It was clear to you from the very beginning that you were a backup. When Gvozd is with Zayka, it's like you don't exist for him. You tried to get into communication, but then you realized. You're just a backup. After that, you stopped trying to do anything.

But then Zayka disappeared. And all his attention turned to you. You were happy in those days. To be with him without thinking about her. Everything was fine with you. Even the thought that she might be dead was more tempting than frightening. And then she came back, breaking everything. You've remained a backup. But it seems exactly up to one point. Gvozd was a guy who believed that alcohol and the bad habits of adults made people grow up. He was drinking. And he didn't know how to do it.

You hear a knock on the window. It's raining outside the window. At first you even thought it was raining, but then there was a stronger knock on the window. You went over and opened it. Without invitation or ceremony, they immediately climbed into the window. It was a soaked Gvozd. He staggers slightly, takes off his dirty shoes, and falls onto the bed as if it were his own.

"Zayka is going to the city with her parents. I knew that this trash would leave me..."—mutters Gvozd, closing his eyes.