20

The sun was hidden behind the mountains by the time we got to the lake, and it's even good – it won't be hot and fresh. On the way, of course, we bought a bottle of champagne, which, as agreed, we hid in Alina's bag to avoid unnecessary questions.

The painted boats were full of a variety of bright colors. It was not possible to decide immediately when choosing. As a result, we agreed on something average in terms of colorfulness, because in fact, it does not matter to us what the boat will be – we will not see it anyway.

The last time I had to row a couple of years ago, so I even forgot how to do it. Fortunately, the muscles have not yet forgotten the correct movements. We sailed quite successfully, but then, due to the fact that I was sometimes distracted to see the shore, we drifted a little to the side. I had to immediately correct myself and swim straight to the center of the lake.

Soon we reached our destination, and I no longer needed the oars. From here, there was a gorgeous view of the mountains and the coast. There was almost no one around: people rarely swam so far, and other boats almost never sailed nearby. They mostly rested in the water, but much further away from us.

- Well, do you want to open it? Alina smiled and reached into her bag.

I raised an eyebrow in surprise.

– Have you ever opened champagne?

She took out the bottle, looked at it. – That's why I want to open it. So to speak, try it for the first time.

– Yes, there is nothing complicated there. You take off the piece of iron – I forgot what it's called. Then you remove the wrapper and slowly turn the cork. Just do not let go immediately, otherwise it will fly out even more sharply – you will be afraid. But this usually happens if you shake the bottle well, and then open it.

- Well, I know that. I'll try it now.

Watching Alina open the bottle turned out to be a fun activity. It's a good thing she didn't see my smile. I just couldn't look calmly at the face with which she approached this procedure: she frowned thin eyebrows – a look only at her own actions. In general, it looked like Alina was writing a doctoral dissertation – the very seriousness.

Finally, she managed to open the bottle, after which she directly beamed with joy. I would never have thought that such an event could make a person so happy.

– Here, everything turned out for me, - Alina defiantly raised the bottle. - Hold it for now. I'll get the glasses – " and handed the champagne to me.

– Then I'll pour it out. I'm a cavalier, as it were – " it sounded a little stupid, but the word is not a sparrow.

"Yes, but not like the mojito that time –" she jokingly reminded me of my little failure.

- Big deal, it happened once. Then I poured everything normally.

She held out her hands with the glasses, and I poured. - On the left-mine, on the right-yours. All this is relative to me.

- The theory of relativity – - I bent down and put the bottle on the bottom of the boat so that it would not fall, would not spill.

– Just to make it easier for you to hold the glass with your right hand."

How thoughtful. Such little things never occurred to me, but it's really convenient.

– And let's go to the bruderschaft, - Alina suddenly suggested.

Then I was just blown away. I thought about offering it myself, but I doubted it, and then she gave it away.

– Do you know how a guy and a girl drink at the bruderschaft?

- I know. No, if you don't want to, you can have a drink like this.

– I didn't say that. I don't mind at all. Let's do it like this, since it's by mutual desire – " he looked at her confidently and for a long time, but she stood it-she didn't look away, so she definitely decided.

- Come on.

A short bell gave the beginning of our romantic evening. We crossed our hands, drank half of it. Alina suddenly said:

– And to the bottom?

- Easy.

They drained the champagne to the drop, put the glasses away and looked at each other. Again, this feeling of awkwardness. Surely, she was waiting for me to act.

– Let's start the second part of the bruderschaft, - I moved to her and put my left arm around her waist.

She stared at me blankly.

– Isn't that all?"

Oh, Gods, why would I do that? She herself said that she knows… I've never been in such a stupid situation before. I had to explain directly how they really drink at the bruderschaft.

"Alin, you don't know everything," I began. – After we've had a drink, we need to kiss. These are the rules.

"Oh, that's how it turns out," she hesitated. - Yes, I didn't know that…

I had no choice but to act. He gently put his right hand on her neck, approached, ready to merge with her in the long-awaited normal kiss. The boat suddenly rocked, began to rise from the opposite side, and the bow went under the water. A banal advantage. I jumped up sharply and tried to switch to the other side to regain the balance. I did it, but on top of that, the boat tilted so badly to the left, and I just fell overboard. The splash of water and Alina's cheerful laugh-that's what I heard at that moment. Why was I unlucky again?

Dissatisfied and completely wet, I climbed back up with some difficulty. Everything would be fine, but the smartphone also suffered, and if it refuses to work, it will be very bad. So much for a romantic evening…

– Well, how are you so? - finally, Alina calmed down.

"That's it," I muttered.

She moved to the center of the boat next to me, smiled and, quite unexpectedly for me, stretched her sweet lips to mine.