That Fatal Kiss
Tamara had had enough of this relationship between Sonja and Vasily, she immediately started plotting against them, she went up to Nikolenka one day when he was playing dolls with Galina. "Hello there," she said. "What do you want, I thought you were supposed to cook us dinner," said Nikolenka. "I've just discovered something terrible about your cousin!" she said. "Well Sonja isn't really my cousin she's more like my…." "Never mind what she is, I have to tell you in private," she took him by the hand. "So what did she do?" "She's in love with Vasily am I right?" she asked. "Yes." "Well isn't it against Russian society for a woman of Sonja's status to marry a rich man like Vasily, especially since she's white and he's Eurasian?" asked Tamara. "Well aren't you white too?" asked Nikolenka. "Yes but what's this have to do with me?" asked Tamara. "I know that you're just trying to make Sonja look like a villain and I've been protective of her against Vasily, but lately I've been beginning to think that they don't make such a bad couple after all," said Nikolenka. "But you're thinking too outside the box, they shouldn't be together, she's poor and he's rich and I think I would make a better match for him don't you think?" she asked. "You're so pathetic!" said Nikolenka as he walked back over to Galina and started playing dolls with her yet again. "That does it Tamara start using your nuddel more!" said Tamara. "Who are you talking to?" asked Svetlana. "Nobody I have to go wash the dishes!" Tamara said running out of the room.
The next day Tamara had to think quickly once again, this time she thought about maybe killing Sonja, so she decided to wash the floor, in hopes that Sonja would slip on it and fall and break her neck. She started washing it and Vasily came in and slipped on the floor. "Oh my God are you all right?!" yelled Sonja as she went up to him and helped him up. "Yes I'm fine, damn it Tamara! Why didn't you tell me that you were washing the floor?!" asked Vasily. "Oh I wanted to surprise you!" said Tamara smiling really cheesy. "Keep up the good work, it's looking good and next time put a sign out or warn me ahead of time, one of the children could have fallen and crack their heads open!" said Vasily. He and Sonja walked out of the room. "Damn it! It didn't work!" said Tamara. "What didn't work?" asked Svetlana who was now more suspicious of Tamara then ever. "Nothing I'll just keep on trying to get this spot out of the tile!" said Tamara scrubbing harder.
The next time she plotted against Sonja was the time when she stole all of her nice cloths that Vasily bought for her and she threw them out of the window onto the ground. Vasily was walking in the garden and saw a bunch of dresses lying on the flowers. "Svetlana! Come here!" said Vasily. Poor Svetlana came to him, "What in the world are Sonja's nice cloths that I bought for her doing in the garden?!" asked Vasily with anger in his voice. "I didn't do this, but I think I know who did," said Svetlana. "Who do you think did this?" asked Vasily. "As you know, Tamara has had a crush on you for a long time and she's so jealous of Sonja that she's been plotting against her, I've tried to tell her that there were better looking men out there but….." "What's wrong with the way I look?" asked Vasily. "Nothing it's just that I thought she would be better off with an Italian man instead of a Russian," said Svetlana. "Never mind just get her down here this instant!" said Vasily. "Yes sir!" said Svetlana
So Svetlana got Tamara who was in the middle of doing laundry for the children. "You wanted to see me?" asked Tamara. "Yes I want to know why you're picking on poor Sonja!" asked Vasily. "Who says I'm picking on Sonja?!" asked Tamara. "Svetlana told me that you were plotting against Sonja, why her, why not me instead?!" asked Vasily. "Because I just can't plot against you, I, I…." just then Sonja was coming to great Vasily in the garden and Tamara, knowing that this was her chance to take action, grabbed Vasily and kissed him on the lips. Sonja was just shocked, and then Tamara let go of him and said, "Good day my lord," and went to wash some more cloths. "It's not what it looks like Sonja. I…" "You what, you like that girl?! Haven't I gone through enough turmoil?!" she said. "No you've got it all wrong!" "Do I?!" she started crying, "I thank you for your hospitality, but I can see that we were not meant to be together!" she then ran into the house. "Come on Nikolenka we're leaving for Russia right away!" said Sonja. "But I like it here! I hate Russia, I…" "I don't care! We don't belong here!" she said.
Sonja went to the station right away with her papers and some stuff but she left a lot of her stuff behind not caring in the world. Nikolenka went with her and Vasily followed her, but he couldn't get onto the train in time and it seemed at that moment that he would lose her forever. When they got to Russia, they drove in a carriage to the Rostov mansion, and they went up to the door and rang the doorbell. Marya answered the door, "Sonja what on earth are you doing back so early, we've missed you," said Marya. "Who is that at the door dear?!" asked Nikolai. "It's Sonja! She's here!" said Marya. "Come in Sonja, say hello to the children!" said Nikolai. And Sonja put on a fake smile and gladly went into the house. She was happy to be home, but for some reason her stomach felt badly. "Oh my goodness!" she said. "What's the matter?" asked Marya. "Oh I'm just a little bit over excited to be here I suppose. I really did miss you all," said Sonja.