Absolute Zero by Artem Chekh

Author:Artem Chekh [Chekh, Artem]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Glagoslav Publications B.V. (N)

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My friend the beekeeper Sanya B. only told his sisters where he is. His mother believes that he is still studying on a training base in Mykolaiv.

Why should I worry her? After three months – demobilization, then I will tell everyone. We’ll laugh about it.

Old Kolya with the nickname “Rifleman” is already fighting a second year. He survived the Debaltsevo encirclement. He saw more than any psychological resources can tolerate. Sometimes he falls apart, drinks, and cries. His parents think he is in Kharkiv making money.

Even without knowing, his mom has turned all gray and his old man has a bad heart. Some go out to check the neighboring outpost every one hundred meters and before that they make sure they have signed their wills, calling all their acquaintances, describing their adventures, and highlighting their heroic successes. Others take part in dangerous engagements, capturing trophy armored cars, then crawling for hours over mine fields and lying in wait and then telling their friends and family about the monotony of staying in their positions. “Shooting?” “Nobody is trying to get us.” Everything is quiet here. Like in a tank.

“She died,” my commander said.

“Who?” I didn’t understand.

“Remember I told you about that louse Valya, who is stationed near Lisichaskyi and calls his wife everyday and tells her horror stories. To make a long story short, Valya called, talked a ton and after ten minutes – that’s it, her heart couldn’t take it. They could not bring her back to life. Two kids. Almost like in that story.”

“Which story?”

“I don’t remember.”

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