Everyone changes

Chapter 30

Soviet Union's view:

Why is Reich so scared? Why did he get so scared when he saw the former leader of Britain? He didn't hurt Reich as much as I know. He was horrible to Reich's people, but who wasn't in those times? We were horrible to the innocent people of his country or rather company.

I'm pretty sure it's true that the area has been a corporation with no proper constitution since 1918, but I may have been misinformed. I'm not the kind of person who checks everything. It could also be that I misheard it or remembered it differently. Reich calms down more and more.

Wait a minute... Reich and I met secretly 41 before he got mad at me and when he got to me he had soot on his clothes and he talked about flying to me when the flames came around town and wanted to help people.

He told me that he was in such a state of shock that he couldn't move while the world was ending around him. A lot is said to have happened there that he couldn't tell me because he was just too disturbed by what he saw there. My poor Reich!

I carefully take his hood off and stroke the back of his head again and again. Third Reich seems to be calming down even faster than before. Eventually I wrap my arms around him and look down at him before making myself a little smaller for him. I just don't want to look down on him, in fact I should be looking up at him.

I stroke the side of his head slowly and gently. As soon as my hand gets close to his cheeks he sees my face. I lose myself in his eyes once more, he just doesn't make a sound and just stares at me. I look a little to the side. I'm blushing again.

I smile slightly and ask him: "Are you feeling better Reich?" I look at him again, he nods at that but looks sideways as well. I find that really cute. I take my hands off him. Of course I want to be as close to him as possible, but if he doesn't want to be close to me, I have to listen to him.

I go back to the schedule and look through the rest, the films that are historical, I put my fingers in such a way that he has an easy time figuring out what to watch and what not. He looks at everything one more time. Of one of the films in particular to watch over the coming weeks, there is one that he likes.

"Can we see it?", he asks me. I watch the film he chose. It looks a lot like a children's film to me. To be honest, I don't watch children's films. Why should I also look at these? I'm over a hundred years old and therefore the complete opposite of a child.

I think the film will be very boring, but if Reich wants to see the film, we can see the film. I'm just reading that the film will be in theaters in a little over a week. Maybe we can see the film ahead of time. I get up and go to Mischka, to whom I show the film. "You're lucky I already have the film here.", he says.

He enters everything at his checkout. It costs me a third more than a normal cinema screening. As always, he is too generous. I give him more than double. He looks at me confused and is about to say: "You-"

I interrupt him: "Take everything, I know how little money you make. It's a gift, we'll also buy something to eat and drink." He nods happily and gives me the two cards. Reich is next to me and takes his. He didn't pull his hood back up.

I see out of the corner of my eye that my old friend Mischka is looking at Reich with a fascinated and a little shocked look. I don't think he expected that whoever I'm on a date with is Third Reich. I put my card in my pocket and walk a few meters further with Reich because that's where the snacks are. Just because of Reich, I won't take big popcorn for once.

"Reich, what do you want?", I ask Reich. He thinks just before saying: "A small water and a medium bag of popcorn." "Salty popcorn?", I ask him. "Yes!", is his answer. "And sparkling water?", I ask him. I know he's new to sparkling water.

"What is sparkling water?", he asks me. Then I turn to Mishka again: "Give us a medium water." He nods and waits for my request, because he's finished with the popcorn and hands it over to Reich, who takes it enthusiastically. "The sourest thing you have for me.", I tell him.

He then gives me a short questioning look before he gives me a sour mix of different gummy bears and more. Then the medium sized water. Then Mischka points to the doors for one of the rooms. "The film will be on in there in ten minutes.", he informs us. "Спасибо! (Thanks!)", I say before we go to the room.

I'm about to open the door for Reich, but he runs in front of me and holds the door open for me. I go in and tell him: "Thank you very much, Reich!" "You're welcome!", comes from him before we take a seat in the middle of the room. Reich seems very excited. We sit down, but then I hear the door open.

It's Mishka and he's holding two 3D glasses in his hand. He must have forgotten them earlier. I go to him after putting down the water and candy. "I'm sorry! I forgot my glasses.", he apologizes. I reassure him: "Everything is fine! Everyone can make mistakes. Thanks for the glasses."

I go back to my seat and immediately get a questioning look from Reich. "These are 3D glasses. When it starts, put them on, otherwise the movie will look very strange. Also, the movie looks very unusual with these glasses, so don't be surprised and if you might feel uncomfortable, I'm still with you there.", I explained to Reich and handed him his glasses.

"Thanks!", he says, but with a slightly uncertain tone. He then puts them on immediately and looks around in amazement. Reich is so cute! And he really acts like a little kid. I give him the water. He takes it carefully. And looks at the cap with the straw inside with fascination.

I tell him: "Try it, if you don't like it, I'll drink it all. If you do like it, we'll share the water." He asks me: "How should I drink this?" He knows no straws. "The thing that comes out in the middle is a straw. If you suck on the straw, the water will come up.", I explain to the confused Reich. He unsteadily puts his lips lightly to the straw and tries.

However, he does it too easily, then gets a little frustrated and then sucks too hard, causing him to choke. I pat his back while he coughs hard. He gets better quickly and I stop patting when he only coughs slightly.

Then he tries again. This time he gets it. "The water tastes pretty good.", he says. "Nice to hear!", I tell him and steal his popcorn. "That's my popcorn!", he scolds playfully, stretching it as far away from me as he can. I then giggle at his reaction.

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- Original: 10/7/2021

- Translation: 5/21/2023