Red Moscow

Chapter 2607

As soon as the door closed, Karina threw herself into Sokov's arms, hugged his waist tightly, and said with a cry: "Misha, I finally waited for you, I thought you wouldn't Say goodbye and ignore me."

Sokov remembered that when he left Vladimir last time, due to the sudden incident, he did not have time to say goodbye to Karina in person. It was inevitable that she would have bad associations. He stroked Karina's hair with his hand and said softly: "Karina, I'm so sorry. The last time something happened suddenly, I didn't have time to say goodbye to you in person, so I left."

"After you returned to Moscow, I went to look for you." Karina said: "But General Yakov only told me that you were not in Moscow, and he refused to tell me specifically where you went. I've been worried about you."

"I went to Berlin." Sokov said: "Because this mission must be kept secret, Yakov cannot tell you my whereabouts."

Hearing Sokov say that he went to Berlin, Karina looked up at Sokov and asked in surprise: "When did you go to Berlin?"

When Sokov told the specific time when he went to Berlin, Karina broke away from Sokov's arms, took two steps back, and murmured: "My father also went to Berlin at that time, but unfortunately However, when the train he was traveling on was attacked by gangs in Poland, he was unfortunately hit by a stray bullet and died of his injuries."

Karina's words reminded Sokov of what Yakov mentioned when he called him. The official from Moscow who was in the same car with him was Karina's father. When the train was attacked by gangs that day, only a few people died and more than 30 people were injured. But Karina's father unfortunately appeared on the death list.

"Yes, Karina, I was on that train." Sokov sighed softly and told Karina what happened that day in detail: "It's a pity that I don't know your My father is also in the car, otherwise I would definitely let him stay with me and maybe I could save my life.”

"Misha, how did you get here?" Karina raised her hand and wiped her face. After wiping away her tears, she said, "It's New Year, and all railway and highway traffic has stopped."

"No wonder I didn't see any vehicles on the way here. It turned out that the traffic was suspended."

"What, you drove here?" Karina said in surprise: "Then sit down and rest for a while, and I will help you boil water and make tea."

After Sokov sat down, he looked at the busy Karina and asked, "Why didn't you go to your colleague's house to pay New Year greetings in the past two days?"

Karina paused for a moment, and after a while, she tried her best to put a smile on her face and said, "I feel a little tired and don't want to move around, so I'll stay at home and sleep."

"Have you been working too hard recently?" When Karina said she felt tired, Sokov quickly asked with concern: "You should pay more attention to your body and don't get exhausted."

"Yes, I understand." Karina put the kettle filled with water on the stove, and then asked Sokov: "Misha, will you go back to Berlin?"

"I won't go, at least for a few years, I won't go to Berlin again." Sokov replied: "In the next few years, I will probably stay in Moscow. As for what kind of work I will do, You also need to follow the instructions of your superiors.”

Karina came to sit across from Sokov and said with a smile: "Misha, even if your superiors don't arrange a job for you, it doesn't matter. You can stay at home and write a book. Maybe one day you will become someone like Such a great writer as Gorky.”

"My writing is just a temporary interest. I will never become a great writer like Gorky."

While the two were talking, Karina's facial muscles suddenly became distorted, as if she was in great pain.

Just when Sokov was about to ask, he saw Karina standing up suddenly, covering her mouth and rushing to the bathroom. Soon, the sound of violent vomiting came from the bathroom.

Hearing the sound coming from the bathroom, Sokov was dumbfounded. Could it be that Karina had morning sickness?

Although he had not known Karina for a long time, Sokov knew very well that Karina did not have a boyfriend and rarely interacted with the opposite sex. If she was really pregnant, it would mean that her baby The child is his own.

The sudden appearance made Sokov confused. He didn't know how to face Karina next.

After a full quarter of an hour, Karina walked out of the bathroom, looking even more haggard. She returned to her seat and sat down, apologetically saying to Sokov: "Misha, I'm so sorry. I may have caught a cold and feel a little nauseous."

