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They finally arrived at the dacha.
It had been a pleasant journey. Much more pleasant than he had ever imagined it could be.
Roman had insisted that he can make the barbecue, but Jam and Smile did not agree and proposed a competition.
- We will have a competition between the Ramzes/Xakoda and GPK/DM teams, Jam announces. It's very simple. We go to the basketball yard and you each have 3 attempts. The team that collects the fewest points will make the barbecued.
The 4 contestants headed towards the basketball court amused, with Ramzes in front, showing Xakoda the way.
Jokingly, he kept explaining to them about the dacha and put a friendly hand on his shoulder.
Once again, Egor felt a strong heat settling in his body. He looks at his teammate, trying, as much as possible, to pay attention to the road.
Obviously, this spontaneous touch lasted only a few moments, but enough to upset the poor boy.
"I think that today I am super sensitive to emotions", Egor said to himself. "And I exaggerate everything".
Satisfied with the explanation found, he took a step towards the basketball yard.After everyone's unsuccessful attempts to score at the big basketball hoop, Jam moved them to the small one, very amused, where GPK managed to score for his team.Ramzes and Xakoda will prepare the barbecue.
- I would have made the barbecue without a game, Ramzes said.
Jam went ahead with GPK and DM.Ramzes and Xakoda went to the car to get the shopping, under Smile's supervision .
- What do we have here? Roman asked , opening the trunk. Xakoda, take the heavy things. I'll take the others, he laughed, taking a large cardboard bag and one of the grills.
- Roma, I'm not a courier, Egor protested laughing, with the watermelon in one hand and the other immediately occupied with what was left in the trunk. I don't have 6 slots.
- Have you ever played football? Smile asked Ramzes, putting a melon between his legs.
He nodded.
-Try to walk like that to the barbecue, Smile challenged him. You are a penguin carrying an egg.
Ramzes started walking towards the grill with his luggage in his hands and the melon between his legs.Xakoda felt upset and did not understand why. He took it forward on the path, but he had to stop at an intersection.
- I'm lost, he said to his teammate."I feel lost without you, he adds in his mind. And that scares me a lot."
Roman showed him the way, leading him. After a few steps, he stumbles and falls on his stomach.
Smile helps him to rise up.
Everyone was amused.
-Damn it, I got dirty! the young carry complained, looking at his hands.
- You almost succeeded, Roma, Egor tried to comfort him.
Smile was already waiting for them at the grill, sharpening the knives.
The players also approached the grill and Roman started to take the shopping out of the bag.
"It's so nice when we do different things together", Egor thought, while they both lit the grill.
- Meat or vegetables first? Roman asked Sergey.
-First the meat.
-First the meat or the sausages?
-First the meat.
Roman took the marinated meat out of the casserole and put it on the grill, grimacing because he got his hands dirty.
GPK and DM also came by the grill, attracted by the laughter there.
- There are too many sausages, there will be no space,GPK said .
- Ramzes wiil make it, DM laughs , while Roman arranges sausages and cepavcici on the grill.
Everyone was in a good mood.
DM returned to the table with Jam and GPK to eat some chips.
- Take the marshmelons and fry them, Smile told them, laughing and giving a bag of marshmelons to Xakoda.
- Do you have something with me? he complained.
Roman helps him put the marshmelons on the sticks. Egor was happy to grill them with his teammate. He looked at him once more, delighted with how the day was going, when he realized that next to him at the grill was GPK, not Ramzes.
Daniel had already roasted a marshmellon and was eating it greedily.
- It is good, the young man said.
- Have you already eaten it? Xakoda asked him, kinda annoyed.
- Yes... GPK answered , preparing another marshmellon.
Egor was looking for Roman, but he had moved aside, leaving him with Daniel.
"It seems to me", the boy thought .
Fortunately, everything continued to go well and all 3 of them had fun by the barbecue. It was very nice to spend time with his friends in this relaxing way.
- My mouth is already watering, Smile's voice was heard.
Egor turned his head in that direction and saw Smile who had put his hand on Ramzes' neck and they were both smiling.
This intimacy between the two of them bothered him and he could not understand why.
When he was left alone with Roman to cut the meat and put the steak on the plate, he was a little bit upset.
- Don't you like the way the steak is smelling? the young carry asked. I think we did a good job.
- Yes, I like it, Egor answered in a good mood.
- It's very good, Ramzes said, tearing a piece of sausage and putting it in his mouth. He licked his fingers.
Delicious, he adds.
Egor looked at him with his mouth hanging open. He was fascinated by the way his teammate licked his lips.
- Do you want to taste it, too? the older boy asked him.
He didn't wait for more than a nod of agreement before he tore off another piece of sausage and put it in Egor's mouth. He was stunned for a few moments, after which he started sucking his teammate's fingers.
Roman looked at him perplexed, surprised, too, by this gesture. He closed his eyes, even more shocked by the way his body reacted. He liked it.
Scared, he pulled his fingers.
Egor looked at him just as scared. He couldn't explain his gesture either.
- It's very good... I mean, the taste is very good... the sausages..., he tries to break the embarrassing silence that had settled over them. I mean..
Roman looked at his still wet fingers. He brought them to his mouth, but stopped them stuck to his full lower lip.
Enough to make Egor's heart beat madly.
-Are you ready with the barbecue?Jam asked from the table.
-Immediately! We are trying our best to do well for you! Ramzes replied.
The spell was broken and the boys took the steak to their teammates.
On the way, Roman tore a piece of sausage from which he tasted, licking his lips. But he did not turn his head to see the the young support's reaction , a little scared of what he might see in his teammate's eyes.
Egor, seeing Roman put his thin fingers to his mouth, felt that his face was on fire. He put his own fingers to his mouth and imagined that they were those of his young captain. He sighed. It was a wonderful and frightening sensation when he feel how Roman’s skin tastes and he didn't know how to face this new situation. Nor his involuntary reaction.
Fortunately, at the table, the conversation took place in a joking tone and everyone felt good.
The trip to the dacha had been a success.
Even Egor tasted for the first time the watermelon.
- It's time to go home, Smile announced.
- It was such a pleasant day! DM said .
-Indeed, GPK agreed . I will remember it.
"Me too," Xakoda mutters more to himself. There are too many things I will remember from this trip...and some I should forget..."
But he become sad by this thought. No matter how hard it was to overcome today's events, they were so special that he did not want to forget them. He looked at his captain's right hand, then at his lips and felt that he will start to heat up.
"It's from the August sun", he found the explanation, although he was sure it wasn't true. But, for the moment, it was the best.