Take me back to the night we met.

A trip to Italy

Take me back to the night we met.

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Hi, I am Rachel Evans, I am currently living in LA and I am 30 years old. This story took place when I was 25.

I was going to Italy with my parents for their 30th wedding anniversary, we were all so excited, we booked a fancy hotel, a fancy resort for celebration, invited some of our close friends and relatives. It was a two week trip, and I couldn't wait to go their and have fun.

We were packing our stuff when my mom asked me,

" Rachel, who will handle your art gallery for these two weeks?"

" don't worry mumma, I've asked one of my coworkers, she will handle it." I replied.

" and don't you have any upcoming projects? "

" nope, not at All! "

We packed our bags, and our flight was the next morning at 5. I couldn't sleep the whole night because of the excitement. I finally got up at 3:30 and got ready, the airport was a bit far from our home, but we reached at time.

It was a 12 hour flight and I was loosing my patience, I did completed my uncompleted sleep, read some books, watched a 3 hour long movie, drew some nice sculpting ideas for my art gallery and finally when the pilot said,

" Thankyou for flying with Air France and welcome to Positano, Italy. "

My inner self screamed out of joy while taking off the seat belt.

We went out from the airport, took our taxi and reached our hotel. The hotel was LUXURIOUS, our rooms were facing the beautiful sea. I was very tired after that 12 hour long flight, but still I was excited by the fact that we're in Italy!!

We took a nap, to rejuvenate ourselves. When i woke up after three hours.

I was double happy. All of my uncles aunties, cousins, dad's friends my mom's friends, all of us were going for dinner at a restaurant nearby, and we were going to start travelling from the next day. The actual anniversary celebration was after 5 days.

It was indeed just a dinner with my family and relatives, but we were in italy so I had to dress up gorgeous, I picked up my favorite dress for the dinner, it was basic but i loved it.

we went there at 8 and I got excited just by reading the restraunt's name, it was ' Dolcevita '  I didn't knew what it meant but it sounded so elegant and sexy.

We went in, we sat on the the biggest dinning table there, the waiter came to offer us some water, he kinda knew that we weren't from Italy, so he spoke in english. He wasn't that good looking but his accent could make me wet!

I picked up the menu. There were such fancy names of dishes written on it, I could barely even spell them. Since, we were in italy, we had to order some pizza, spaghetti, pasta.

We all talked nicely, while we waited for the food to come. I usually get very bored in these type of family gatherings because, I don't have a cousin of my age, but today, it was different, I was so happy that I didn't got bored in there discussion.

The food was finally here and it looked delicious.

Everyone started clicking pictures of the food. I was enjoying my pasta, when everyone on the dinning table started whispering and giggling,and I was hearing my name in there conversation, so I asked.

" is it something about me?"

One of my aunt replied, " Oh darling, you don't know?"

" no I don't, what is it?" I replied.

" you mom and dad's 30th anniversary isn't the only reason why we're here" she said.

My mom hushed her across the table. Now I was more than curious to know, like what is happening. I insisted her to tell me the second reason, she finally said that,

" we know a guy here in italy, near your age and we are thinking of your marriage, like its time you are already 25."

I was stunned, I talked about this with mom and dad, they know my dreams, I have to do a lot and they still thought of this. I already told them that let me expand my art gallery. They litrelly betrayed me. Like bro, I was so happy to be here but now I know why they brought me. 

All my happiness went down, now I didn't even wanted to eat this delicious pasta. I was done, I moved my chair back and stood up while saying,

" excuse me "

All my aunts started stopping me and said,

" honey, don't go, please have your dinner, that is not going to happen, we're sorry. "

But I was done, so I went back to my hotel. My mom and dad came behind me. My mom said to me aggressively,

" Can you stop this drama, Rachel? "

I yelled, " Can YOU stop this drama? How many times do I have to tell you that, I have dreams to chase, I have to expand my art gallery, I cannot just marry right now! "

" you can run your art gallery after marriage "  she said

" this is not how it works, mom. Why don't you get it ."

" look, this is a really nice family that we have found and we don't want to loose it."

" why nobody wanna know what I want?" I looked towards my dad and said,

" dad, you too? I didn't expect this from you, "

" And mom, we talked about this multiple times, please let me work."

My mom said, " How many years do you want? Nothing is happening, your gallery is still there, where it was 3 years ago, it's better if you get married."

I couldn't believe that my own mother said something like that, I just wanna get disappeared, this is done. I took my jacket and went out. There was a beautiful beach in front of our hotel, I went there and sat on the sand.