Chapter 33 - The Day after the night before.
I hurried home, fully aware that apart from one night for prizegiving. My secondary school days were now officially over. What I had just done was running through my head. I had never had any problems or disagreements with Emma or Miss Johnstone during the entire school year. So why was I so hard on her? I concluded that it was just a series that combined together and what had really got me so agitated was the fact she had called Yana, a dumb Russian princess whose false boobs were bigger than her brain. It got me angry, and I exacted our revenge on her for it. As I got home, I found out I was the only one home, mum and dad were out working at the school and the hospital, respectively. Yana was also out at school.
I entered the house, made a quick lunch, I needed some sustenance after my sexertions with Emma. I ate my lunch and then went down the hallway. I thought to myself well school's over, divorce is finalised, now we can start making concrete plans for our upcoming nuptials. I didn't have any study to do because as of now my exams were all over. I thought of how to spend my afternoon. I decided to move my stuff into Yana's room. Yana even though she had taken over the spare room had the bigger of the two out of mine and her rooms. Yana's furniture consisted of a double bed, a dressing table, a bedside cabinet, and a small armchair. I went in and considered what to do. I then looked at my room. I considered what to move. I had a bed, a bedside cabinet, a chest of drawers and a small armchair as well. I had a single wardrobe; Yana had a double. Most of what needed moving was Yana's assortment of linen and housewares. That she had bought long before I even asked her for her hand. Well, her hand and other delicious parts of her as well. I moved all the bags and boxes of housewares and linen into my room and placed them on the bed. I moved a couple of dinner sets, pots and pans sets, couple of boxes of cutlery and kitchen tools, Lots of sheets and towels. Tea towels and facecloths. Sheets and pillowcases, Duvets. As well as a vacuum cleaner. She had everything we needed to set up a new house except for the big stuff like furniture. I came to the conclusion that Yana was in fact 'nesting' as mum would most probably put it.
I picked up the bedside cabinet and moved it next to the double bed in our room. It matched the other one that Yana was using. Then I moved the chest of drawers containing my clothes into our room and placed it next to the dressing table that Yana was using. I left the armchair in my room but carried my Teddy bear from it and placed it on the bed that Yana and I shared. I don't know I still felt an attachment to my dear old teddy bear even though I was going to be a father. I was intending to hand it down to my first born but with Yana expecting twins or possibly triplets that wouldn't be possible. I went to take my clothes out of my wardrobe and fit them into Yana's double wardrobe. I opened the doors only to find that being a woman, a particularly delicious one that I loved very much. She had filled it with her clothes. So, I just compacted what was in there and started stacking Yana's house stuff in beside it. As well a large box marked 'ΡΠ°ΡΡΠ½ΡΠΉ' in Cyrillic. I assumed it meant private. I went and had a cold drink, feeling particularly pleased with myself. I poured myself a Pepsi and then sat down at the dining table. I checked my phone. A few text messages mainly from Yana and mum asking how my final exam went. Yana as usual sending messages of affection to me. Mum asking if I had seen Miss Johnstone because I needed to get my exit interview done and then one that Miss Johnstone was in a mood and if I had anything to do with it. I laughed. I most probably did. But I just texted back a 'no.' What Yana had written on her box had me intrigued. I went looking for the Russian/English dictionary Yana had bought me, and I looked up the English word 'Private' and in the column beside it was the same word. So 'ΡΠ°ΡΡΠ½ΡΠΉ' did mean private. I quickly finished my Pepsi. I then went back and moved it. As I moved it, I couldn't help but look inside. It was all Yana's personal papers. Two birth certificates. One in Russian and a translated one, baby and family photos of her family back in Russia, her degrees, and professional papers. I felt guilty looking but also extremely interested. I put the box back into the wardrobe and sealed it like it had never been opened. I then quickly did the dishes, vacuumed the whole house and then on a whim I printed the marriage license application out and filled in most of it. It was a large pile of papers. Asking Date and time of service. If we needed a registry office, where the service was being held, Name of officiating celebrant or minister, the grooms details like my name, Date of birth, Where born, occupation and if I had previously been married. Bride's details I filled out most of it, except for Yana's parent's names, her middle name, date of birth, date of residency. And then our contact details. And how I was going to pay. After I filled it out as best I could I signed it and waited for Yana to help me fill out her details. Sign it with me. And then I would go and pay for it tomorrow at the local office. I was very excited.