"Karina, don't hide it from me. I know everything." Sokov held Karina's hand and asked with concern: "How long has it been?"

"Misha, why can't I understand what you are saying?" Karina was obviously unwilling to admit the matter and wanted to change the subject.

"Karina, don't forget, I am also about to be a father. Don't I know how a woman reacts to pregnancy?"

When Karina heard what Sokov said, she lowered her head and said with a blush, "More than a month."

"How many people know about this?"

"So far, the only people who know about this matter are General Yakov, in addition to the doctor who treated me."

Sokov now understood why Yakov always urged him to go to Vladimir to see Karina. It turned out that he had known about Karina's pregnancy for a long time, but for various reasons, he could never tell him clearly. .

"If your boss knows about your pregnancy, will it affect your future work?"

"How could it be?" Karina grinned and continued: "During the war, there were quite a few pregnant lesbians in our unit. The leaders turned a blind eye to such things. They never Just ask.”

"What about after the child is born?" Sokov asked with concern. He was also thinking that if Karina couldn't raise the child after giving birth, he would have to take the child back and give it to Asya to raise together. .

"It's okay. I can work alone and take care of my children at the same time. All the female colleagues in our unit do this."

"Karina," Sokov felt that it was necessary to make things clear to Karina so that she would not blame him in the future: "Have you thought about it, do you really want to give birth to this child?"

Karina did not answer Sokov's question, but asked: "What, don't you want this child?"

"Of course I want children, and the more the better. Anyway, with my ability, I can afford to raise them." Sokov said with concern: "I'm worried that it will be inconvenient for you to raise the children alone."

"There is nothing inconvenient." Karina said with a smile on her face: "The husbands and boyfriends of many female colleagues in our unit died on the battlefield. They all raised their children by themselves."

Listening to what Karina said, Sokov thought of the women who came to Moscow from Ukraine to work in later generations. They basically raised one or several children by themselves while working, and they did not complain about this lifestyle at all. It seems that Karina should be such a woman.

"Okay, Karina." Sokov nodded and said, "Since you have made a decision, I will not interfere with your decision. As long as I have time in the future, I will come here to see you and "Child." "Well, I hope you won't forget what you said today."

"No, I always keep my word." Sokov said: "As long as I have time, I will come to Vladimir."

"The water is boiling. I'll make tea for you."

Sokov quickly grabbed Karina: "It's better for me to do it. You sit down and rest. Don't let the tire go out."

"How can I be so squeamish?" Karina said to Sokov who was busy in the kitchen: "The sugar cubes and honey are in the cabinet above your head."

The two finished drinking tea and had dinner. Seeing that it was getting dark, Karina seemed anxious: "Misha, are you going back to Moscow now?"

After hearing this, Sokov shook his head and said, "I plan to stay here for two days. I wonder if you will welcome me?"

"Welcome, of course." Karina seemed very happy to learn that Sokov was going to stay with her. She stood up and said, "There is nothing to eat at home. I will go out to buy something and come back to cook."

"Karina, please don't go out." Sokov shook his head at her and said, "When I entered the city, I observed carefully that not a single store was open. Even if you went out, I'm afraid there would be no place to buy anything. ”

"Then what should we do?" Karina was a little panicked: "After the food at home is finished today, it will be gone tomorrow."

"Tomorrow is January 3rd, and some stores should be open." Sokov said: "When it is daytime tomorrow, I will drive outside to see if any stores are open."

"Well, we just have to wait until tomorrow to see if the shops outside are open." In addition to worrying about not having enough food at home, Karina is also very worried about one thing: "Misha, if you don't go home, your wife won't care. You?"

"She went back to Khimki town with her parents and won't be able to go home until the 5th." Sokov said: "She won't even ask where I went in the past two days."

When he said this, Sokov was thinking that he had to go to see Zhukov before the fifth. Then when you leave Vladimir the day after tomorrow, go directly to Zhukov's villa and see what advice he has for you.

