the world should know you're mine- stefanielle

twenty seven

stefania

i miss you. her story says. i look at the picture of my beautiful girlfriend, i can tell she's drunk. i just landed in italy and i'm on my way to my parents house now. it's about 3pm in la right now but danielle hasn't answered her phone.

stefania<3- i'm on my way to my parents right now, what is your story? are you okay bambina?

i look out the window at the town i grew up in. it's dark out except the occasional street lamp and the light of the moon. i love it here. but i wish my goofy blonde was here too. i want to show her all the cool places. i call danielle before i arrive at my house. it will take me a little to get used to time zones as always but i'll need to go to bed soon. it rings three times before there's finally an answer.

"hello?" i hear a groggy danielle on the other side.

"did you just wakeup bambina?" i ask.

"baby! how was your flight?"

"it was good, i slept for a little. how was your night?" she pauses a moment before answering.

"i drank, a lot. my head hurts. but i had fun.... i think." she laughs, "ow, my head."

"i saw your instagram story."

"what story?"

"go look." i say with a giggle. i hear her tapping her phone for a second and then a gasp.

"i did not." she says, "i miss you. oh my gosh. did i think i looked good in this picture." she laughs.

"probably."

"i'm taking it down." she says and i hear her tap a few more buttons. "i love you." she says.

"i love you bambina. it's late here and i'm approaching my house. i'll call you later, okay?"

"okay baby. i miss you. have a good night." she takes a moment before she hangs up the phone. i'm glad i got to talk to her before i got to my parents. even if it was a short call. the cab drops me off and i pay. i get my suitcase and jeff and head up the walkway of my childhood home. i take a deep breath before knocking on the door. after a few minutes the door swings wide open and i'm greeted by my parents.

"stefania!" they say and pull me into a hug. i hug them back and walk inside.

"everyone is asleep. and i'm going to go to bed, i just wanted to see you. goodnight my baby." my mama says.

"goodnight mama." she hugs me once more and heads up to bed.

"i'm so glad you're here. go get settled in and we can talk more in the morning." my papa says.

"thank you papa." he smiles and heads up to bed as well. i look around at my home, it looks the same as it always has. i head up the stairs to my childhood room where i always stay when i visit. i bring jeff and take her leash off. she jumps on to my bed and lays down. i close the door and look around. i take a picture of me in my room and send it to danielle. she'll be curious of what it looks like. i open the curtains to reveal the marvelous view. it's nighttime so it's quiet and dark. i can see lots of stars, and they remind me of danielle. i set my suitcase on my bed and put some of the clothes in my dresser and closet.