
"If you knew that I should have brought something for Zia,..." He always knew how to politely place himself.
"You can take him next time. Come on..." I made him get in the car and cancelled his plan to take me out to eat at his restaurant.
"I haven't been home in a long time, I think it was two years ago at Christmas. Last Christmas you didn't come back. Zia was meeting Mom at the restaurant so I gave her greetings there."
"Yes, I'll be back a lot now."
"Ohh yeah?" He smiled at me.
"Yes..."
"Good for you, Zia must be happy." I want to hear you say you're happy too. But you're gonna laugh at me and say I'm crazy. I'm helpless in front of the girl I really like.
"Christmas is different, it's a Christmas full of new things." He must be talking about winery and Bova.
"Don't mess with someone like Bova, you'll only find a second Raoul." He needs to be convinced to stay away from Bova. Why that Bova could be after Monica, actually, I need to talk to her in person.
"I'm not saying I'm in love with her. I'm just saying I gave him a chance to prove his point. Not taking it."
"It's important you don't give him a chance either. I don't know what the intensity is."
"You're suspicious of Bova, she's not that bad I think." He denied me again. She was expecting Bova brengse*k's.
"Change the topic, don't talk about your Bovamu. What a good thing he is..."
"He's handsome dashing..." Monica bit her lip. He must be imagining their togetherness now. I want to eliminate that Bova right now. He made Monica sleep with him! Bann*gsat!
"I'm better looking than him." Monica now looks at me and laughs. He doesn't think of me at all! Dammit! Why does it feel like it's slammed into the bottom of a ravine.
"Ehmm. well, you guys are different, he's more.. um...." Monica again said nothing to hang her words... Goddamnit! I pressed the gas harder with anger.
"Guilio, don't hurry! What's your problem, today it's been once that you almost got us killed!"
You're the one trying to kill me! You're not conscious! Dio saint!(OMG)
Well, he's unconscious! Can I just beat up someone now instead!
"Don't talk about your bovine in front of me anymore."
We got home later. I brought him in.
"Zia, I miss you. I didn't know you were taking dinner. If I knew I'd bring you something."
"Monica, what are you saying. You haven't had dinner here in a long time. Let's help Aunt stir this pasta and this salad..." She and Mamma always fit in, Mamma used to make her a spy at school. He always defended my Mammu and was happy to say everything.
"Okay, Auntie, the pasta looks good. Wahh we made Trapanesse pesto..."
Trapanese Pesto Spagetti = Sicilian spaggeti home-cooked meals made with tomato and almond sauce
Material 1/2 Cup Almonds
2 Garlic Cloves, Peeled & Minced
1 (14 Ounce) Can Chopped Tomatoes
1/2 Cup Sun-Dried Tomatoes (or Sun-Dried Tomato & Chili Pesto)
The Red Hot Pepper Flakes
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"Guilio likes simple things like this. It's easier, but take it easy today we have Piedmontese (Italian Wagyu) steak in the oven. Auntie prepare the salad first."
"Zio(Uncle) at Aunt's?"
"It's the weekend, he goes to host his friends. The three of us, you're from the winery, aren't you? You've got Lucas' land, your mother told me yesterday with great joy..."
"Already Zia, I can't wait to show off to Lucas, next week we'll take people to check on the vine."
"Your mother did have that eternal dispute with Lucas. Can't wait to slap him back..." They gossip cheerfully. I just sat there watching the two of them prepare dinner.
Look how they fit. The women I value most in my life.