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Since I was a little boy my parents would go to Italy in the summer, that became a frequent thing later on. Not only we go there to spend the summer and have a great time, but to also visit our home. We had a big house, one that my great grandfather bought. Some summers my parents would invite university students. They would take the room next to mine, with some I became a friend. With others I just never had the chance to speak with them.
And a few would ask for my help around, but after every summer. Friends or not, they would always disappear. Never heard of them later, and they never would come back for another summer. I just finished my high school senior year. We came as usual to Italy to spend the summer. My parents and I actually lived in New Jersey, it was a calm place. My father owned an Italian restaurant, were I worked. In the summer when we would go to Italy, he would leave one of his good friends in charge.
This year my father and mother told me they invited another university student, I didn't thought much of it. I just didn't care enough, I was too excited for this summer. But I do remember that the guy had to arrive today. Right now I was with Eleonora in my room, she has been one of my best friends throughout these years. I would always spend the summer with her and her friends, I did heard that she liked me. But have decided to ignore that fact, I just didn't want for our friendship to get fucked up.
"Cosa stai pensando?" Eleonora asked what was i thinking about, great question I smiled thinking.
"About everything and nothing at the same time" I said looking at her while she caressed my hair.
After a few seconds of silence I heard a car parking in front of the house. I moved away from Eleonora and looked outside my window. My father and mother were in front of the house too, they were going to greet the university student. He came out of the car and I laughed a little when I saw how tiny he was. My parents greeted him and I heard how strange his accent was when I heard his voice.
"È davvero piccolo" I told Eleonora and she smiled. "I have to go" I said and walked out of my room.
I walked to the stair and went down quickly, I had a t-shirt and short pants without footwear. I saw my mother coming out of the living room and she looked at me.
"My love stavo per cercarti" my mother said and I smiled at her. "Vieni a conoscere Kairi"
"l'ho visto arrivare" I said and my mother smiled at me.
I hugged her and entered the living room with my mother beside me, I looked in front to meet Kairi. The university student that would be by my room for the summer. He was beside my father seated in the couch and so I walked to him, to greet him.
"Mattia" My father said my name pointing at me. "Kairi" My father said Kairis name and pointed at him. "Kairi, Mattia" He was presenting us, Kairi stood up from the couch and we shake hands.
"How you doing?" Kairi asked smiling.
"Good, nice to meet you I'm Mattia" I said and our hands stoped touching.
"You must be exhausted" My father told Kairi, yeah I bet he was. Like all the other university students that have had such a long ride to come here.
"A little bit" Kairi responded.
"Come, come" My father pointed toward me.
"May I bring your things up to the room?" I asked and Kairi looked at me.
"Sure yeah" Kairi responded smiling at me, I instead looked at my mom and smiled.
I picked up his things which were just a little heavy and started walking outside the living room.
