Yellow Boots

"In the yellow shoes she liked to do a lot. The donated shoes grandmother became so comfortable and convenient that give them it was impossible, and every day I witnessed such an extremely inhumane attitude toward shoes. But she liked it "

Walter.

Spring is the most wonderful time of the year , and a wonderful , not only because , while living in Alaska, rejoice every ray of sunshine, but because it is the best time to read. And who does not agree with me , that will have to put in a corner. Not just read newspaper articles and telephone directories , and books donated by great extractor thoughts and fantasies. I'm talking about works such as " Tom Sawyer ," " Pippi Long Stocking ," and of course " Silver Skates " , so far without them. Many boys in my class do not like to read , they would beat each other with sticks , and this is understandable , their fathers were military , and my artist. You know , I'm terribly funny , and it's not because I throw around jokes, like candy wrappers from candy , but from what I have in itself ridiculous . I am a funny girl and I have the appropriate image . Take, for instance , my yellow shoes - men as they see them , then immediately smiles, and I smile too answer them . In general , a smile , as a form of human sympathy and good humor, has an extremely disarming effect, and especially children . Well who tell me resist such a charmer like me?

But it 's not so bad shoes . I live among a generation of adults who since childhood dress, girls forced to wear uncomfortable high long socks that slide all the time , and my feet because of them unbearably itchy. Anyone they did not like , and to me for the time being , until my mother took it, and did not gave me socks with stripes. I've been in love with them so much that almost ceased to wash them , making them a short time and lost its original luster. Here I never would have thought that the " crush " in gaiters , would be okay even in shoes , but socks , no really, thank you . I also makes a face , mainly adults . Some laugh and show me the answer to their long tongues and big cheeks , blowing them up to the size of the globe, and some on the contrary, they are angry and lowered his head into their wallets - cloaks . But the majority still smiling.

And I have a friend , and his name is Walter O ( apostrophe ) Hara true Irishman , all red and freckled, and besides, real imagined . This second voobrazhaly as Walter you will never find , even if the entire cost Alaska on foot, up and down. He once likened my hair with a blackberry - curious than my hair, suddenly reminded him of blackberries , he explained. In truth , my mother more than me did not allow balloon , not what the boys to talk to her , they all look the same , bandits and robbers . But Walter , for some unknown reason to me , let me. Maybe it's because of his freckles ? Usually , people with freckles look more innocuous than without them. Although , I think it's because of his eyes. They are good at it , and with that , thank God , nothing can be done about it. Although, to be fair , these boys are all fools , one Walter good and my dad . He looked at me never complains , even when I slap in their boots through puddles in the rain. But I did not hurt very much, and here is more on itself I 'll swear, when I want to take a walk in the rain. But my mother is legendary , it operates a tram driver . Best profession in the world. I've been other such do not know.

Today we decided to take a walk with Walter along the river. We have another great river, which local old-timers called as " The River Wild Walter " why they called it so I say , of course, I can not, but definitely reassured that no relationship to my Walter is not. He's not wild . I just do not like the others . As I said, in the yellow shoes can do many things , including walking on water , though not so very far away, on the shore . Walter does not share my fun , though, I think that 's because he does not have these wonderful shoes , as I have. His legs were neatly stacked in the usual boyish boots. And while I paddled through the water without fear that the shoes get wet , my friend entertained ourselves that ran " frog " into the river, in the places where it has already thawed . And it turned out he did it extremely well, and as I have been deprived of this gift , so it happened that no one o'clock I watched as he expertly makes the pebble comes up from under the water, three , four, or even five times in a row, after what it all taken away to his river monsters , of which I am sure in the " Wild river " enormous diversity. But most of all we liked to play the Indians. Indians generally wonderful people . I wish that my father was an Indian . They are smart. And fair. Although my dad is also a smart and fair , but it is not an Indian , and not of a feather , as you could imagine.

- You do not think that there is something there ? - Suddenly made ​​itself felt Walter, until now, only reminded him of himself ringing flops into the river stones.

- What Walter? - I asked .

It seems to me there is something there , Walter pointed the finger somewhere, but I did not pay attention to it . I always say this tomboy that show indecent finger , and he could not care less . It's like a pea on a wall. He was hard-nosed . She looks like an Irishman . And besides, I was walking along the alley round the slippery wet rocks and all the forces trying to keep his balance, then spread wide his hands in different directions.

- And what do we see there? - My question was devoid of interest .

 Yes, I think someone got on " the lanky Joe " and can not get off - explained Walter.

Lanky Joe , it is both our pride and our burden. Ancient trees , overgrown to impressive size, of course, could not pleasing to the eye , even more so that our peoples has been a tradition that on the night before the wedding , the bride and groom come up to him , apart from each other and talk to him about their dreams , which he is obliged to perform . For me, it's all nonsense, and I think adults are smart enough not to believe in such fairy tales. But they are , nevertheless , continue to walk. Thus, "the lanky Joe " - our pride . But due to its size and the heavy crown , it became so heavy that the upper part of it, like a tired woman , leaning on a river , blocking and cutting off , thus , all the waterways , and therefore Joe was our burden. Although , the epic continues with him for so many years that I think that everything is already resigned to his position in the world. In Alaska.

