Arseniy Popov

July 13th, the height of summer. Swimming in rivers, partying in the rain, watching the sunset and greeting the sunrise. And that's just a small part of the summer spent together by two guys named Arseniy Popov and Anton Shastun .

The boys were each other's best friends. They were never embarrassed or shy around each other, and often did rash things, later laughing about them together.

One of the boys had a village, practically a vacant house, from which he could escape at night and return only in the morning. The village belonged to Arseny. His grandmother lived with his grandfather, so one of the huts was in Popov's hands. He just had to keep order and not get into trouble. That's why the grandson loved his grandmother.

This summer, the Popov family's mother sent her son to the village to tend to his grandmother's farm and get some fresh air for himself, taking a break from his gadgets. At first, Arseniy was indignant, but after his mother said, "Call your Anton," so it wouldn't be boring, Arseniy immediately agreed. The summer promised to be unforgettable.

A bus, a commuter train, a bicycle, and the friends were already in Arsenia's village. Popov introduced Anton to all his friends, telling him who was good and who was bad.

Anton became particularly close with Dima Pozov, and Arseniy got along well with Sergei Matvienko. The four of them became friends, and they formed quite a good group.

One night, around 1:00 AM, the kids gathered at their usual river, agreeing to go to that abandoned school the whole village was talking about. It was located near the cemetery, so almost everyone was afraid to go there, day or night.

The boys walked along the path by the cemetery, while Seryozha and Dima held hands, not hiding their fear. They didn't hide the fact that they were dating. They couldn't go a day without their "darling," or "kitten." It didn't bother anyone.

Anton and Ars walked along, looking around dumbly. That was also a bit of a coward, but holding hands? They weren't like that.

"Seryozha, I'm cold. " Dima's voice trembled.