The Matrimony

16// Bored

Alejandro

Nonna's leaving today. After the huge fight we had yesterday, she came into my office and told me she was thinking of taking an earlier flight to Mykonos. I didn't want her to leave, mainly because that would mean more Diana, and I couldn't face her after yesterday. We were all currently in the foyer while waiting for Nonna to come down and bid her farewells. The wait wasn't long as she gingerly came down the stairs in a blue halter neck dress with white go-go boots. Leave it to Marelena Delmanti to bring back the 50's.

"Really Nonna?", I questioned

"You either go big or go home Alejandro", she retorted, "Well it's time for me to go"

"Do you really have to leave Nonna?", Benjy asked with teary eyes.

"Si, tesoro", Her answer seemed to bring forth the tears as theyr ran down his rosy cheeks, "But tesoro, why the tears?",she asked

"I don't want you to leave", he cried harder and hugged her legs

"Oh Benjamin dear, I will be back"

"Really Nonna?", he looked up at her

"Si"

"You promise?"

She laughed at his pensive expression, "Si cara, I promise"

"Okay", she then turned to Diana, leaned in and whispered something into her ear. I wondered what could be so private, it couldn't be mentioned in front of me.

Diana smiled at her then gave me a fleeting glance. It was so quick you would've missed it if not paying close attention. Nonna then came up to me and motioned that I walk with her. We started walking outside towards the car. I didn't want to be nosy, didn't want to pry but we all know curiosity killed the cat.

"So um...what did you tell her back there?", I asked

She laughed. A full blown belly rumbling laugh which made the crows feet at her eyes more pronounced, "You never could let things go nipote"

"So are you gonna tell me?"

"No"

I scoffed, "Figured", we stopped by the car and I opened her door, ready to help her in, "Are you sure you have everything?,you don't need anything else"

"There is something I want you to do for me", I waited, "Apologise to her"

"You've got to be kidding me"

"Please Nipote"

"No, Nonna, anything but that"

"Alejandro, don't you want to make your Nonna happy?"

"Nonna, I do but-"

"Please Ale", she looked at me with those eyes. I just had to give in.

"Fine", I conceded

"Oh thank you tesoro, thank you so much", she got in the car and closed the door. Then the car sped down the driveway and through the gates.

Shit!. I never was good at apologising, ever. Now I had to do just that, and to the last person I ever wanted to. I walked back in as slowly as I could, trying to prolong the exchange. I walked into the kitchen to find her feeding Benjy. I thought of just blurting it out but I realized it would probably leave the little guy in a very confused state of mind. I cleared my throat and braced myself.

"Diana", she dropped the spoon and looked at me, "Can we talk?"

"Um...yeah, sure",she muttered while looking at me inquisitively, "Gertie, can you please continue?"