Everything Happens as It Does. Albena Stambolova

could stay this way forever. Halcyon silence dripped from the trees. He felt strong like never before. The missing link with his parents was finally found. He could be their son, now that Maria was here.

      14.

       Boris

      One evening Margarita tripped over two enormous suitcases lying in the dark hallway. She knew immediately why they were there. She knew that what had happened to her father, and later to Valentin, was now happening to Boris.

      It was his turn to leave. Nothing could be done to prevent it. Maria had made up her mind.

      Margarita could vaguely sense that she was the only one with any influence over her mother. But she had no idea what she could do.

      Boris was not in the house. The suitcases were there, but he was gone. Her mother had also gone somewhere. Margarita decided to open the suitcases. She reached for one of them.