VALENTINA TOMMASO

I woke up in the morning scared with the phone under my body and it vibrated so much that I still play wanting to sleep more and got scared when I looked at him was not in bed and I caught the phone running and saw it to be the reminder that today my mother is a doctor.

I ran, I got up and went to the bathroom to look for my clothes and when I saw him I was sitting at the table already in a suit and tie.

Damn, you still woke up before me, I couldn't believe it.  And even though he wanted me the night I thought it best not to scare after all he was drunk and imagines him waking up and looks in my face and says:

"I was drunk."  I'd die standing there, so I let him think I didn't really want him to die and I wished.

"You're in one piece... I'm late as usual and now I'm going to have to go wearing the same outfit as yesterday and they're going to think evil.

He looked at me and smiled.

"It's true, I think so too.

When I ran into the bathroom still dressed in your t-shirt and couldn't find my clothes and I didn't understand and had one, the other in place.

I come running back and yell at him.

"What happened?

"I sent it to the laundromat and then they sent another one to you and let's say this one's much better.

"What are you up to, Enzo?

"So, you won't have to go in the same outfit. Isn't that what bothered you?

I smiled and ran to the bathroom and started to change and he paid a fortune and I come to sit on the toilet to see the mark. I didn't believe him, he's completely crazy.

He thought of everything, the thin socks and white shirt underneath I laughed and shook my head and knew he was doing everything to please me. After what he said the night before, it was only fair for him to do that. After all, he thought I wanted sex with him.

"I'll see you in the office.

When I left, he was gone, and I shook my head. When I was changing, he thought it best not to wait for me and so it was better I was wanting to distance him after sleeping in a. I thought it was so ridiculous, but I kept getting dressed and he left. I still look again and call my mother.

"Daughter. I miss you so much.

"Mom, be cool. Are you all right today?

"Yes, my child, I'm fine. I was quiet here and everything too fancy.

"Later we'll see you at the doctor and it'll be all right.

"I'm sure of it, my daughter, and thank you for everything.

"Imagine, Mom, you deserve so much more, but I'll see you later, stay with God.

I arrived at the office and worked all morning and still looked at his office and saw that he was in a meeting. And I needed to talk to my boss who was going out and he was going to hate it.

He was walking on one side and on the other talking on the phone.

And my phone woke up again.

It was only an hour before I found my mother at the hospital. And I got scared when he knocked on my door. He looked at me and I didn't understand what was going on.

"We're late.

I look without understanding anything and he smiles.

" I'm not going anywhere; I have an appointment and day to see my mother in the hospital

"And that I also go with you, after all I need to see if everything is right.

"You don't need Enzo and what excuses I'm going to give you are with me.

I'm not going to let you go alone. I'm going to take you and now.

He was proving to be a good person, yet I still didn't trust him. There was something that didn't match. Why this woman?

I couldn't believe it when I got to the car, he talked nonstop on the phone, and we barely talked. And I just came in and sat down and listened to him talk. And he screamed, screamed, talked, hit the steering wheel with his hand and put on a song. And we got out of there.

I tried my best to hide, not tell anyone we were together.

Together I mean, in quotes, that we had a deal. That was the truth.

He didn't even say anything, he just drove and talked on the phone and nothing else. And he seemed to be too nervous and I kept looking at the road was only half of town. And I close my eyes thinking about everything that happened and my naughty ex-fiancé came to my mind. I got so angry, I hit the car.

"What do you hear?

I just shook my head denying it and smiling. When I looked, it was a huge hospital, very beautiful on the outside, organized. He parked and we went up together.

And he looked at me and said, holding my hand.

"Rest assured, it'll be all right. She's doing great for the last time I heard from the doctors.

"Why are you controlling my mother's life too?

"Of course, Yes, I want to know every detail, after all it is your mother.

"Mom, I saw that you're being treated very well in this place. It's perfect here, quiet, in a lady-only room. The tests are going to be all right, I'm sure of it.

"My daughter, you are wonderful. I want you to... If you think in life that you really have a love and that you come to pass everything you have been through. She was breathing with difficulties. "I don't want you to suffer as I have. And you don't know, but I need to say something to you.

"Don't say, Mom, be calm. You'd better get some rest. And I trust it's all worked out.

I thought she was worried about the bills. "I have already paid all expenses; I have provided all the expenses of your house. It's going to be okay, don't worry about the money.

