Verka

Vera hurried because Svetka, whom she’d been watching, had already left the office. But Igor, nicknamed “the Groundhog,” followed her and began to pry for the secret. In ordinary circumstances, the girl would’ve talked with him, but not now. Giving in to her friend’s pressure, she agrees to show him where she goes. And so they sneak along and, reaching an embankment, peek out from behind the grass—and on the opposite bank, Svetka…