Alexandr Korol

as if they don’t understand what’s happening, as if they are under some kind of hypnosis. And so, we end up in this capsule of conversation with her. And we start talking. The exact topics, how it all went... Well... I do remember that she insisted I shouldn’t hesitate or be afraid to talk about my books. She told me, “Any person you meet, tell them. Tell them about what you write, don’t be afraid, don’t hold back, tell them. You must tell everyone about what you write.” That’s what she said. And then she said that everything has already been decided. That’s how it started. She said, “Everything is already ready, everything has already been decided, but you just need to be patient and wait.” That was the beginning of the conversation. She said that everything had already been decided, that there was no turning back. That something had already happened somewhere, but now it’s just a matter of reaching that point and waiting for it. That everything is already done. That’s how it began. That everything is already set in motion, and I just need to wait, that everything will unfold as it should. That I shouldn’t worry, because it has already happened somewhere, and it will happen as it is meant to be. Then she tells me, asking why I’m wearing a green sweater, saying that I should be in blue. She says she would like to see me wearing a blue sweater the next time we meet. She seems surprised about why I’m in green and says, “You should be in blue.” I reply, “Alright, I’ll keep that in mind, a blue sweater, okay.” She really emphasizes this for some reason. Then I tell her that I’m very happy and glad to have met her. And she starts crying, saying that she is happy to have met me. And I remember that, indeed, many messengers have behaved and spoken in the exact same way. I never understood why. And she looks at me with these teary, sincere eyes and says that it is a great honor for her to have met me. Then she says... Oh, right, I told her that I want to make a film, that I’m planning to meet people in Los Angeles who could help me with it. And I, not exactly asking, but in passing, mention, “Maybe I should stay here?” She says, “No, don’t rush. Don’t rush, you don’t need to.” But she says it in an interesting way — just like Big Alexander did. He said the same thing back then. They both said the exact same thing: “Travel first, and then decide. But don’t do it now.” He said it that way, and she did too, word for word, as if it was the same person speaking to me. It was very strange, unusual. They don’t even know each other. Then she starts asking me why I’m staying at the “Wynn” hotel — it’s just my favorite hotel. And she tells me that I need to go to “Fontainebleau,”