Sandra Sheen is a 18-year-old girl who just finished high school and decided to take a gap year before going to college, in order to gather money. When she starts working in a coffee place near a police station, she finds herself surrounded by polic...
"Bongiorno, signorina! (good morning, Miss)" The guard at the door of the museum says smiling when I reach him
"Bongiorno, Alfredo!" I reply smiling back, as I show him my badge for him to scan it
"Signora Rossi ha bisogno di te (Mrs. Rossi needs u)"
"Vado subito, grazie! (I'm going immediately, thanks)" I reply and go inside
"Good morning, u needed me?"
"Good morning, yeah, I want a favor..."
"Ok, what is it?"
"I need u to take over a tour in English, the guide who was supposed to do it is sick and I have no one else who knows all about the exhibits at such short notice!"
"Va be' (It's ok), I have nothing important to do anyway, I'll do it!"
"Grazie mile (Thanks a million), I'll make sure to point it out to your next report!"
"U'd better, my shoes aren't made for that, u should have called me when u found out..."
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"I know, I know but I was trying to find someone else because I didn't want to put u through this, it's not part of your job...and then I knew u were on your way, so...u can go change if u want though, the tour is in one hour"
"No, it's ok, I was working as a bartender for 2 weeks on high heels, I can take it!"
"Right, I keep forgetting what u were doing while u were in college!" she says and after giving me the itinerary for the tour, I go to my office to get ready
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"Good morning everyone, my name is Sandra and I'll be your guide for today! I'm not an actual guide, I'm an art curator with a Master's in Italian Art History, but I know everything about this museum and, of course, its exhibits, so trust me! Do u have any questions before we start?" I present myself and then I look at all of them to see if anyone has a question and to get to know their faces in case I turn around and see that I'm missing a few. As I look at them, at the back of the group I see someone who looks an awful lot like Logan, but he's wearing a baseball hat so I can't be sure. Next to him, though, I see a very pretty blonde girl, having her left arm around his, and at her finger I see a wedding ring. I feel my heart skipping a few beats, but since I'm not sure it's him, I just shake my head a little and start the tour.
Logan's P.O.V
"Everything ok?" Carly asks me whispering, as we follow the group
"Yeah, why do u ask?"
"Because u lost your color! What is it?"
"Ok, remember the girl I was having sex with 7 years ago?"
"The one that worked at the coffee shop across the police station?"
"Yes, Sandra"
"I do, yeah, why?"
"That's her..." I say nodding my head towards her
"What? Are u sure?"
"Yep! U know me, I don't forget people easily! Let alone the people I once cared about..."
"How small is the world..." she says thinking about it
"So fucking small..."
"Will u go talk to her?"
"U think I should?"
"Well, duh! Six years after u left L.A. and we find her here? At a random museum in Italy?"
"Don't start with all that fate crap..."
"Ok, I won't! I'm just saying..."
"Shut up and pay attention, otherwise u will keep asking me and if I wanted that, we wouldn't have arranged to be in a group sightseeing!" I scold her and she rolls her eyes before turning her attention to the tour again
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After the tour ends, I see Sandra going to the front desk and getting behind the office
"Are u sure u're ok with me talking to her?" I ask Carly
"Absolutely! I'll go back to the hotel, take all the time u need!" she says and after leaving a kiss on my cheek, I go to Sandra
"Sandra?" I ask hesitantly as she has her head down looking at something
"Si?" she asks back, raising her head to look at me smiling, and then she freezes
"Logan..." she says kinda breathless, looking at me with wide eyes
"That's me!" I say awkwardly, opening my arms
"I thought I saw u before, but I wasn't sure...but it's u!" she says and her surprise turns into a nice smile, making me smile too
"It is me, yeah..."
"What-what are u doing here? I mean, in Italy, in Florence!"
"My sister has her birthday tomorrow and we planned a trip with our siblings and her husband, because she loves Florence, so, here we are!"
"Your sister? The woman that was with u?"
"Yes! Carly!"
"Carly, right! I remember u talking about her! How nice of u to bring her here, it's an amazing city! But how come u were in a group? Don't u know everything about Italian art?"
"I do, but I honestly didn't have the courage to run around playing the tour guide with her, so we arranged to have a guide, and we ran into the best!"
"Oh come on, for all they know I was saying whatever came to my head!" she says blushing, looking away
"I heard what u were saying and u were great!"
"Thank u, I was kinda nervous, u know! I found out about the tour an hour before it starts! I had just gotten in the building when the director told me that the tour guide for this tour got sick and I had to fill in..."
"I can't say I'm sorry for that! *realizes what I said* I mean, I'm glad we had a tour by you!" I say trying to shave it and she chuckles, biting her lip at the end
"It's ok, I'm glad too!"
"U are?" I ask more surprised than I intended
"Yes! It was nice seeing u!"
"U too!" I say smiling and we just stay looking at each other. When it starts becoming awkward, I decide to leave
"So, I'm leaving! Thanks for the tour!" I say
"Di niente! (U're welcome) Wish happy birthday to your sister from me and have a nice trip! What's rest of it, anyway..."
"Thank u! Have a nice day!" I reply and turn around to leave
"Actually, do u happen to have some time for coffee or dinner?" I ask turning around again
"Uhm, aren't u supposed to be with your sister?"
"I am, but I don't think she'll mind if I spent a few hours with an old friend..."
"Alright then, I'm leaving work at 5, want to meet here then? Or a little later?"
