Chapter 1
The night was bright and watery. I don’t know why anyone wouldn’t like such a rainy night. I walked the streets of Podgorica alone and maybe even the only one. I looked at the gray, but most beautiful, sky and thought about what kind of people there are in this world. This rain is cleaner than them, although nowadays it is cleaner than almost everyone. I’ve been living in this city for ten years now, where I have dilapidated and old buildings and houses as friends. I enter an alley and pass by my best friend, but I didn’t shed a tear when I saw that this time she couldn’t stand the sobs of the black cloud. She was physically very beautiful, but mentally empty since I moved here. I continue on my way and I don’t know how much I thought so my legs took me so far. I was on the mozst and noticed that the rain had stopped a long time ago, and the clouds had finished their battle, so you could see bright stars. I felt a lot of fatigue in my legs, so I decided to go to a nearby pub. I entered and noticed that only one person was sitting. I sat down at the table which was in one corner, from which, through the glass, I could look at these lamps in the sky. I didn’t notice that another guest had entered until he approached my table.
- Good evening, young sir. A wonderful night, isn’t it? Do you have a moment of time?
I turned around. He was a middle-aged man with a smiling and clean-shaven face. He wore a white shirt over which he wore a black, and for God’s sake, expensive, coat and pants that covered his shoes. As I looked into his blue eyes, I felt that his evil and incomprehensible intention could only be seen under that smile. I have never talked to such a man, although I don’t remember at all the last time I sat with someone. I let him sit even though I knew I was making a big mistake.
-Sure, sit down. What did you want to talk about?
- Thank you, young sir. I noticed you were sitting alone at the table on a night like this. It is rare, perhaps even never, to see someone sitting at an empty table at such a young age these days. I have come to give you an offer that could change your whole life. Have you ever gambled?
- Yes, but that was a long time ago, but why are you asking me so suddenly? I don’t even know your name.
- Did I introduce you?! That’s how rude I am, and I’m this old. My name is Uros.
He was so surprised by my question that he almost jumped out of his chair.
- Do you know: He continued: for that game the letter or the head?
- Well, how could I not know, but what will the Uros do to you now?
- You will soon see young sir.
At that moment, he took out one euro from his pocket and put it on the table, and then he asked me:
-Would you bet? I like to bet, and when I noticed such a handsome and smart guy, I just couldn’t resist approaching you. Please fulfill my wish. What do you say?
I wanted to refuse, but I realized that maybe I will finally make a friendship with him, and even when he has such a good opinion of me, I must not refuse such a man.
- Of course I bet, but what?
He again took something out of his pocket that looked like a coin. On the front side was the head of a young woman, while on the other side was a horse’s head. I have never seen such a beautiful coin as that one. Suddenly, I got such a craving for him that I was ready to do anything, just to have him.
- You will probably assume that this is an ordinary piece of silver, that’s what everyone would think. Those thoughts are wrong, because this money will bring you freedom in life, but it is not cheap at all. You will have to invest something valuable, if you would like to have a chance to win this coin. So, do you want to play?
As time went on, Uros became more and more suspicious to me, both by the way he spoke and by the movements made by his slightly wrinkled face, but I paid no attention to him. That beautiful coin, I must have it. I am ready to bet my life, just to have it in my possession.
- I’m putting all this money on my head. : I said proudly handing him four hundred euro bills.
- Excellent, then I will go to the letter.
He turned the coin. After a few seconds, the result was shown. I lost, I refrained from crying because of the pain, not because I lost so much money, but because I didn’t win any money. I felt a void in my soul.
Too bad, you can play again if you want? :He said uros laughing. He looked so evil that I thought I was talking to the devil himself, but I didn’t care because behind that sun you could only feel fear. He was afraid. He must have been afraid of me, but he didn’t want to leave just like that. “Oh my Urose” : I thought: “You are playing with a man who is ready for anything.”
- Huh! Ha! Ha! :I smiled : I’m not afraid of you. I enter my entire wallet with the coat I’m wearing again on my head! Spin the euro Uros!
- it seems that I have found the right man. How brave you are young sir. Then I will read the letter again. :He said
Again the coin spun like a lottery ball, but after a few moments a letter was visible. I lost again. I could not believe it. I got up from the chair and leaned my hands on the edge of the table and yawned as much as the cup that was on the table could fit, but I didn’t give up. I knew that I could definitely win the third time. I’m going to bet something big to get back everything I’ve lost.
- If I invest something much bigger, Uros, you will have to put all my losses on the table. :I told him
Then I took the apartment keys out of my pocket and gently threw them on the table so that they could reach exactly half of the table.
- Those are my apartment keys
- Are you sure about what you are doing with yourself? Do you know that...
- Come on, don’t screw up. What the hell are you doing? You’re afraid of losing everything you’ve won from me, aren’t you Urose?: I shouted softly
-OK. As you wish young sir. : And put the money and the coat next to the keys.
- I am entering for the third time again on my head.
- Then I will go to the letter. So let’s start this last round.
He spun the euro so hard that it spun around on the table for half a minute, then turned on its side. He won and I lost again.
- It seems that you are not very lucky these days. It’s a shame, but now that everything is over, I’m leaving. Bye.
We shook hands, he paid for the pizza at the exit and disappeared into the dark night. When I was left alone, I didn’t know what to do, where to go. I’m alone again. I looked through the glass for about fifteen minutes without being able to think about anything. Then, I noticed on the table that Uros probably forgot his one euro. I took it and when I looked a little closer, I saw that there was a letter on both sides. He tricked me. I left the bar trying not to cry, but in vain. One made it possible for the second to come out, and the other for the third to come out. I cried and cried in this dark night that is no longer, nor will it ever be bright. Suddenly I felt that I was not the only one crying. I looked at the sky, the clouds are getting ready for another fight that started in less than a minute. She was very cruel and vicious. She is not the same as before either. I cross that same bridge again and realize that I don’t need anything in this world. I’ll do him a favor if I leave the room and make some space. I decided. I’m going to kill myself tonight. I’m going to jump off this slightly swaying bridge. I realized that he was giving me a sign to kill myself. I climbed the thick fence and began to fly. Those few seconds while I was falling seemed like an eternity. Then, God took me into his hands.