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Time soon came to the morning of the 4th.

When Sokov got up, although he tried not to make too much noise, he still woke Karina. She sat up, leaned against the back of the bed and asked, "Misha, are you leaving?"

"Yes, Karina, I'm leaving." Sokov was worried that if Karina tried to persuade him to stay, he might not be able to make up his mind to leave, so he took the initiative and said: "I once promised Marshal Zhukov that on the fifth Before that, go to his place.”

Just as Sokov expected, Karina originally wanted him to stay for one more day, but when she heard that he was going to Marshal Zhukov's house, she could only change her mind: "Misha, be careful on the road. Remember to come and see me."

Sokov nodded, stepped forward and hugged Karina's shoulders, kissed her on the forehead, then turned and left the bedroom.

Sokov drove to the street. Although he still saw not many pedestrians, he could see the traffic police appearing at the intersection, orderly directing the few vehicles on the street.

"Comrade traffic policeman," Sokov drove to the traffic policeman in the middle of the intersection, rolled down the window and asked, "Do you know where I can refuel?"

The traffic policeman saw clearly that the person sitting in the car asking him questions was a general. After quickly raising his hand in salute, he said respectfully: "Comrade General, I'm afraid the unit responsible for refueling hasn't gone to work yet."

When Sokov heard this, he couldn't help but become a little anxious. His car had run two to three hundred kilometers and the fuel had run out. If there was no place to refuel, he would not be able to drive the car back.

Seeing Sokov's anxious look, the traffic policeman quickly asked: "Comrade General, what's the matter with you?"

"Yes, Comrade Traffic Police." Sokov nodded and said, "I have something urgent to do and I need to return to Moscow immediately. If the car runs out of gas, I won't be able to drive it for a long time, and it might delay the big event."

If someone else said this to the traffic police, he would not know how to manage money at all. Whether your car has gas or how far it can go is none of my business. But the person who said this now was a senior general, so the nature was different. If his car runs out of gas and cannot return to Moscow in time, it may really delay important events, and it may even implicate himself.

"Comrade General, please wait a moment. I'll go ask for you. Maybe I can find you a place to refuel."

"Comrade Traffic Police, let me thank you first."

"You're welcome, this is what I should do." After the traffic policeman finished speaking, he quickly ran to a power pole on the side of the road.

Sokov saw something similar to a square speaker tied to the middle of the telephone pole. The traffic policeman walked up to the thing, pressed a certain position with his hand, and said something quickly. Soon, sound came from the square speaker. At this moment, Sokov realized that this should be the intercom used by the traffic police. The traffic police on duty communicate with the mobilization room of the traffic police department through this thing.

A few minutes later, the traffic policeman ran over quickly, bent down and said to Sokov who was sitting in the car: "Comrade General, I have reported your situation to the dispatch room. They said, let you go along the way. Drive along this road, and after passing two intersections, you will see a traffic police station on the roadside, which can provide you with refueling services. "

"Comrade Traffic Police, thank you." After expressing his gratitude to the traffic policeman, Sokov was about to drive away, but suddenly he thought that the other party had done him such a favor. It would be too rude to not even ask the other party's name. So he asked politely: "Comrade traffic police, I don't know what to call you?"

"Mikhail, Mikhail Yurianov." The traffic policeman said respectfully: "You can call me Misha!"

"That's such a coincidence. My nickname is also Misha." Sokov stretched his hand out of the window: "Comrade Traffic Police, let us two Misha shake hands."

The traffic policeman was flattered, and he quickly stretched out his hands, took Sokov's extended hand, and shook it vigorously: "Comrade General, what a coincidence!"

"Misha, goodbye!" Sokov waved to the traffic police as he drove away, "Thank you again and wish you good luck!"

"Have a safe journey, Comrade General." The traffic policeman also waved his hand and said, "I hope you have the opportunity to visit Vladimir again!"

"Yes, Misha." Sokov nodded: "I will come here often in the future."