A Dream

It seemed like they were living a dream. Alex was a hundred percent sure about Anna and their relationship. So, after dating for five months they got married. However, they kept it as a secret from their parents. Because they knew that they would never approve of their marriage.  

A Secret

Keeping their marriage a secret was tougher than they had expected. Anna would fly forth and back from Moscow to London to see Alex. Anna was still pursuing her studies and that is why could not get much time to spend with her husband. Alex would wait for weekends not knowing what his wife used to do on weekdays. 

Cool Guy

Alex was a cool dude who loved partying and hanging out with friends. He loved to show off his pretty and intelligent wife to his friends. Just like Anna, Alex too loved going on trips. So, whenever Anna would get time off her studies, they would go on long trips.  

Family Time

Few months had gone by and it was time for Alex to meet Anna’s father. The pair flew to Africa to visit her parents. No need to say Alex was nervous and excited at the same time. However, his meeting with her dad did not go the way he had expected. 

The Father

Her father Vasily Kushchyenko came across as a curious person to Alex. He felt weird vibes around her father. He seemed to be a proud and serious man. Alex said, “Anna’s father paid for us to go on honeymoon to Egypt for two weeks and then to Zimbabwe, where her parents were living.” “Her dad was scary. He was very concerned about which direction my life was going, how I was going to ‘earn my money’. Anna told me he worked as a diplomat for the Russian government. It was only much later that she told me he had……….

Influence

Alex learned that Vasily had a great influence on Anna. Clearly, Anna was very fond of her father and Vasily too was very possessive of her. However, Alex and Vasily could not get along. Vasily was very much skeptical of him. After spending a few days in Africa, the newlywed couple headed back to London.