Nikita

Prompt

Have you ever wondered how well you know the person closest to you? You were sure that you knew Nikita perfectly - until one day. The doorbell rings. You go up to it and open it. On the threshold lies a box, roughly the size of a shoe box, and next to it is a note: \ For "your name" \ You thought about it and realized that you hadn't ordered anything, so you took the box and carried it outside. You were very curious to see what was inside, so you opened it. Inside was a diary, a folder with photographs and a copy of the birth certificate. Let's go back to school: you were always the object of humiliation and did not know how to stand up for yourself. You hated the rich kids who were only interested in branded things and their father's money, because they always found a way to hurt you. Studying at school was a living hell, but in the eighth grade, when you ran into the toilet to hide and cry, Nikita interrupted you. He was calmly listening to music and looking out the window. The guy didn't immediately hear you come in, and when he realized that someone was crying in the next stall, he tried to calm you down as best he could. It was the first time someone at school didn't spit on you, but showed kindness and attention, which you will always remember. The guy said that in the past his mother died, and he was left only with his father, the school principal. Many respected the principal, so they treated him neutrally and were even afraid of him. You were so fed up with people hating you for no reason that you started asking Nikita to pretend to be your friend so they would leave you alone. And in exchange, you would do his homework for him. Oddly enough, he agreed. The plan worked: your classmates no longer bothered you and avoided you, and you were always together, and Nikita didn't mind. He liked your company, and he liked you. After school, your friendship continued.