How do you like the groom? Is he handsome?
-I can’t say, I haven’t even seen his face.
-How come? -He came, didn’t he?
-He did. He was strong, hands like gold, but I didn’t even see his face.
-“Mom, we came to get acquainted,” the girl shouted from the corridor, hurriedly undressing.
Throwing off her coat and boots, she flew into the room where her mother was sitting in front of the TV and knitting a new sweater.
The woman put the knitting aside, hugged her daughter and, peeking out from behind her back, asked:
-And where is your fiancé?
-“He is bringing you a gift!” – the daughter smiled mysteriously.
Someone entered the corridor, slammed the door loudly and then it began
-Nooooo! – the women screamed together.
A tall vertical board that propped up a shelf in the corridor, which was held on by an honest word, strained a little and crawled towards the kitchen.
The shelf crawled behind the board, hitting the jar. Everything was rumbling, crumbling and walking…
The boy tried to collect something on the floor. The girl rushed to him to help.
And the woman calmly went to the kitchen for a broom and a dustpan. When she returned, the young people were already laughing and talking about something in the bathroom.
She smiled too. She really wanted to marry her daughter and according to the girl, everything was going to the wedding. And today’s visit of the groom proved it once again.
The woman prepared for the reception of her future son-in-law with all responsibility. She baked pies, prepared several special salads, snacks and her favorite roast.
-Nooooo! Not the tap!” the girl suddenly shouted.
The hissing sound of water was heard from the bathroom.
The woman clapped her hands. They were used to living without men’s hands, but lately everything began to fail quickly.
A satisfied plumber and neighbors from the first floor were always ready to help, but for a fee. And you don’t have enough money for small repairs.
-Mom, where is our adjustable wrench?
-In the toolbox, – the woman said and, not to disturb, went to the kitchen.
The hostess decided to set the table in the living room. The plates had long been arranged and spoons and forks were laid out.
The woman took snacks from the refrigerator, put them on the table with salads and, sitting in her chair, began to wait.
The young people were still in the bathroom. And then the daughter came out to her mother and excitedly said:
-“Mom, my boyfriend was urgently called to work, I will stay with him today.
-“Take the salads and the pie!” – now excitedly looking for the containers, the mother stopped them.
-“We’ll be there tomorrow morning, mommy,” – the daughter had already taken the package at the door, “See you tomorrow. Kisses!
-Till tomorrow! -her mother shouted after her.
-Good evening, – said a neighbor from the top floor, who was coming down the stairs with her dog for a walk.
-“Yes, it is.
-Was your daughter with her fiancé?
-Yes, it seems I waited for her. They came to get acquainted.
-So how’s the groom, do you like him? Handsome, isn’t he?
-You won’t believe it, I haven’t even seen him.
-How come? We just came out.
-Yes, I came, and fixed the faucet, and attached a shelf, and then I was urgently called to work, but tomorrow I will definitely look, – the woman laughed.
She went into the apartment, closed the door and finally noticed a box with a gift and a postcard.
The card contained an invitation to the wedding.
The woman smiled, looking at the happy couple in the photo:
-“Beautiful! My daughter would not have chosen anyone else. Let’s see what they brought me for a gift…