"That's not it, my dear. Actually, I've been saying this for a long time, but I was afraid of your reaction. I don't want you to think badly and not be mad at me.

"Mom, you're scaring me. Just tell me what happened.

"Your father is still alive.

When she said that it was like a bomb in my head, I spent years thinking he was dead and now she comes up with this news. I still take a deep breath and I wasn't going to fight.

"And why didn't you ever tell me anything?  What's with the news now? Leave it at that.

"I want you to look for him. I want you to talk to him and in this life, we have to forgive everyone, my dear.

"I'm not in the head for this right now, Mom. I just want to think about you and nothing else.

"It's not like that, Valentina.

"I'm not going to talk about it anymore, then we'll sort it out. I'll be back tomorrow.

I said goodbye to my mother with a broken heart to see her like this in the hospital, but I knew I was being treated well when I left, the hospital door discouraged after learning that my father was alive after so long. Everything that's happened? I put my hand on my hair and when I lifted my face, I didn't believe the man in the dark suit. I was feeding a cat on the sidewalk. I can't believe it.

I looked again to see if it was really him and when I looked, it was Enzo. He was taking care of the cat, still stroked. I can't believe he has a heart. I approached him and when I approached him, he got scared already.

I thought I'd be taking longer.

"I got upset about some things, but I let it go. I didn't know you liked animals.

I love it, but I can't have one of those at home. His owes is not good for me.

"For you or for your suit?

"Both.

"I want to thank you for what you did for me today, what you did for my mother. If you see how happy she is, you won't believe it.

"You didn't let me come up to meet you, why are you hiding me?

"Because she will be full of questions and full of expectations. Thinking you're a good guy and you don't have anything good.

While I, he went to take a shower. I was at his house again, in the aparthotel again. I took off my suit, put on your white t-shirt. And I went to make dinner. I'm going to make fun of the shrimp risotto with seafood.  I started having a glass of lively wine. Then he gets all excited, puts on the music. I saw that he looked at the phone a lot. I watched. He sat down, was crested, passed his hand in his hair. He shook his head again. I looked at the phone. Would I give anything to know what so much looks the phone? Strange, sometimes he looks at me in a very weird way.

But I finished dinner faster. I knew he was starving too, just like me. He gave me another glass of wine. And he started talking about work. And I wanted to know more about his family.

"But tell me, what about yours and your grandmother?

"She loves to cook. And he loves to his grandchildren. My mom's a little more nauseous, and she doesn't like to cook. My grandmother is excited, she loves to talk, tell her things from the past, not care about the things she's going to say.

"So, when are you taking me? So, I learn to cook with her.

"Whenever you want. But I'm going to check with her. I think you'd better move here, and I can't take the risk of my parents showing up and not being here.

It's all right. But I don't want to get in the way of your single life.

"Relax, I don't bring women into my house and there's another room. And you'll be closer to the office,

"That's fine with me. But it's until you work it out.

We sat down, he gave me another glass of wine and looked suspiciously at the plate and tried staring at me. And he is savoring every bite. And smiling and talking nonstop.

"Wonderful until you did. But the risotto of that same?

"É risoto de frutos do mar e eu coloco camarão.

"Não, você não fez isso, você não fez isso comigo, pelo amor de Deus, eu não posso comer camarão. Preciso ir ao médico, pelo amor de Deus, não posso ficar assim, vou ficar toda inchada. Ele estava gritando desesperadamente.

Quando chegamos ao hospital, ele olhou para mim, seu olho já era pequeno, e eu fiquei com medo. O que era aquele meu Deus? Eu nunca vi isso na minha vida. O homem estava inchando porque comeu camarão. Quando cheguei ao hospital, não pude acreditar. Ele foi levado para dentro, e eu estava esperando. Eu não recebi nenhuma notícia sobre o que aconteceu e horas depois ele saiu, e eu corri e o abracei, me segurei, abracei meu corpo e mal respirei.

"O que aconteceu? Eu estava desesperada aqui esperando por notícias e ninguém apareceu. O que aconteceu com você, pelo amor de Deus, você fala com uma coisa.

"Eu não posso comer frutos do mar, nem camarão acabou tendo que fazer uma lavagem. E ele me deu um remédio. Agora, veja se você aprende que eu não posso comer nenhum marisco.

Eu não sabia. Se você tivesse falado quando eu estava cozinhando, você viu e não disse nada.

"Eu não vi nada, e você queria me matar.

"Veneno, afinal você é astuto. Eu dou risada.

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