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31/12/2010

By: Kimberly Cedeo aka AlefBet1228

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Wearing a modest suit and an ordinary tie, Dementi Ilippovich entered the living ro

the left wing of the Peterhof Palace to meet tsar Nikolai. His imperial highness

government was starting to fall in decadence due to the Russian revolution ab

explode. Dementi placed a yellow envelop over the table with a cold and fake smil

face, and waited for tsar Nik olai to open it and read it carefully. Your imperial highnes

this man has been insisting me to arrange him with your daughter in marriage sinc

was five years old. He has the best intentions and as you can see, hes actually th

convenient opti on for your little one Dementi said playing with is long, dark and d

beard with his fingers. Listen, tsar Nikolai started you know Im desperate

Vikushya to marry so she can be safe. He said while he stood up and walked a few

it wa s his custom to meditate But I dont want to rush myself into arrange my dau

with a stranger. Let him know I want to meet with him. I need to know what my da

would be dealing with. And so the meeting ended.

The tsars little one was not as lit tle as before. She had reached the seventeen years old an

had blossomed into a beautiful young woman. She was raised in a hundred-room p

but in the most modest way possible. She slept on a hard folding bed without pi

unless she was sick, had the duty of keeping her room cleaned and ordered and u

sew and sell her work for charity events. There was something she especially enjoy

a year the moment the street entertainment visited the city, since she was ten years

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The puppet man was 15 years old the first time Vika saw him, precisely when she

years old. He was such a nice boy, always smiling and laughing, singing and da

hybrid and strange romanzas for people after his show with puppets that children enso much. He was the kind of guy who made his public love him by being friend

actually mean it. Little tsarevna also became his special friend. His lovingly pers

remained, but his life was tough, so he had also become a strong guy. He had seen

things because he traveled throughout the European continent all year long, but h

originally from the UK. Vika and the puppet man could only speak twice a year an

very bad French.

Vika learned her destiny as soon as she saw Dementi leaving the Peterhof Palac

meeting with her father. And she knew very well the man she was set up to be m

Tsar Nikolai met him and realized he knew this man from years ago in his youth. S

him when she was five years old, when he gave her a Christmas present trying to m

like him. His name was Ruslan Zhdanov and he was a business man approachin

forty-five years old. When Vika was sixteen, they had met again. Vika was well aw

Ruslan was going to ask her in marriage, because when they had met again, Rusla

her to the theatre and a ball, treated her like a queen and before leaving her at hom

kneeled down, kissed her hand, told her that she was like a goddess to him and b

her to accept him. Ruslan was no man to blameat her short age Viktoria appeared a

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woman. The problem was that, within the last seven years, Vika and the puppet ma

fallen greatly in love.

Viktoria was to marry Ruslan within a few days; everything was ready, and Ruslan

dream getting closer and closer every day. Puppet man had just arrived in Petersbur

he was aware of the most single detail of Vikas situation because of the constant

they exchanged often, but he remained strong because he understood that the situ

had no way back and that, after all, Vika loved him, not Ruslan. The day befor

wedding it was so rainy that there were barely a few carriages on the streets due

difficulty to drive in such conditions. Puppet man went to the Peterhof Palace insi

knocking for Vika, but he only got Dementi to receive him. Dementi Ilippovich, pl

me see her imperial highness Viktoria puppet man begged looking like one of thoangels depicted in paintings I must talk to her!. You innocent boy Dementi started

coldly But cant you finish understanding how youre making a fool of yourse Im

thankful to you for the treat you have with little tsarevna Vikushya, because she ha

her youth thanks to you, and Im convinced that she feels a lovely aff ection for you, but the

truth is, thats everything she feels for you. She loves Ruslan. Cant you see? Ruslone who takes care of her;hes the one who cares that she gains culture and knowledge

taking to constructive events. And what can you offer her? A puppet show? Come o

its for your own sake. Listen to me, youre young Live your life. Tsarevna Vikto

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choice. She will give me the reason when I advise you to go home where is it tha

England? I have a house with my brothers and sister, puppet man interrupted in

Avignon, sir. You see? Its not my words, boy, its her words. Ask her. Go homebrothers and your sister, live your li fe. Viktoria doesnt truly love you Dementi said. She

doesnt love him puppet man pronounced She feels blown apart because this m

will save her. Oh, but she does love him! Havent you heard how comfortable

when going together to the opera and public events? Whenever Mr. Zhdanov kiss

lips, she does not stop him anymore. Shes beyond your hands and there is no way ba

puppet man. Let her go. Dementi finally pronounced. With these last words, puppe

must admit that Dementi was right. He was unable to even speak to her in her lang

And she would be safe now. Just as he was leaving the room, Viktoria saw him ou

corner of her eye. He walked outside and she followed him after seeing the look on

