Treasure of the tower

“As you can see, ha-ha-ha!”

– Ha-ha-ha! – friends laughed for a long time.

Misha’s fear went away, but when Sasha invited him to go once more to the dungeon and examine the room and the underground passage, Misha flatly refused. Since then, Misha has never been afraid of the dark, and the memory of the terrible moments he has experienced has remained with him for life.

Chapter – 2.

The boys appeared in Misha’s house at 7 o’clock in the morning. The apartment was quiet. They crept into Misha’s room and listened.

“Yes, they’re still asleep,” Sasha began in the first whisper. “I know my mother; she likes to wince until eleven.” And then he’ll sit down in the kitchen and not get out from there until about one in the afternoon. He cooks there, drinks coffee.

– And mine gets up early. – Misha agreed, – Only on weekends he likes to sleep.

“They are daughters, then!” – Sasha authoritatively stated.

The boys were silent. Misha offered to sleep. They undressed and lay down in their beds. Soon they fell asleep. Misha’s mother woke them up.

– Sonya, well, get up, and wash! – Mom ordered. The boys jumped from their beds and rushed to the bathroom in a race. Soon there was heard the splash of water and the loud laughter of the children. After breakfast Misha said:

“Mom and Sasha and I go into the yard.”

“Go, take a walk, but do not forget that two arrive for dinner!” My aunt Masha and I go to the store. – And I began to wash the dishes.

The boys ran out of the kitchen to dress for a walk, when Misha ran past the bedroom, from where Aunt Misha’s sleepy voice came: “Anya, where are you?” – What did Masha Misha say from the kitchen? – I’ve been waiting for you for an hour! Come and have breakfast!

Swaying on the swing, Sasha said in a businesslike manner:

– A treasure is there.

– How do you know that? Misha asked in surprise.

– I feel. – The boy answered absently and added: – We need to visit there.

“Are you a fool?!” Yes, I will not return to this underworld for anything. Misha categorically declared.

“You’re a fool, Mishka.” You’re scared of someone who has not been around. And remember that miracles do not happen in this world. – As an adult began to talk Sasha. “And there’s sure to be a treasure!”

“Listen, I’ll tell you Sasha.” It was still when I slept in the cradle, my mother told me. I came here from Moscow with professors and academicians with all kinds of equipment. And let’s explore the castle. Everyone said that this was the last refuge of some rich breeder Demidov.

– Yah?! Sasha’s eyes flashed with curiosity. “But rather tell me what they were looking for.

“So, my mother told me that the basement of the castle was enlightened by radar there.”

– So what?!

“You do not have to interrupt!” So, it turned out that underground water-filled rooms were found underground. And that there locator highlighted a heap of submerged some tools.

– Well, and you Mishka refuse to go there. Since this breeder was richer than the tsar himself, he hid his treasure there as well.

“And you think that the scientists who conducted the search there were worse than us with you or what?”

“Well, do not be any worse, Mishka. Sasha answered evasively. “Did you find the treasure?”

– No, Sasha, you did not find it. Mamma said that they stayed there for six months. They were digging, drilling, looking for a shorter time, and they could not find a damn thing.

– Yes, we saw that there is a lot of garbage, whole heaps and ruins with a fresh breakage of the walls. – Sasha commented. “But after your story, God himself told me to go again.” But … “Sasha thought for a moment.

“What’s that?” – curiosity prevailed, and Misha began to look in Sashin’s mouth with interest, waiting for an answer.

“We just need to prepare thoroughly and so that our mothers do not suspect anything.” He looked at Misha curiously.

– You, Sasha, wait, what will I answer? If I refuse, then you’ll still go there alone, so?! If I say this to your mother, I’ll be a traitor, right?! – Misha reasoned, – I’ll have to agree.

– Yes, I saw on your face that you rejected the style. – Said Sasha.

“You will condemn me, I will completely refuse, I understand!” – Misha painted an insult on his face.

– Well, do not be angry, I’m so friendly. I will not call you any more mug, you are my best friend, comrade, and also a cousin.

– Well, of course, where to go, we’re brothers with you, even cousins. – Answered without offense Mishka.

The guys conferred for a long time on what to take with them, how to dress and when to make a sortie to the old castle. From the side it was evident that the two boys on the playground were amused by the fact that they were riding on a swing, climbing on sports equipment scattered here and there on the site, and running after each other in catch-ups. When it was time for dinner, Misha’s mother called them to dinner from the balcony…

Friends agreed on the next day, when their mothers will still sleep, go to the old ruins. With this and ran into the kitchen, trying in everything to be obedient. Sasha without a reminder that to sit at the dinner table you have to wash your hands took a towel hanging from my mother’s bed and under the surprised mother’s looks went into the bathroom where Misha’s hands were washed. Friends with carefully washed hands sat down at the dinner table.

“You would have stayed with my sister; otherwise my bored one is here.” – Lovingly looking at her son, Misha’s mother said.

– Yes, no, Olga! “Sasha’s mother flatly declared.” Yesterday, when our skittles disappeared, I thought that I would die of grief if something happened to him.”

“Well, as you know, Natasha.” We see so little, you know! Olga sighed sadly. Then she took the uncorked bottle of wine and filled the glasses.

– Well, Natasha, let’s at least drink on the path. – Sisters clinked glasses of crystal, and drank to the bottom.

Sasha looked inquiringly at his mother:

– We, Mom that we are leaving? His gray eyes widened with sudden curiosity.

“Yes, son, tonight by train”. I bought tickets in advance, so as not to hang around in queues. Thank you, that during the reign of Peter the Great the local breeder Demidov laid a railway there. – And this tower, sideways on its side is it, too? Sasha with wide eyes looked at his mother and tried to cheat, seizing the moment when my mother began to talk about the historical events of Nevyansk, he asked pitifully:

– Mom, leave me with Aunt Olya, now it’s a vacation, you do not need to do any lessons. Immediately I like at home, you yourself said, when we got here, that you’ll leave me for a whole month already?

– No! You know my word. I almost died of fear for you, for your yesterday’s trick.

The categorical tone of Natasha’s aunt, finally persuaded Misha that Aunt Natasha would take Sasha away and that he would be left without a friend for the rest of the holidays, cast down in despair. In the evening, Sasha and Aunt Natasha left on a passenger train in the direction of Yekaterinburg…

Misha did not like these departures of my mother’s sister, on those rare days when she came, and then after the departure of Aunt Natasha, her mother went for a long time, sullen and evil. Often, Misha got slapped for any little things that, as it seemed to his mother, prank and disobedience. And now, especially when Misha suddenly lost his crony friend, it’s twice as bad for her to stay with her mother, who is not in a mood. And he decided to go himself on the planned route, without worrying about maternal experiences and fears.

In the morning my mother woke Misha: