it in the trash, I just live next to.
 - It was necessary to understand ... - Goshin father walked dejectedly out of the park and we are experiencing a strange annoyance, dragged behind him.
 - Living well, damn, in the West - snapped my back neighbor and friend-I was drawn to them Belomor zakurennogo smoke.

Michael Levin