Is It Still You?

Packing up

...that's the reason why he left." I say and look at the ground.
"Okay..hear me out. I can totally understand him but he can't just leave without telling anybody." Matt says.
"I think it's fucked up." Nick shrugs and shakes his head.
"And you realized nothing Chris?" Nick asks.
"I'm sorry that I was fucking sleeping?!" Chris answers hysterically.
Lea: No don't be sorry. I didn't expect either that something like that is going to happen.."
Bryan: But what are we going to do about it now?He is in Italy or probably on the way to Italy..but where could he go there?"
"His home..and I know exactly where that is." I respond.
Nick: "Do we have a plan? I mean do we want to wait and see if he comes back?"
Matt: "We could call him in a few hours and see what he's up to." 
"I will talk to him!" I say and stand up.
Chris: "Yeah, I mean you can call him tomo-"
"Personally!" I say interrupting Chris.
"Wait what?!! Personally?? What do you mean personally??" Chris asks hysterically and walks towards me.
"I will fly to Italy and talk to him." I say turning around.
"Lea are you crazy? You can't do that!" Matt says and stands up as well.
"I can't let you go to Italy all by yourself. You can't just leave everything and go to another continent." Chris says while holding both of my arms.
Lea: "I have to, that's the only way to get him back. I need you guys but I also need him, it's not the same without him. I have to try it, Chris. Please."
Chris: "Fine but I will come with you."
"Chris are you fucking dumb? We've never been to Italy before, we can't just go there." Nick says.
Matt: "I will come with you guys."
"Matt!! No one is going okay? We will stay here! He will come back for sure." Nick shouts.
I go towards Nick who is still sitting on the couch and kneel down.
"Nick please...I want to talk it out and I need him here..he is the only one who reminds me of my family and everyone else I left behind when I moved to America. I need to talk to him and I know he needs it too. So please Nick come with us." I say and take his hand.
"Do I need suncream or will it be cold in Italy?" Nick says and smiles.
I jump up and hug him.
Chris: "Okay...so small Trip to Italy. Let's go pack!"
Matt: "Nick can you look for the plane tickets?"
"Sure I can." He says and rolls his eyes.
Matt: "Yo Bryan, would you like to go with us?"
Bryan: "Sorry, I need to stay. Someone has to be the one who works.."
I quickly turn around and look at him.
"I'm so sorry. I completely forgot about the job!" I say as I walk towards him and give him a hug.
Bryan: "It's okay. This is important, I'm sure Mr. Anderson will accept that. I will tell him next time."
Lea: "Thank you Bryan, you're  the best!"
I hug him tightly and a few minutes later everyone is in their room packing up for the trip.
Bryan is helping me and Nick while the others are packing for their selves.

~2 Hours later~

"I think we're done." Nick says and looks at me.
"Yep I think so too." I say proudly.
After I closed my luggage, I walk to Chris's room while Nick and Bryan go to Matt's room.
"Heyy, can I come in?" I ask standing by the open door. I can see him still packing but as soon as he hears my voice he stops and looks over at me.
"Lea, hey. Come in." He says smiling.
I walk in and sit on his bed.
"And? Done with packing?" I ask.
"Almost." He replies while looking in the closet. "I only need a few more shirts." He adds.
I look at him while he's packing up and start laughing because of the way he's putting his clothes in the luggage.
"Are you laughing about me?" He smiles and looks at me.
"Well don't you think you could do that a bit better? I mean you just throw your clothes in there." I say still laughing.
"I think it looks great!" He says proudly and starts laughing too.
Lea: "If you say so."
"Hey..don't make fun of me okay?" He laughs and leans over to me. He gives me a few kisses then he closes his luggage.
"Done." He says.
I want to say something but suddenly Nick walks into the room.
"Hey you two, I organized everything for us. We have to be at the airport at 10:30 pm."
Lea: "Thanks Nick. Is Matt done packing?"
Nick: "Yep he's done. He is cooking some lunch now."
Chris: "Good, I'm starving."
"You always are." Nick says and walks out of the room. I just laugh and walk out of the room as well with Chris following me. 

(Time skip - 10:00 pm)

"Guys can we go now?" Matt asks standing by the front door.
"Yepp we have everything." I say and take my luggage with me. As soon as Nick comes downstairs with all his stuff, we go into the garage and while Matt is putting my luggage in the trunk, I get in the backseat. Nick is coming too and Chris is getting in the passenger seat.
"Okay guys. Let's go." Matt says while starting the car.
Matt starts driving out of the driveway and only a few minutes later Chris turns his music on and starts singing loudly.
"Chris can you shut up?" Nick says annoyed.
"Why? This song is good." Chris laughs and starts singing louder.
"Chrissss!!!" Nick yells and covers his ears like a kid. "The music would be good but then you need to stop singing." He says.
Chris: "Wow that was rude."
Matt: "Nick it's good now and Chris for real you need to shut up."
Chris shuts up and looks outside the window with his arms crossed.
"Do we already have a hotel where we can sleep?" Matt asks looking back at me and Nick in the rear view mirror.
"We don't need one. We can sleep at my house." I reply.
"Every one of us? For two weeks?" Chris says turning around.
Lea: "Of course. We have a big house and enough space for everyone. We can stay at my house."
"We get to know your family and we can see your mom again. I'm so excited !" Nick smiles.
Lea: "I'm excited too. Last time I saw my family was a long time ago."
Matt: "I can imagine but I'm happy to see your mom again."
Chris: "I'm excited for Italy Bro, I have never been there before."
Nick: "You think I've been there?"
"No but I'm just saying..but I'm also excited to see your mom."  Chris says smiling back at me.
Lea: "Are you guys nervous about the trip?"
Nick: "Actually a little bit but you know, we are Italien because our dad is from Italy, so it's pretty interesting to see a part of our origin."
Matt: "I agree with Nick but I know it's gonna be wild. Italy is beautiful."
Chris: "Do you think we will live like Italiens later? Eat and do the things they do?"
Nick: "Go back to singing Chris. Don't ask stupid questions."
Chris: "It's not stupid, these are just my thoughts."
Matt: "So they are stupid."
"Yooo Matt." I say surprised.
"Chrisss, Matt roasted youu." Nick yells surprised too.
"Uhhh tough Matt ha?" Chris says and hits Matt on the shoulder.
"Listen to your music kid." Matt says and turns on the music.
"Up to the airport baby!" Chris shouts and starts singing and dancing again.
All of us just laugh and Nick and I join.