she had no relatives among eminent summer residents in barvikha.l lived in the neighboring village of discord. the mother of the school librarian, stepfather, lineman, the girl suffered from severe myopia without glasses. she didn't see anything. and worst of all, she had a congenital heart defect. when other children frolicked in the yard, marina stood aside, any outdoor fun was deadly for her. children began to avoid the sickly neighbor. there was no support at home, and the mother, tired of raising the disabled daughter alone, arranged personal happiness, the newly elected was much younger, drank, spread her arms, hugged her, tried to squeeze her. yuri alekseev was a senior inspector of the criminal investigation department in the eighty-first year, but nikishov's love always justified her husband; marinka herself is to blame. and she gave her a slap in the face about the goals of education, marina slammed the doors and left to look for her daughter, love did not return, she would not go anywhere. that's what mother thought, but the girl didn't