·        The rich businessman

·        Cruel tyrant, grew up in the orphanage

·        Has a lot of enemies – business competitors

·        Married for love, but now has a mistress

·        Works a lot, when comes home angry – beats his wife

Enid Watkins:

·        The wife of Steven

·        Very beautiful, has a lot of admirers

·        Was raped in 16, that caused bad consequences for her mental health

·        Kind person, but sometimes throws into a fit of rage like once when she killed their kitten by knife

·        Doesn’t work

·        Has the only one friend – Jen

It was the most normal morning in the world and everything was quiet enough. The family of Watkins were eating breakfast and talking about business and competitors like two dear old friends.

-         Those bastards wanted me to sell my stocks in order to cut my import down. I’ve had enough of these liars and their bribes! The current situation on the market is so unstable…Am I supposed to eat from the trash can?! I’d tasted it in the orphanage, so, no, it’ll never happen to me anymore!

-         Oh, dear, calm down, you better have another cup of coffee. I’d kill all of your enemies if you’d quit screaming. I have a headache because I haven’t had enough sleep today («Of course NOT, it’s because I’m sick of listening your silly talks» – Enid was thinking). 

-         You’re so kind to me. I promise I’ll try to come home early to spend time with you («Of course NOT, I’m going to my beloved woman tonight because she’s much younger and prettier than you» - Steven was thinking).

Steven finished breakfast, put the white shirt on and came out. He met Lars outside («Who the heck is Lars? » – you’re thinking). So look at Lars:

·        The neighbor of Steven and Enid

·        Used to be mugger

·        Takes drugs, raises hemp

·        Committed unproved rape abuses in his youth 

·        Wants to have a relationship with married woman and always flirts with Enid

·        Has a collection of knives as a heritage of his grandfather
 

-         How’s going, man? Come with me, I bought some damn good weed. My bro Stewie is coming to me, don’t go work, Stev. I know you’re cool man, and your wife is pretty hot, by the way…

-         Are you drunk, junkie? Go sleep it off!

-         Is Enid alone home, isn’t she? I’ll visit her. I can’t stop thinking about her sweet eyes…and her juicy booty…

-         Shut up, you doofus, stop talking crazy! I have some acquaintances in the police, I may tip them off that there’s the nuts perverted drug dealer living around here. – said Steven and went to work by his car. 

Meanwhile, Enid was calling to her best friend, Jen.

·        They know each other from the childhood

·        She has no relationships, she’s never been married and she’s never had a boyfriend at all

·        Most in the world she likes to spend time with Enid, they have really tender friendship

·        Has a cousin, Stewie, keeps secret that fact

·        Misanthrope and skinhead, her favorite book is «Mein Kampf»  by A. Hitler
 

-         Good morning, dear. How are you? I’m very bad, I’m fed up. Steven is blowin’ my mind. I can’t stand it anymore. My rage wants to come out.

-         Enid, my sweetheart, just calm down, okay? I feel for you. Look at me – no husband – no problems! It’s easy, maybe, you better divorce?

-         Oh, I don’t know how to live without his money…listen, come see me, how about we get a little drunk and discuss some problems?

-         Of course, my honey, I’m on my way! One drink a day keeps your problems away! – Jen answered and turned to Stewie.

-         Well, you heard what I said. I have to leave.

-         Okay. Thanks for tea, Jen. I hadn’t eaten for two days. Is this the wife of Steven, my archenemy?

-         Yeah, I don’t like his ugly face, too.

-         Well, you’re going my way. I’m going to sleepover at Lars’ house, you know, it’s pretty close to Watkins’ house. It’s too cold today, if I hadn’t my friend Lars, I would freeze to death.

-         Well then, let’s go, but nobody must see you with me.

Oh, I almost forgot to introduce you Stewie, it’s the extraordinary character:

·        Grew up in the same orphanage as Steven did

·        Always envies Steven

·        Homeless 

·        Graduated from the university, has a Master degree in Philosophy

·        Always wears the pink tie (a gift of his first girlfriend)

·        Sleeps over at friends’ houses from times to times

Stewie came to Lars. It seemed like there were nobody at home. The green bottles and cigarettes were scattered all over the place. The «Joy Division» music was coming from the bedroom. Stewie looked into there: Lars was lying on the floor and smoking the joint, there was a thick smoke in the room. Lars turned his head to see who’s come – his eyes were drunk, he got high. Stewie rolled a joint, took a few puffs and fell back.

They started to talk only after the midnight. Stewie was sad, he was sobbing and speaking sadly, but Lars has already fallen asleep and didn’t listen to him:

-         Lars, I can’t live like this anymore. I’ve been envying Steven for all my life. Look at him: he has everything even though he’s a silly one! And I, so intelligent and well-educated guy, I’m living on the edge of life. I always wanted to become his friend, but…Steven has no soul, actually. He despises me. This world is so unfair to me. I don’t want to reconcile. There’s only one solution…

…

Stewie woke up at 9. He didn’t remember what has happened to him after the last shot of vodka. Everything around him was in the big mess: a huge knife stuck out of the wall, there were fragments of the shattered glass on the floor, and the wind was blowing from somewhere. His body was aching, his fists were bloody. Stewie turned the TV on:

-         The latest breaking news of today: local business owner, Steven Watkins, was found stabbed to death in the backyard of his house. Probably, he was returning from his office about 2 a. m., when the unknown attacked him with a knife, stabbed him about 17 times in the back. The assassination weapon wasn’t found on the scene. The investigation is under way.

 Stewie was shocked. He was only able to say:

-         Oh my gosh, I can’t believe it…damn…what I’ve done…Lars, wake up, have you heard it?

Silence.  Stewie turned around. Lars was hanging in the noose. In the noose made out of the tie. The pink one…
               
                           (to be continued)