Yuri gently pushed the glass of water in front of Rosetta, which earned a look of admiration from Angelie’s parents. His girlfriend took the glass and drank a couple of gulps, face still red in embarrassment. Angelie’s parents talked in their dialect while their daughter translated for them, asking Yuri about some things about him, his life and his country. Their conversation while eating dinner went on for a couple of hours or so, and chocolate crinkles were served as dessert while mango juice was offered to the guests. Sergei murmured about being too full, and Igor even agreed, rubbing his own stomach. As Angelie’s parents shooed them to the living room to clear the dining table, Rosetta stayed quiet. Igor and Sergei went out to have some air outside; Angelie followed to engage Sergei

