The Italian Man

Chapter 4: Dinner With A Stranger

Veronica

I was basically as red as a tomato by the time we reached his car. I must say, it was a nice car. It was a beautiful navy blue 2017 Range Rover Sport, my dream car. He opened the passenger side door for me and thanked him with a small smile. He walked over to the driver side door and let himself into the car. He started the car and we were off. I decided to start conversation since I'm not really into silence.

"What's your name?" I asked, since I didn't know.

"My name is Giovanni, mi amore." He replied with a small smile.

"Why did you ask me to have dinner with you?" I asked out of curiosity.

"Good question." He replied without answering the question.

"So are you not going to answer the question?" I asked.

"I did answer the question, just not the answer you wanted" He replied with a smirk.

Okay then, I tried to make conversation. Well I guess we'll just sit here in silence. A few minutes went by and i just couldn't take it anymore.

"Do you have an aux cord?" I asked him.

"A what?" He asked back, with a confused look on his face.

"An aux cord, you know the thing that you connect to your car to play music from your you phone" I replied, in an amused voice.

"Oh, I don't have one of those." He replied with an amused look in his eyes, as if to mock me.

I let out a small huff and turned my body so it was facing the window.

"But the car has bluetooth." He told me with a smirk.

"Really? How do you connect?" I asked excitedly. Finally I can get rid of this silence.

He gave me the directions on how to do it and it was a success. I decided to open up Spotify and hit shuffle on one of my playlists. The first song to start playing was Bird Set Free by Sia. I love this song so much!

"Clipped wing, I was a broken thing

Had a voice, had a voice but I could not sing

You would wind me down

I struggled on the ground, ohhh

So lost, the line had been crossed

Had a voice, had a voice but i could not talk

You held me down

I struggle to fly now, ohh

But there's a scream inside that we all try to hide

We hold on so tight, we can not deny

Eats us alive, oh it eats us alive, ohh

Yes, there's a scream inside that we all try to hide

We hold on so tight, but I don't want to die, no

I don't wanna die, I don't wanna die, yeahhh

And I don't care if I sing off key

I find myself in my melodies

I sing for love, I sing for me

I'll shout it out like a bird set free"

"You have a beautiful voice." Giovanni said interrupting me.

I forgot that he was in here. I replied "Thanks." While turning scarlet red.

"Well sorry ruin your concert but we're here." He told me while chuckling.