Love is a Gamble(A Racetrack Higgins Love Story)

Drinking on the Roof

Two long weeks after that moment on the roof, Racetrack found Storm drinking, and crying on the roof, this time of the lodging house. Not really caring that they weren’t on good terms after that night, he sat down slowly by her. She was muttering the same few phrases over and over, “ti Amo, Mi fratello, mi manchi cosi tarto, no ho mai delto addio.” Sh grabbed another bottle and took a very long drink. She looked at him, like she just noticed him. He died one year ago. It… it was my entire fault! I didn’t stop them from… I didn’t stop them from hurting him! A month later, my sister, she was raped and killed by my father. I ran after that day. It… it was all my fault, what happened to both of them. I let them die!! Its their blood on my hands!”

   Race threw his arm around his friend and looked at him(her) “non ti preoccupare, mi fratello.” She took another long drink from the bottle and looked at him. “I have been an a** haven't I lately? You didn’t deserve any of the sh** that I gave you. I was so mean to you, Race. It’s just been an emotional time for me at the moment. I have lost most of my family, and have no actual family that loves me. I have no more siblings, and anyone else hated our family for leaving Italy.” She stood up, wobbling on her feet, and hugged him. “Sei stato cos gentile con me” He grinned and hugged him(her) back. “Tu sei mio fratello.” They went back inside, “brothers” once more. She laid on the top bunk after a while, and a happy tear slowly made its way down her face as she felt both happiness and sorrow.

ti Amo, Mi fratello, mi manchi cosi tarto, no ho mai delto addio.-I love you my brother, I miss you so much, I never said goodbye.

non ti preoccupare, mi fratello- don’t worry my brother.

Sei stato cos gentile con me- you have been so kind to me.

Tu sei mio fratello- you are my brother.