Downhearted (COMPLETE)

Part 18

August 15, 2005

I was going to America in about a week, I feel like summer went by so fast. I was getting ready, me, Antonio, Lucia, Carlo, and Aurora were all gonna have lunch together. As I pined up my red hair, looking in the mirror all I could hear in my mind was slut slut, I couldn't get it out of my head.

"Cathy you ready?" I heard Antonio downstairs, I quickly ran downstairs, "well you're looking as beautiful as always, red" he said, "not too bad yourself" I replied.

We arrived at the restaurant and all sat down, "so how has it been dating?" I asked Lucia and Carlo putting my hands together and resting my chin on them. They both blushed a bit, then Lucia said really happy "it's great, I just love my little red head" she said grabbing Carlo's hand.

"Anyways summers almost over, ew and I have to go to university" Lucia groaned, "oh well that's great!" I replied, "not really I'm going to Bologna and that place is so old I'd be surprised if it wasn't haunted" she said, "well at least you'll be with me, I'll be in a different year but we will still be together" Carlo said, "oh Carlo!" Lucia said happily making goo-goo eyes. Lucia then turned to me, "oh but Cathy you're going to America! That's huge!" She said happy, "yeah it gonna be pretty cool" I replied, "ooo when I finish university I'm gonna move to America too!" Lucia said, "I'm just so happy, it's just gonna be me, Antonio, and the big city!" I said happily, "oh Antonio's going with you?" Lucia asked, "I'm going with you?" Antonio asked, "w-well I-I just always assumed" I said chuckling nervously, "oh well I-Idk I j-" Antonio said and then sighed. I just kept silent the rest of the time.

On the car ride back home I just stared out the window.

August 20, 2005

It was almost a week later, I was getting ready to leave...to America, I guess without Antonio. Everyone was outside saying goodbye, but Antonio was inside. "Bye Cathy" Lucia said as she gave me a hug, "I'm gonna miss you!" She said sobbing, "don't worry Lucia I'll come visit on break" I assured her, "bye big brother" I said as I gave Carlo a hug. I broke from the hug and turned to Antonio's mom, "thank you so much for everything, Mrs. Ling" I said as I hugged her, "it was my pleasure" she said wiping a tear before it fell, "well I guess he's not coming out" I said. I was about to get in the taxi when Antonio came running out the door holding his bag, "A-Antonio?" I said, "what are you doing?" I asked, "you really thought I'd let you go to America all by yourself?" He said, I chucked a bit. We both said bye and got in the taxi, I rested my head on Antonio's shoulder, "I love you" I said softly, "I love you too" he said.

When we got off the plane it was crazy, there was so many people, and I was actually kind of worried, all the English I know is 'yes' and 'no'. "Antonio this kind of overwhelming" I said nervously, "I'll be fine, I know amazing english!" He said confidently and walked up to a man, "h-hello d-do you know w-where..." he said trying to figure out his English, he looked at me and said in Italian "what is the address" I quickly went through my purse trying to find the paper I wrote the address on, "here" I said and handed the man the paper, "oh Westminster lofts, those are fancy" he said in English, "I'm going around there, here hop in" he said in English pointing to the bus behind him, "I think he said we can get on the bus" I said, "oh you guys aren't from here!" He said "where are you from?" He asked, "oh Milan, lomardy" I said trying my best not to say something wrong "oh Italy" the man said, "yes Italy" I replied, "well welcome to Rhode Island, hop on" he said "thank you" I said "prego" the man said in really choppy Italian.

When we walked in our apartment I quickly put down my bags and laid on the bed, "Antonio can you believe that we're really here!" I said excitedly, "I know it's so cool here, we should probably learn better English though" he chuckled a bit. Then I realized something and started blushing really hard and giggled, Antonio sat on the bed, "what are you giggling about?" He asked, "t-this is really our house!" I said happily, blushing. Antonio's face went red and he paused for a second, "are you thinking dirty things?" He said and elbowed me lightly. My face went so red I thought I would die of a heat stroke, I-I-I never thought about t-that! W-with Antonio! "N-no I wasn't!" I said, "its almost midnight isn't it your bedtime!" I said teasing, "well now that I moved out I don't have a bed time!" Antonio replied, I giggled, I'm so looking forward to living with Antonio.