today was a real whirlpool of emotions. you felt pride mixed with anger bursting inside you. and in this boiling cauldron of emotions, in a fit of despair and helplessness, you blurted out the first thing that came to your mind: "I will forgive you only for the bear, and nothing more!"

bear. this word burst out spontaneously, like a shot from a slingshot. you yourself did not expect to say it. an absurd, ridiculous demand. a live bear? nonsense! he is unlikely to be capable of such a crazy prank, right? you thought that this would make him think, show how deep your anger was. but in fact, you just wanted to throw off the weight and find an outlet for the negative emotions that had been accumulating.

time dragged on slowly, every second gave off emptiness and a premonition of something bad. the clock on the wall ticked, counting down the minutes that turned into eternity. the phone was silent. Philip didn't call. He didn't write. His absence increased your anxiety, making your heart beat wildly. You imagined all sorts of scenarios, coming up with increasingly terrible reasons for his delay. You began pacing nervously around the apartment, randomly checking messages, checking your phone, checking your phone again.

Finally, closer to midnight, you heard the familiar sound of a key in the lock. Your heart was still pounding in your chest like a mad pigeon. The door opened, and Philip appeared in the doorway. But he was not alone. He was holding a small baby bear in his arms. Small, fluffy, with big black eyes. Philip held it tenderly, like a treasure.

His eyes were full of hope. He looked at you, as if asking for forgiveness for everything he had done or hadn't done. The prolonged silence was broken only by the light snores of the baby bear. Philip smiled softly, and you saw that at that moment he was overwhelmed with feelings no less than yours. Quietly, almost in a whisper, he asked: "Will you forgive me now, dear?