Evgeniy Roizman: "Story"

“I’m sitting at a meeting. There are several people, all serious. And I always turn off the sound on the phone, but I don’t let it out of my sight, you never know. And suddenly I see that the screen has blinked.

I immediately realized who was calling, shouted in a terrible whisper: “Quiet!”, put my finger to my lips, jumped up and, trying to cope with my excitement: “Yes, Vladimir Vladimirovich! I’m listening to you, Vladimir Vladimirovich,” and out of the corner of my eye I saw how Everyone gets up and buttons their jackets! He listened very carefully, and then said with feeling: “Vladimir Vladimirovich, I am very glad for your call, and, of course, I will definitely come!”

I wanted to kiss the pipe, but I didn’t, and with a happy face, pressing the pipe to my chest, I collapsed into a chair.”