Puppet man, she called out why are you leaving without even greeting me or

bl essings to me? Bless you, your imperial highness, Im going home he said det

to walk out of the palace. But, Vika started to mumble thats it you tell me? You dont

have anything else to say to me? I do, he started inquiring I love you. But, h

anything to tell me? Viktoria perceived the tone of his voice and said in respons

what? You do want me to go home, dont you? he asked. Yes, Im going to be

anyway, I want you to rest from your job, and be with your brothers, and she rep

puppet man didnt let her finish So its true, you do love this man youre going to

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You two attend public events together, he kisses you and you dont stop him from doing

that he sadly said rising an eyebrow. Yes, puppet man, there is no such thing as

him like a brother, I love him like a father, there are different ways to love andRuslan because he loves me so much and will treat me as I deserve. He has m

pedestal, he begs for me and its the only way I will be safe. If I told you that I love you, y

wouldnt believe me having confessed this last thing.But I also love you, in such way that I

wish you were him and I could marry you instead so I could have a family with you

pronounced. The look in puppet mans eyes changed, he reflected his soul in his ey

could not hide what he felt for her. He kissed her forehead, then her hand and left. I

of resting a few weeks in Avignon, he planned to stop touring the continent and le

his home in England.

The hair dressers had done their job and the Great Duchess Viktoria was ready to

through the altar. She looked through a large window in the room and was than

thinking about could have been her end and the safe and decent future waiting fo

next to Ruslan. Then she thought one little moment of puppet man and she si

holding a tear from streaming from her eyes. You will not cry for a man; she

herself especially not for a childish and innocent dream.From that moment on, Viktoria

matured into a woman and decided to forget what she wanted and always choose

was better for everyone. And so she moved forward, and she got out of the cathe

Mrs. Viktoria Nikolayevna Zhdanova next to her husband. That same week they m

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that this was the main reason to his mood change. The doctors were right. With

sorrow, in the time the doctors stated, one morning, Ruslan was dying. Viktoria

woken up a ten year old Anton and had his nanny took him with her, then she went Ruslan.Thankfully, he wasnt in a very bad condition. Viktoria sat near him and car

his gray hair. My tsarina he hardly pronounced Im deeply sorry for these last

years I have given you Viktoria didnt let him finish Ruslan, she started comf orting him

thanks to you I was safe from being killed next to my family. You have given m

beautiful boy. How can I not be grateful to you? Vikushya, you know that all these yearsI

never meant to treat you inappropriately, do you? I didnt mean all t hose stupid things I

said he said almost in a whisper You are the most wonderful mother in the wo

reason why our son has grown up to be so brilliant and outstanding, youre a st

woman , my dear, forever tsarina he pronounced as tears streamed from Viktoria

Youre still young, my dear, live your life with these words, he gave a little sm

his eyes and never opened them again. Ruslan had been becoming a mad man, but h

always been crazily in love with Viktoria. When he died, the smile on his face show

he understood.

Viktoria kept an accommodated lifestyle thanks to what Ruslan left her and her s

and fighting personality. Anton was her strength every day. One day, Anton went

walk. On the park, he found a man wearing an ostentatious suit. The man walked t

and said Thats a nice sweater youre wearing. Where can I get one like that too?

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sweater had his initials A. R. Zh. on it. He had thesame dark blue eyes and perfect

eyebrows as Viktoria, black hair like his dad, facial traits just like his dad, but wi

unique touch of his mothers beauty, and curiously the same moleabove the right part of his lips as his mother. The boy smiled to the man and said Im sorry, sir, Im afra

wo nt be able to get a sweater like mine. My mother made it for me. She was taught

since she was very young to sell her work in charity events Oh, really? the man s

thought of something thats a shame, I really want a sweater like yours Maybe my

mama can knit you one just like mine Anton smiled come with me, Ill ask her, s

to guests Very kind of you, whats your name, sorry? the man asked. My name i

what is your name, sir? he asked. My name is Aidan the man said, but the boy

interrupted Aidan, what kind of name is that? he asked. My name is not Rus

know, you see, Im not from Russia. And for many, many years nobody called me my

name. People used to call me puppet man, because that was my job sinceI was a little bit

older than you. Im from a little bit far from here, from England. But when I grew

day I stopped doing puppet shows and I started to work for my countrys monarchy

appreciated me very much and gave me lands and many treasures. So, I bought

hotels and built my future at home again so I could bring my brothers with me. A

pointed to Viktoria, who was looking at him in the garden of their house Thats my

he said and ran to her to hug her Mama, thisnice man says he would like to have a

sweater like mine and I thought that you could make one for him, what do you th.

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Viktoria and Aidan looked at each other for two seconds. All the memories they

each other came to them again. Aidan knew that Anto n was Viktorias son from the

moment he had seen that little mole above his lip, then the rest confirmed that to h would love to, honey , go inside and bring me my needles, ok? the child nodded and r

inside. Viktoria and who had been a puppet man could nt help hugging tightly each other.

I knew this wasnt over he said thats why I worked so one day I could give yo

your husband gives you, thats why I learned your language and came all the way

tell you that Ill be waiting for you Viktoria cleared her throat and pronounced

could Ruslan died some months ago and burst into tears without wanting to. A

kneeled down and it seemed like glory to Viktoria when she heard him say Then

you make your life with me now? Between Viktorias tears, a little smile slipped awa

which marked the beginning of a long lasting happy life next to her son and her be

puppet man.