- Who's that ? - I almost reached the end .

It seems to me that this tiger - uncertainly Walter.

Splash ! Imagined ! Still, I fell, but it so happened that I fell on the very edge of the shore, and I managed what many fail in this situation. Stay dry. Still, I was very unhappy with her informant , and rising from the cold ground , I had a desire to tell all that I think of him . And I thought about it a lot .

- Walter , well, what could be the cubs on the Northern Alaska? It's not their climate zone , it is just not a place you even think that you say? - I went to him , closing the distance in large steps , and pouty lips. But Walter was relentless , and only a silent gesture pointed to where , in his opinion , was sitting " tiger ." Judging by where he pointed out , a visitor from India was sitting right by the crown Joe , apparently , hidden somewhere between the leaves, since I did not see anything , as suddenly and said Walter .

- I do not see anything , and because of you, I strongly hit -

- But how can not you see ... - Walter took my hand and guided it exactly where he was cub , where he was supposed to be , ... and now you see? There, most of the crown, under the leaves , little one , see?

My eyes suddenly became like two big shiny buttons and unbelievers . At the very crown , completely invisible , hidden between the kidney and twigs, sitting , of course, not tiger . It was a cat. A real cat, tragically trapped in captivity own curiosity .

- What did you see? - I asked .

- I do not know . I'd rather hear. He mewed -

Slamming their " buttons ," I nodded .

- And what do we do ? - Walter asked .

I only have a fraction of a second enveloped doubt , but then it is gone , as is usually leave delicious candy.

- It is necessary to get it there, this is the case , if you have , of course, no other proposals , I looked around Walter's questioning look , to which he replied with a nod doubtful , and indeed, for a nod expressing disbelief.

- Well, how are you going to do ? -

- Together we climbed the tree and just remove it from there , just like that -

- Well, that's a great idea , but Joe , how shall I say it , in general, is high enough, you're not afraid to fall ? - Walter was afraid for himself more than for me, although it should be the opposite .

No, I 'm not afraid of a maiden - rationality I said , and we headed straight to the " lanky Joe " and when approached closely , we were caught , surprise disappointment. Joe was just huge. This ship. Giant !

- Look, he just is enormous ! - I cried .

- I told you , Walter recalled .

- He said something, say , but that in any case , it does not change anything , we climb , my mood was so emphatic that my faithful friend nothing more to do but follow me . Climbing up was exactly as complex as I imagine it . Joe was an unusual tree, and except for an infinite number of branches, buds, leaves wilted , multiple branches, us, here and there across small bugs and insects , that and strive to climb the neck , both me and Walter . The latter was more sensitive to such intrusions.

- How much longer? - With a prayer in the eye (because the other one was just closed) asked Walter.

I answered the way it is .

- Six million miles , though perhaps a little more , but in truth , had quite a bit in a couple of confident gestures , for the most part make up our clumsy overtures , we could meet face to muzzle with the instigator of our adventure . And this meeting was not long in coming. The bottom is so small , but just near epic proportions gray cat with tremendous , just huge yellow eyes, all terrified he was sitting on the very edge of the massive branches and with fear, could not even meow .

- Walter, so it's your cousin ! -

- What's that? - He was not joking , and I understand it perfectly , as he and I was afraid of heights , but it is unlike me , but that did was look down .

- It's a real Scottish Fold cat ! - Proud for itself on the knowledge of cat breeds , I screamed . Shrieked , and then I thought that it would be better as soon as possible to get down here, so take with them this cutie .

- Walter? -

Yeah ? -

Now , I will give you this beauty , and you go down with him gently down , okay? -

- And you long? -

No, I was not long, for as soon as Walter sired his question in his hands he already had his brother , whom he hugged tightly to her chest and began his slow way down . Walter moved with extreme caution , because now he was responsible also for his fellow man . Worried much. Even stumbled , but it was close to the ground , so terrible has happened . And I, a little later , but it is much faster again lowered his yellow boots on the ground, and had a great sense of relief. Relief and satisfaction .

- We did a good job , Walt -

- Yeah, could not be better , the boy sat on the cold ground and pressed a frightened cat , who by the way has already begun to move away from the stress , and even a couple of times meowed .

After these troubles , we decided to go home , and the " tiger " to leave me, so that my mother was incredibly " happy ." Yes , that's it , and pass my normal days . I said that I was a funny girl, and forever be stuck in some kind of trouble , from which then heroically find out. So today. And to tell the truth , the boys are all cowards, very real . All in all ! Even my dad , he is also probably the coward , but does not show it . And all why ? And because they do not have my yellow shoes. And I have.