~Path to Glory~

4

Alvaro and Jake met every day after school, they told their parents that they were best friends, and they ate it up like pelicans. Jake loved giving his "friend" handmade gifts. He claimed that there didn't have to be an occasion to give something that you worked on for quite a long time.

That day Jake did the same, but this time he sewed a bag for Alvaro for some of his trips, he took good quality leather from a farmer, took it somewhere to strengthen it so that it wouldn't stretch and finally embroidered all the initials and places that Alvaro had visited in their kingdom.

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Jake entered the school to find Alvaro. It wasn't hard because the boy was standing next to the math classroom.

-Alvaro! Alvaro! - Jake shouted.

Alvaro looked at the boy, frowning at the sight of the rather large gift wrapping.

-Oh my god, what are you carrying there? Whose birthday is it? Did I forget again?  -Alvaro asked hugging Jake to greet him.

-No, no, come on.. this is just for you..- he handed the boy the gift. Carefully watching Alvaro's reaction to the gift.

Alvaro was in great shock when he unwrapped the gift.

-Jake..but..why..- he picked up the bag, it was the most beautiful gift he had in his hands.

-Alvaro, don't say anything. Don't ask about it. Just accept it.- he said in an embarrassed voice.

Alvaro snuggled up to his friend as tightly as he could. He buried his face in his neck as if he was afraid he might lose him soon. Jake, on the other hand, returned the hug, slowly inhaling Alvaro's favorite perfume.

For Jake, this scent was as calming as the lemon balm his father drinks for breakfast.

-I really thank you for this bag Jake.. it's really beautiful..-Alvaro mumbled into his friend's neck.

-I knew you'd like it- Jake tangled his fingers in the slightly shorter boy's hair, he loved his blond curls. In the sun they shimmered gold, and at night in the moonlight they looked like someone had gently dusted themselves with snow.