Las Cosas Della Mia Vita

Chapter 1: Big News

Is Saturday morning in St Louis and I am heading down stairs to the dinning room for brunch. Like always my nonna is by the dinning room with her special box. A old wooden box she pulled out from the attic when she started to notice how much we use our cellphones in dinner. So one day she made a new rule. That involved us all putting our cellphones inside the box and no one was allowed to use them while we shared a meal. When I get there I get a kiss from my nonna and hand over my phone. I take a seat in front of my eight year old sister Sofia she is at that age where she want all my stuff and does no mind her own business. She came almost ten years after I was born so there was quiet an age difference.

My dad sits in head of the table with my mother to the right of him and my nonna to his left. While I sit next to my nonna as brunch gets started. My dad gets our attention as he has some exciting news to give us. My dad works for an important law firm and is hoping to become a senior partner of his law firm. He had become a Junior Partner about twelve years ago and we had move to St Louis from Italy. I was only six years old when we moved and now I was almost eighteen and in my senior year of high school. So I was hoping we did not have to move again if he got the job.

My dad clings his coffee mug as if he was in a fancy dinner all Mia Thermopiles. Only he does not break the coffee mug. "Family I have some exciting news to give you." he says "What is it daddy? Are you finally sending my big sister off to military school and I get her room." Sofia says sticking her tong out at me as I kick her under the table. "Shut up brat." I tell her annoyed. "Girls enough please. These news is important to all of us." my dad says looking at my mother for support. "What your dad is trying tell you all. Is that we are moving back to Italy." my mom tells us and we all stay quiet till I loose it. "What! How can you two do this to me. Is my senior year. I have plans." I say standing up from my seat. "Nikky sit down. Now son why are you all moving back to Italy?" my nonna asks as my dad explains. "Mom I was given the Senior Partner position and since they have just lost one of their Senior Partners in Italy offices. I was given the job offer and I took it. Listen I do not know why you are all stressing about this. We lived in Italy for many years and we still have our old home. What is the problem?" my dad says "The problem is you are ruining my life." I say ferries and storm off to my room.

I am in my room upset with the latest news. While I am happy for my dad's new job and his success. I am upset that I have to leave my life here.  My nonna knocks the door and walks inside my room. "Nikky I know you are upset to leave St Louis but this is a big opportunity for your dad." she tells me as she sits on my bed. "I know but why do we have to go back to Italy after eleven years. Can't I just stay with you?" I ask my nonna "No sweaty you need to go with your parents and Sofie. Do you remember you didn't want to leave Italy back then. But everything worked out. The same thing will happen this time." she tells me and gives me a kiss on my forehead and walks out. I stand in my room looking out my window and reflex on what is about to happen.

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GG POV

Is Saturday night and I am coming home after playing soccer with my friends. "Go get washed up. Dinner is about to be ready and your father has some news to give us." my mother tells me as soon as I walk in the door. I head over to my room to take a quick shower. I get some clean shorts and t-shirt to change into.

I head over to the kitchen to sit down for dinner. We do not use the dinning room unless we have guest over. I sit in the metal chairs next to my ten year old brother Kevin. While my parents take a seat in the love seat boat that are next to the kitchen window. "How was the game son?" my father asks me "It went well. But apparently you have some news to give us. What is it?" I ask not really wanting to deal with the small talk. "Very well. I thought I would have little more time for some small talk before. But apparently not. As you all know after the untimely death of Mr. Russo his job position as Senior Partner at the firm was open. Well I am glad to tell you all know that it has been filled." my father tells us and I am not so amused with the news.

My mother on the other hand looks more enthusiastic. "Well do you know who it is?" my mother ask and my father tells her he doesn't. "Well when you do find out. You should invite the new partner and their family over for dinner." my mother says as she has always has liked having guest over and hoisting. "Well I hope they have a son around my age so I can play video games with. Since Gianluca over doesn't play with me anymore. Maybe they have a hot teenage daughter you can date bro. So you are no to grumpy anymore." Kevin say as he knows I am not in the mood to be dating anyone. "Kevin that is enough. Don't worry Gianluca soon you will forget about that girl. She wasn't good for you anyway." my mother says as she never like my ex girlfriend. "Easy for you to say. You are not the one who got cheated on." I say as I get up from the table with out excusing myself.

Later that night my father walks in to my room with out knocking. "Now I know you are mad at the world but that is no reason for you to act the way you did tonight at dinner." he tells me and I just role my eyes "And that is why you come in to my room with out knocking." I tell him "Hey drop the attitude. I am getting sick of it." my father tells me with a stern voice. "Fine. I am just annoyed that everyone keeps telling me I will be fine and how she wasn't good enough for me. What do you even want or are you just hear to grown me again." I say. "If you keep this attitude up I will. But no I came here to ask you for a favor." my father tells me as I take a seat in my chair "What kind of favor?" I ask him "Well I was just informed that the new Senior Partner does have a child around your age and will most likely be attend your school. So if you can per favore give them a tour and maybe introduce him or her to some people." he tells me. I take a deep breath to answer. "Fine but do I have to be their Google translator too because that will be an extra charge." I say sarcastically. "No from what I hear they do speak Italian." my father informs me and I accept.

My father tells me they should be coming in about a month so I don't have to worry about been a personal tour guide just yet. I am not looking forward to the idea but I will need a distraction when I get back to school and this new student can be it.

End GG POV