Senza Fine

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Saturday, May 27, 1am
✈︎ Rome, Italy

Indigo
vlog/video diary
   "Hey guys, we just landed in Rome!" I pan the camera to Pen who waves happily, then to Natasha, who is fast asleep with her earbuds in. Shaking her awake, she rises groggily. "Maybe next time she won't wake us up at 2am for a 6am flight," I say to the camera. Natasha throws me a side eye and we all burst out laughing, getting some looks from the other passengers. I whisper to the camera, "See you guys when we get to our airbnb!"

The girls wait outside the airport for a taxi they ordered. Standing here, the atmosphere already felt like adventure, and they were all so ready.

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   They arrive at their airbnb, taking in the architecture. "Everything here is so beautiful," Natasha says "if I wasn't so tired, I'd go out literally right now." she adds with a yawn. The girls pack inside and leave their suitcases at the door, then begin giving themselves a tour of the place. "THIS ROOM IS MINE!" Natasha claims loudly. It was a gorgeous room with a balcony attached, perfect for journaling. "It's all yours hun," Penelope chuckles, "Let's all settle in and we'll regroup when the sun rises."

The girls went off to their rooms, immediately crashing. Jet lag was definitely going to be their worst enemy.

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   It was 11am when Natasha finally woke up. Light was bleeding through her blinds and the curtains were swaying from the light wind blowing through the house. The scent of calm in the air gave Natasha so much euphoria. She rose from the bed, grabbed her journal, and went out on the balcony. She took in the scenery, it was even more stunning in the morning, and started journaling.

While writing Natasha continued to look at the view and people watch, when someone caught her eye. There was a man walking down the street with a vintage video camera. He was contorting in all kinds of ways to get what she assumed was artistic shots of the area, her eyes stayed peeled on him. He turned toward her direction, immediately locking eyes with her. She felt electric in that moment. Who was this man and why did he make her feel this way? He gave her a smile and her heart seemed to skip as she returned one as well.

She decided to speak first, speaking loudly from her spot on the balcony. "Hey! What are you filming?" She immediately remembered that she was in Italy, and he may not even speak English. She began to speak again, stumbling over her words. "Uhm.. Ciao!" He chuckled at her slightly, yelling up at her "No worries, I know a little English!" His accent gave her tingles, she could listen to him talk all day. "I'm filming a debut project!" he says. This spiked Natasha's interest.

"Are you a director?" she asks, causing a grin to spread across his face. "Yes I am! Or well, I'm aspiring to be. I think this one will help get my name out there!" he replies. Natasha was an actress trying to get her name out there as well. Her experience with film bros hasn't been the best so far, but there was something about this one. A feeling inside her arose, saying to give him a try.