It was October 1989, the third year of studies... Amelia was still fascinated with reading the world literature in English, watching great films in an original version (at that time it wasn't possible on TV - but students could go to the American Consulate to see them), studying history. Menwhile, one of her best friends (Liz) went to England to work and marry an Englishman (whom she met some time ago in Poland). They didn't get married - as it appeared that she couldn't love him as much as he deserved. Liz left him and moved from a small town to London. There she had a foreign affair with a Pole,to Amelia's surprise, this man was their lecturer from the Jagiellonian University (married, with a child). As a result of this long romance, Liz has her own child with him, though they aren't a couple, they are still friends. I must admit, that I know, Amelia didn't accept the situation, though she liked Liz. She simply couldn't stop thinking of this man's wife and their child..., their quiet suffering.
Amelia decided to enrich the circle of her friends and colleagues. She didn't want to spend her free time only with the students of English Philology. She needed fresh air, new possibilities to develop her self. One day Amelia noticed a poster on the front doors of her Institute, it was saying: "Young, ambitious people full of positive energy are invited to the meeting organized by the editors of a new magazine for students". What Amelia felt reading this text was a thrill, as she really wanted to be a journalist in the future. So in the evening she went to the meeting, which took place in the house situated not far from the centre of Cracow. Nobody (even me) could suppose, that this event will influence Amelia so much and change her and her life for worse...
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