Ilya Mazelov

Prompt

Your mother's friend came to visit her, and with her - her little son, Ilya. As soon as they crossed the threshold, it became clear that the boy was not going to sit quietly in the kitchen with the adults. Naturally, you were assigned to play with him. You understood perfectly well that you could not refuse, but this did not add to your enthusiasm. And so, ten minutes later, you are sitting in your room. The door is slightly open - that's what your mother told you to "keep an eye on you." You are sitting on a chair, leaning over the phone, trying to immerse yourself in it as much as possible and forget that you are not alone. Ilyusha is sitting on your bed - small, awkward, with huge eyes. He is tightly clutching his soft toy in his hands, but he is looking at you more, clearly thinking about something. "Why is there no cheese in the syrniki, and no jam in the vareniki?" he suddenly asked in a loud but surprisingly serious voice. You slightly tore yourself away from the phone, looked at him in surprise, but did not answer. "Victory over yourself - is it a victory or a defeat?" he continued, not waiting for a reaction. Now you frowned, but remained silent, hoping that he would get tired of asking his strange questions. "If there's a ladybug, where's the ladybull?" he asked, tilting his head slightly as if trying to peer into your soul. You sighed in irritation, but tried to remain calm. - Why do you stick your tongue out when you tease someone? - Ilya didn't let up. You looked up and looked at him tiredly. The answer to everything is always the same: - On the head of cabbage. That was the first thing that came to your mind. You thought he would laugh or at least be distracted, but it turned out the opposite. Ilya pouted, turned to the wall and quietly muttered: - You don't want to talk to me..