the world should know you're mine- stefanielle

twenty five

saturday

stefania

i wake up in the place we rented for the weekend. we are about an hour out of town and it's pretty nice here. we got here late last night after set. i look down to see the beautiful sleeping blonde next to me. "buongiorno bambina." i kiss her forehead, "i'm so in love with you." i whisper to her. i slowly get up and slip on some boxers to wear. i quietly make my way out to the kitchen to make some coffee and breakfast for everyone. i start the coffee and get out all the things i need. i get out some eggs and bacon along with potatoes. after about 45 minutes the food is all ready and the table is set. jaina and boris probably smell the food as they creep out of their room like zombies. "food and coffee is on the table. i'll be out soon." i say to them quietly. they nod and make their way to the food. i go to my room where danielle is still sleeping heavily. i sit down on the bed next to her and kiss her face all over. "danielle, breakfast is ready." i say, she moves a little but doesn't respond. "bambinaaa, come onnn." she groans and pulls me in closer to her. she slowly opens her eyes and i smile at her precious face. "good morning." she says with her morning voice. i play with her hair for a few minutes before she wakes up more.

"can i have a piggy back ride?" she asks.

"of course." i tell her. she slips on some shorts and then climbs onto my back. i'm not very strong so i struggle a little, but i manage. i walk out to the kitchen with her on my back where jaina and boris are sitting at the table. "good morning." danielle says to them. i bring her to her spot and set her down. "thank you baby." she says, clearly more awake now. i sit in my spot next to her and immediately start to eat.

"thank you stefania this is delicious and so kind." jaina tells me.

"you're welcome." the table soon becomes silent as we all enjoy our food. in the middle of eating my phone rings loudly. "i'll be right back." i tell the table. when i answer the phone i see it's my mama.

(they're talking in italian)
"ciao mama" i say.

"my baby! hello! how have you been?" she asks me.

"good mama, very good. what's up?"

"well me and your family miss you, so we bought you tickets to come visit in two weeks! take off work now! we didn't buy a return ticket, we figured you could choose that." i pause for a moment, taken by surprise.

"i can't just take off work like that mama, you have to ask me first so we can find a good time." i say a little frustrated.

"you don't want to come visit? stefania we haven't seen you in ages and this is how you want to be? everybody here misses you!" her voice gets louder.

"no mama, that's not what i mean. i'll have to check with work. but next time please let me decide when. it's hard when you bring it on me out of nowhere."

"don't be ungrateful child. we bought you a ticket and you will come see us." she pauses and i hear shuffling around. then my dads voice is on the phone. "stefania!" he yells. "don't make your mother upset. come visit us on that day. we will send you the information."

"papa ciao. i still need to check with work." i tell him.

"i don't care about work, you're coming either way." he sounds angry.