Sixteen years of age...
Thirteen weeks later...
Celeste rang me up and was crying over the phone asking me to meet her at our special spot down by the lake. I got here twenty minutes early not wanting my love to show up and have to wait for my arrival when she is already feeling down and out. I pace the path covered in leaves anticipating what the cause is for her sudden outburst of cries. When I see the girl I love hurt it drives me wild wanting to cause bodily harm to some unlucky Bastardo.
"GIO!" She calls out running into my open arms.
"Baby, what's the matter?" I hold her tight breathing in her sun-kissed hair.
" I'm sorry., I'm so sorry." Tears were streaming down her beautiful face.
"Va bene baby- It's okay baby." I try to soothe her.
" I got sick from the mussel chowder and I didn't know... I didn't know." She breaks down.
"Baby, What are you trying to tell me. I don't understand." I feel hopeless not knowing what she is talking about.
She reaches into her pocket and produces a folded piece of paper. I take it from her trembling fingers and open it. Shock slams into me like a tidal wave and I stumble back.
Fancùlo - Fuck
She's pregnant!
I look at her through hooded eyes.
What am I to say to her?
How do I react?
I pull her in and kiss the top of her head.
"We will grow to love our baby." I finally say to her.
Because it is the truth.
kids ourselves. I didn't know, me being sick would stop the birth control from working." She
got this baby. We got this."
family behind is out of the question. I need to
look at my mama then at papa. Sweat beads my head
a
as I can. "We need to talk." My eyes switch between them.
Is everything
way to say it and I'm not gonna sugar coat
take another deep
going to be grandparents," I
silver utensils against her plate making a
at me and Luca sat there laughing
gonna cry
to
My father bellowed trying his best to keep himself plastered to his seat. "This better be a joke." His lips
bowed my head in
what have you done?" Mama cried shaking her head full
wrong damn head! That is what your Gio was doing." My father said looking at
love her and we will raise our child together," I
you will boy. Us Venturi men don't turn our backs
"I know papa."
her hand.
work like that here papa." I sigh.
alien pregnant, we would still go and ask for HER hand."
legs scraping along the floor. He stood placing his hands on the table and
what happens when kids try to play grown-ups. They fuck up
jumped with fright. He continued to stare at me
running down the sides of her cheeks. I hated
have to stop
Your papas right, where is your honour?" She uses her white napkin to pat
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