“The Infinite Possibilities of O” – Part 4 (Conclusion)
Last time on “The Infinite Possibilities of O”: Alyona Andreevna Volkova’s search for a husband through superstitious tricks. The attack of the coffee table, and subsequent reprisal by electric saw. The maiming of every other piece of furniture in sight. Two black cats’ habit of sneaking into apartments and fairy tales at the most inopportune moment. The interpretation of a dream. The search for a bachelor whose name begins with the letter “O”. The encounter at the tea shop.
The gentleman named Oleg traced Alyona’s gaze to his own name tag and blushed. He felt ridiculous, wearing a stiff suit in a shop full loose-leaf tea bins and psychedelic paintings of toads.
“I just got out of a business conference,” he said, almost apologetically.
“Business conference?” asked Alyona and, unable to resist, added, “… right here in Arkash, or in Kiev?”
“Arkash, of course.”
The corners of Alyona’s lips slowly curled into a smile.