I had another Pepsi and then decided to go out. I found Shmel's keys and then headed out. I headed for the local Salvation Army shop. I wanted a stool and mirror for Yana's dressing table. I parked and found a large mirror that would match her dressing table and a stool. I also bought two Sheepskins one medium sized and one large. I quickly put them in Shmel and rushed home. I set up the stool in front of the dressing table with the smaller sheepskin resting on it. I set up the mirror on the top of the dressing table And I found a piece of paper with Yana's handwriting on it.
It was a piece of A4 paper with the title 'Yana's Playlist' on it.
I had a quick look. It was interesting. This is her choice for the mixtape she would make me. I was intrigued by the choices on it.
I had a quick read and then hurried out. On my way I grabbed the large sheepskin, a pen, and the marriage application. I locked up and dove back into Shmel and headed to pick Yana up from the usual spot.
I got there at 3:35.
I parked discreetly where no one would notice me and waited for Yana leaning against Shmel's bonnet as I waited.
"Oh Hello, didn't expect to see you." Yana said surprised.
"Get in." I said and I opened Shmel's passenger door. Yana climbed in.
I then got into the driver's seat beside her.
"So, makes you come and get me?" Yana asked.
"No particular reason, just wanted to see the most beautiful woman in the world. Ask how her day was." I answered.
"Aww." Was Yana's response. I started the car and drove off. Yana's hand in its usual place on my left thigh.
"My day was okay; I did lunch time patrol. I checked that your form rooms door was locked because we have a lot of trouble there with students doing drugs so us teachers always have to patrol it and check it is locked or occupied." She said.
"And was it locked or occupied?" I casually asked.
"Da, it was locked but I could have sworn it was occupied too. I had a strange feeling. But I saw Emma your form teacher later and she said that you had done your exit interview, and she was going to give you a glowing testimonial. And she said she had gone out for lunch and locked it. So, I must have been wrong." Yana said.
"Well, all's well then." I said, pleased that my little adventure with Emma was still secret.
"Hey Yana, how's it going with the pregnancy? How have the cravings and morning sickness been?" I asked, genuinely concerned.
"A little bit of the sickness about ten o'clock and a little craving. Thank you for asking." Yana said.
"Well, I am genuinely concerned. So, you okay with the nausea? Or do want to get that script filled?" referring to the script that family planning had given her.
" No, I find sucking peppermints helps." Yana answered.
"Good, now you feel like a milkie? I've got some marriage stuff to discuss with you. So, we can grab a milkie and go the lagoon again. What you say?" I asked.
"Let's do it." Yana excitedly answered.
I drove shmel towards the dairy. The same dairy where we had the previous milkies. I parked Shmel and went to go in. When Yana stopped me.
"My treat." She said. Undoing her seatbelt and turning to face me before kissing me. She reached across to grab her handbag off the backseat. When she discovered the sheepskin I had bought.
"What is this?" Yana asked.
"A present for you. A sheepskin, it's the size of a single bed. So, you can put it underneath you when you sleep. Or do something else with it." I answered.
Yana sat back down and pulled it through between the two front seats. I thought she didn't like it. But as she nuzzled her face in it. It brought a smile to her face. She put it down and faced me.
"It is so soft and warm like a little hairy cloud. I am very lucky." She said.
"It was nothing." I replied.
"Lucky not only for sheepy skin but for having a wonderful husband. I might give you a present with this as well, later." Yana seductively purred. Before exiting. She reemerged a couple of minutes later. With two giraffe printed cups of milkshake and a tube of peppermints.
She got back in. Put the mints in her bag, gave me the milkies to hold while she fastened her seatbelt. Then took them back as I drove us to the lagoon.
We arrived at the lagoon, I parked Shmel, turned the car off. And then opened the door for Yana. She got out and we walked across to the picnic table we had previously sat at.
She sat down and I returned to Shmel to get the pen and nine-page marriage license application. Then I too sat down next to Yana.