Title: Right Place, Right Time
Characters:
Dejan Stankovic, Julio Cruz, Santiago Solari
This episode features:
Javier "Pupi" Zanetti
Rating: PG-13
Previous parts:
1,
2,
3,
4 Part 5:
[Julio, Santi, Deki and Pupi are vacationing in a remote corner of Italy. They are on a road trip]
Santi: Look at the landscape! Even in winter, it’s beautiful.
Pupi: *glances out of the passenger side window* Nothing compared to Argentina, though.
S& J: *nod* Yeah, yeah.
Deki: *feels left out* You know, in Serbia, we have…
J: *yells out to the car in front* Watch out, you idiot! *honks horn* If the road wasn’t so narrow I’d overtake him already!
D: *sighs and leans back on the seat*
S: *pats him*
P: Don’t drive too close to the shoulder, Julio. There’s a lot of nails and gravel, you might get…
[Suddenly there is a slight bump and the back of the passenger side -where Deki is sitting - becomes a little uneven compared to the rest of the car.]
P: *sigh* …a flat tire.
J: *whines* Oh, are you serious? *pulls over to the shoulder*
P: All right, I guess we’d better put the spare tire on. *notices Julio and Santi’s alarmed expressions* You have one, don’t you, Julio? Santi?
J: *covers his eyes* I was having it repaired, and I forgot to put it back in the car!
[Pause]
P: *purses his lips* OK…we’ll just call for help. *takes out his phone* [pause] Anybody have reception here?
[Everyone looks at their phone and shake their heads.]
S: I think I saw a rescue phone about two minutes back, maybe we could call from there.
P: We can’t all go, though, some of us have to stay with the car. *runs a hand over his hair* Julio and I will go. You guys stay here with the car.
[Pupi and Julio get out of the car and start walking.]
D: So…*glances at Santi*
S: *takes a book out of his backpack on the floor of the car*
D: Do you have anything for me?
S: Well, I still have these male enhancers you wanted…
D: *snatches them; laughs nervously* No, I mean something to read?
S: *looks in his bag* Sorry, nothing you’d be interested in.
D: *indignant* Well, what do you have? Give me a little credit!
S: OK, *slight smile* Do you want Othello or A Doll’s House?
D: *hesitates* No pictures?
S: No, sorry, no pictures.
D: Never mind, then. *sighs*
S: *starts reading*
D: *puts his head on Santi’s shoulder*
[Silence]
D: Santi?
S: Mm-hm? *turns the page*
D: How long have they been gone?
S: *glances at his watch* About five minutes. *goes back to reading*
D: *groans* Talk to me.
S: *Eyes on his book* About what?
D: Whatever. I’m really bored.
S: Why don’t you start something? *flips the page*
D: *thinks for a moment* *takes his head off Santi’s shoulder; speaks in a casual tone* You know, Julio’s always talking about you.
S: *Eyes halt on the page* Is he?
D: Yeah, it’s always ‘Santi this’ and ‘Santi that’; “Don’t do that because Santi’s coming”, or “What if Santi see this?”
S: *very curious, no longer reading, but keeps book open* Are you sure Julio wants you to tell me that?
D: *shrugs* Well, he never said, “Don’t tell Santi!”
S: *chuckles* Touché. [Deki is confused.] Never mind. What else?
D: *pleased at his successful attempt to get Santi to talk* *innocent tone* I don’t want to interrupt your reading.
S: No, no, it’s OK. It’s getting too dark to read, anyway. *closes the book*
D: It’s like you’re always first on his mind. *eye contact* How do you do it?
S: Oh, *looks down, blushes a little* I don’t do anything…
D: I’m sure you’re an incredible kisser *stares at Santi’s lips*
S: Gosh, Deki, stop it! *hits him playfully with the book*
D: Ask me how I know that. *grin*
S: You didn’t hear it from Julio, did you?
D: Would he know about this? *raises eyebrows*
S: Um, *bites lip, deeper blush -not obvious in the dusk atmosphere* It was a long time ago…before he became a star player.
D: You dog, you! *punches Santi’s shoulder playfully*
S: *chuckles, then sighs*
D: Would you mind giving me a sample?
S: *looks up at him, not sure if he’s serious*
D: I’m sorry, that didn’t come out right. *facepalms* [Santi laughs] I meant, I want to taste your tong- I mean, Julio can’t be wrong, if he’s so crazy about you…
S: *looks down*
D: Please?
S: All right, just one, and don’t go telling people about it.
[Their heads slowly come together, and as their lips touch, they gradually get more into it. Julio and Pupi are walking back, and see them kissing in the car.]
J: *gasps* *looks at Pupi* Should we do anything?
P: Yeah, never leave anyone alone in a car with Deki, no matter how sensible they are!
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