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After a tense night of entertainment Oscar with Eli settled in a comfortable double-bed bathtub and fell asleep almost at the same time...
...Oscar found himself in a long corridor, the beginning and end of which were lost in the darkness. Suddenly, someone tapped him on the shoulder. Turning, he saw Eli. She was in a strange black cloak, the floors of which were torn to shreds. Oscar chuckled:
- At what a junkyard did you find it?
- Oscar, look at me. This is a dream, we sleep.
Oscar looked in amazement at the sides.
- Wow! How cool! I have never known in a dream, that it was a dream.
Eli grinned.
- Look! Three doors. Let's take a look?
- Ok.
The very first door was unlocked. They opened it and found themselves in a small room, most of which was filled with shelves of books. In the middle of the room sat an elderly man reading a book and smoking a pipe. Looking up, he glanced at them and said:
- Oh, did you? Come in, come in.
With a welcoming gesture, he invited them to sit on the sofa. Eli asked with surprise:
- Hello! Would you tell please, where are we? And who are you?
- Of course! This place is everywhere and nowhere. And I ... patron of tobacco and smoking.
- But smoking is a bad habit, how can it patronizing?
The man shrugged his shoulders.
- I do not hide anything from anyone. Those who smoke, I can give a few pleasures and a few calmness. Instead, I take a little bit of health and vitality. Do not be shy, go to the neighbors, they also did not hide anything.
Eli and Oscar left the room and went into the next room.
Entering the room, they saw a beautiful young woman. She was reclining on a sofa with a glass of wine in one hand and a cigarette with a mouthpiece - in other. They greeted and lady answered the greeting. Oscar said:
- And we already were at your neighbor.
- Which of them?
- The elderly gentleman, a lover of books.
- And … He is awful boring sometimes. You, possibly want to ask, who am I?
Oscar and Eli nodded hesitantly. The lady smiled.
- Yes... Children are always curious. I am the patron of alcohol. I can give a lot of joy and peace. Instead, I take part of the health and vitality. Yes, and sometimes it’s funny to watch.
Oscar frowned. He never has fun while watching his drunken father. He tugged Eli at her sleeve:
- Let's go from here.
They again went into the corridor.
- Well that, there is last door.
Going into the third room, Eli and Oscar stopped, bewildered. In the middle of the room, on a fluffy white rug, with his back to them, sat a child, a boy. He enthusiastically reviewed the globe, but when he heard the door opened, he turned. Eli and Oscar gasped at the same time. The child was beautiful. Incredibly, divinely beautiful. Beauty was simply ethereal. Before him simply it would be desirable to fall to knees and look without coming off. The boy said nothing and turned back to the globe. First came to Eli:
- Hi!
- Hi. - The boy replied, without turning.
- You're not very talkative.
- What do you want to talk to me?
There was an awkward silence. Oscar asked:
- Do you know those two, who are your neighbors?
The boy turned back, but only slightly.
- Yes. We are friends. I think sooner or later we will appropriate this world. We have already achieved a lot.
- Well, and who are you?
- I am the patron of drugs. I give an absolute happiness, absolute joy and superhuman calmness. Instead, I take a lot of health and a lot of vitality. Sometimes the whole life.
And the child is again buried in the Globe. Suddenly, Oscar discovered that there is no Eli nearby. He ran into the corridor and yelled:
- Eli!
But the cry has turned weak, barely audible. He shouted again:
- Ely, where are you?
And he woke up in terror. Eli was gently holding his shoulder.
- I'm here, do not worry, it was only a dream.
Oscar sighed with great relief:
- Have you seen that as I have? Three doors?
- Yes. Three doors. I think it's not just a dream. I think this is a message.
- And what does it mean?
- I do not know. It's like a puzzle. Maybe somehow it will be able to solve.
- As it is good that we don't have bad habits!
- Yep. Only one, a little one…
And they giggled.
