Little White Rose (English Version)

My eighteenth birthday

That’s the great thing about being a dancer, to be able to feel emotions to people by dancing, but most of the time you do it for you, to get the intentions that crush us in life.

Was too late, the lights of theater suddenly went out and it was time to go home, today was my eighteenth birthday and I had spent the entire day staying locked up in the theater.  I took off my shoes and I walked towards the house. I really eve to make me a nice shower, I had not changed, in fact I still had my socks lightweight velvet, my body and my beloved black culottes. My long hair in a ponytail blacks were very high, but as soon as opened the door… BOOM! HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELENA! I was speechless, I did not know what to say, they were all there, my friends, mi entire family, including my grandparents who had not seen for weeks. Two of my friends took off my jacket and sat me down, everything was fast, I was not understanding anything.

Shortly after they pulled out of the fridge the cake, it was beautiful, covered with sugar paste and on it small white roses that were contrast with the fire red background.  My family at that time was trying to be nice to me and make me feel loved, even if it was not always so’, maybe only wonted to undo the past, although in truth my mother did nothing, her only fault was grew me up with my father. It was time to unwrap presents, perfumes, clothes, shoes, bags, was beautiful but usual…

Barbara: Elena, hold, please note, this is my present!

She had a mischievous look, and laughed, I did not know, basically she just gave me a white envelope, opened it, and there I found two tickets to the concert of my favorite singer at the Olympic Stadium in Rome, in my town.

I: thank you Barbara! How can I thank you? I love you!

She keeps laughing, but what is that makes her so much fun? I searched in the bag again, I felt something small and square, I did not understand what it was, I took it in the hands an before the eyes of I pulled out two condoms. Fuck.

I: Barbara! Combining?! I, who am I supposed to do with these?!

I said, blushing and perplexed by the laughter and looks of the guests. Barbara has always been a spirited girl, sometime even too much.

Barbara: Ele, believe me, you will very soon.

I: sure.

Mum: ok enough, keep love, this is from me and Alex.

Alex was the partner of my mum. I cared him, he was a good person, but especially  he feel good mum, she deserved it after all.

 They too gave me an envelope, I immediately thought bad given what had happened a few minutes ago, I took a breath and put my hand it, I pulled out a ticket, was written “START ROME-LONDON 1 JUNE 11:00 HOURS”… I jumped, I did not believe, after all that I could realize my dream. I was always fascinated by this beautiful city and I've always wanted to visit it, or maybe live there. my eyes went all red and drowned in tears of joy.

me: mom, dad!

Oh yes, I called him Dad. Sometimes happen.

I watched them for a few seconds in the eyes, it was a long time since someone did not something so big for me. With tears in my eyes, I threw myself into their arms.