Finding my mate

The dinner

I opened the door seeing Mr. and Mrs. Gomez

Mrs.Gomez smiled at me hello dear she said

Hello Mr. and Mrs. Gomez I said where's Jake I asked

he will be here soon he needed to get something it might be for you she said smiling

I smiled I hope not I thought

I closed the door

We all sat down at the long blue granite table in our dining room

Courtney um said my mother your fathers girlfriend called she said

she left this number she said handing me a sticky note her eyes were red

I went to the other room and called the number

Hello said a female voice she sounded like she was crying

Yes um this number called my mother looking for me Courtney Sway I said

Yes hello I'm Regina your fathers girlfriend she said

Hello Regina I said is there something wrong with my father I asked

Courtney I am so sorry your father died this morning of a virus in Porto Rico she said crying

I swear my face turned whiter than it already was no I said

He left your name in his will she said trying not to cry

He told me your mission is complete she said

You are not his Italian spy anymore she said he left the company to you

What I said my research is almost complete I said crying

When you come here to Italy you need to pick it up she said see you then at 20 and water wave street she hung up

I put the phone down walking back to the table

My mother looked at me are you OK she asked me

I'm fine I said

I knew my mother wanted to ask me what she said but she knew I would start to cry

I have to go to Italy and get his will I said to her

She looked at me I'm so sorry I know you loved him I know you loved him more than me she said

He kept asking me to go see him and I said I will but know when I see him I see him lifeless I said

You don't have to be in the fashion show she said

No I want to be he would be proud of me if I did follow what I want I said

She hugged me again I love you sweetie you remember that she said

I know I said

Now let's get to the happiness I said smiling

The door bell rang

I'll go get it I said opening he door seeing Jake

Hey he said

Hi. I said please come in I was wiping my eyes

Are you OK he asked me

I'm great I said looking down

Before he could say something else I walked back to the table sitting down as our maid Rose brought out the Vila con du talia

What's this asked Mrs.Gomez

Vila con du talia I said meaning fish with olive oil and vegetables