Chasing Flames

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It's been almost an hour since she got out in the Salvatore Agency. Kasama na niya ang kababata niya na si Lucreszia at nag holding hands sila papunta sa ice cream parlor na pupuntahan nila.

"Don't mind them Venny, ganyan talaga ang mga italiano kapag makakita sila ng sikat na tao..." Biglang sabi ni Luca sa kanya habang nakangiti.

Lots of people are trying to take pictures of them that they have to use face masks to cover their identity. She's sure tre-trending na naman to sa social media or maybe gawan na naman to nang article ni Lady Lovelace.

She is still not used to this kind of treatment, hindi siya gaano ka sikat sa Pinas pero pag dating dito parang ibang iba siya sa sarili niya.

Naalala niya agad ang kapit bahay nila noong nasa Pilipinas pa siya ay palagi siya ang topic ng mga tsismisan nila.

Sabi pa nga nila dahil naka-jackpot daw siya ng jowa na anak ng isang senator kaya ang career niyang paging model ay matiwasay dahil ginagamit kuno ang pagiging jowa ng gagong Lezzo.

Alam niya't dugo at pawis niya ang sinamba para makamit niya ang gusto niya. Kahit hindi pa darating sa buhay niya si Lezzo paniguradong makakamit niya parin ang oportunidad na ito yun nga lang iba ang takbo.

And also she can't believe Ms. Ricci is warm at her because based on the News articles she had been reading yesterday, Ms. Ricci is a perfectionist and a hot-headed kind of woman. She guesses the news had been lying big time.

While walking across the streets of Milan in a stunning sunny day she saw an Ice cream, no scratch that, it's an Ice cream Parlor! Noong natanaw niya ang mga paninda sa shop na ito agad! Bigla siyang nakaramdam ng excite dahil na mukhang masarap ang mga pagkain dito.

'Gelato Bella' Cute name for an Ice cream parlor. May desenyo itong nakapag-attract ng mga tao dahil kulay rosas ang tema nito at iba pang pastel na colors, ang mga waitress din dito ay naka pastel blue at naka mini skirt ang babae.

When she walks into the store many people had been looking at her like she falls from the sky. What did she just do? Did she violate a dress code or what?

"Buongiorno signorina cosa posso offrirti?" A woman said with a smile in the face. Pucha hindi niya to pwedeng replyan ng Te amo at Grazie na ito lang ang mga salita na nalalaman niya.

Medyo bobo siya sa pagaaral ng lengwahe kaya nakaka-insecure sa ibang modelong magaling na mag italiano.

"I'm so sorry I can't understand Italian that much Miss..... I'm still learning." She said with an awkward tone. Nakakahiya talaga tapos bigla nalang itong tumawa ng malakas pati rin ang kaibigan niya ay humahagikgik rin kaya pinalo niya ito ng palaro.

"What I mean is what can I get you Signorina." Napaginhawa nalang siya ng malalim she thought she was violating something in this shop.

Hindi pa niya masyadong alam ang kultura ng mga tao dito at paniguradong malaki ang pagkakaiba nito sa nakasanayan niya sa Pilipinas kaya sensitive siya sa pinag gagawa niya dito.

"Oh, Uhm... I would like the fudge brownie Gelato, Mediterranean Mint Gelato, and chocolate chip cookies." She said with a big smile on her face because of excitement.

"Just toasted almonds Ice cream for me and three croissants, Grazie." Luca said that ended their discussion.

She has never eaten a Mediterranean mint gelato and by just its name she's sure, it tastes great and would be worth buying some. Also the chocolate chip cookies in here sure taste great since most of the customers bought their cookies and it is probably their ace food.