We are in Calabria, in the "Locride", between Locri and Siderno...in the province of Reggio Calabria
In the main street of Siderno, at the traffic light stop, near the church.. Pietro and Cosimo are still on their gray Vespa, with a helmet hanging from the handlebars of the Vespa and one in the hoob of the Vespa between the legs of Pietro who is driving.
Pietro is a 24-year-old boy of American origin, 1 metre and 75 tall and with short brown hair and light complexion with sky blue eyes, good-looking, he is a university student at the Cosenza Campus but he is not happy.. In his life there have been many events that have upset him.. He was born and raised in New York.. his father, Antonio, had moved to America, to his sister Carmen, Cosimo's aunt whom he adores and still lives in America, Pietro's mother, Karol, met them, they fell in love and got married immediately, and from their marriage were born, Miriam and Pietro. A few years ago, however, something happened that led Pietro's father to make the decision to bring his family to Italy, Miriam moved to Tuscany in Florence and Pietro had no choice but to move to Calabria in Siderno with his father and mother. Not very happy with the family's choice, he threw himself into studying, hoping to finish as soon as possible, and to be able to move back to America, to join his cousins and friends.
The only person he joined is his cousin and best friend in Italy Cosimo, also 24 years old, also tall like Pietro, but with dark brown hair and big brown eyes. Cosimo, even if Pietro's best friend, doesn't have a past like his. He was born and raised in Calabria in Siderno, he travelled to find his cousins and uncles in America, but he has never lived in any other place other than there. Next to his family, his father Pietro and his mother Anna, and his older brothers Giuseppe and his sister Isabel. Cosimo doesn't like to study but he finished high school, but he never worked even if his father and brother opened a chain of shops between Cosenza and Lamezia Terme. He has a girlfriend for 7 years Irene, but he is not happy in his relationship with her.. The only happiness for Cosimo is to party with friends and spend as little time as possible with her.
That day, however, something was about to change in their lives, something was about to upset them. They are there at the traffic light talking when a blue 500 Fiat arrives with three girls inside: Claudia, Christel and Mara.
Loud music. They dance and sing loudly.. the song by Fred De Palma ft Ana Mena- (una volta ancora) Once again. Disinterested by the curious looks of Pietro and Cosimo. The green snaps, the guys look at each other, Cosimo shouts: <
Claudia starts crying in the car. She is the most sensitive of the three friends.. She is 22 years old.. Not very tall, brunette with green eyes, very small even in her shapes. Claudia has a past that none of her friends are aware of. She is suffering a lot in silence.. She is afraid to tell what she has experienced.. Her family is not very close to her and does not encourage her to try to find her own way or change her life. The father works as a bricklayer and goes with a salary per day he doesn't earn much.. and the mother instead works as a saleswoman in a stationery store also with a reduced salary and they couldn't afford to support Claudia at university, she even started working from an early age as a waitress in summer clubs and as a saleswoman in a clothing store. She loves her parents but doesn't talk to them much.. especially with her father. She confides in her mother from time to time. But she dreams of a different life and dreams of being able to leave that place that is now more than ever close to her.
Claudia's only concreteness in her life are her friends, who for her are the sisters she never had.
Mara turns herself around and asks Christel to turn down the volume.
<< Cla what's going on?!?! Did he write to you again?!? If he doesn't stop now I'll talk to him.. I swear I'll stop him wherever I meet him.. on the street.. at work.. he will gets bash by me and also in a strong way!!! I'm tired of him not realising that he's done with you!! >> Claudia wipes her tears with her hands: <>
Christel was driving the car and makes a sudden head-tail in a hurry.. so much so that she was screasing the wheels of the 500.
The girls, frightened and shocked by Christel's gesture, try to understand something..
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<< I won't kill you.. but him!! >> points with his finger at Pietro on the Vespa.. <
Mara and Christel are very different from Claudia but also very different from each other.. They are 22 years old too they have known each other since kindergarten..they practically grew up together with Claudia..friends for a lifetime... They are three friends who compensate each other.. Mara is a very positive and dreamy girl..but at the same time very strong in character and stubborn.. Tall and very curvy in her curves.. with very long brown hair.. with a smile and laugh that manage to infect you right away.. big brown eyes but with a little green inside.. but the thing that strikes you the most about her is her sympathy and the jokes that she throws at you there on the spot.. Mara was born into a very different family from Claudia's, especially she never had Claudia's economic difficulties, even if both she and Christel never looked at that, on the contrary, they always spoiled Claudia, in every trip or adventure they decided to face, they always helped Claudia to be able to be there with them without ever making her weigh it. Even if she was never a spendthrift, on the contrary, she taught girls how to save their earnings.
Claudia's dad and Christel's dad met during their university years in Reggio Calabria and decided to open a law firm together and that's why Christel and Mara also study law together in Reggio Calabria to follow theirs foot steps. Unlike Mara doesn't work and studies, on the contrary she returns to Locri only on weekends and Christel instead insists on studying and working annoying her parents who would like her to only take care of the study.
Christel is the crazy of the group.. she doesn't stop in front of anything or anyone with her long, curly and blonde hair.. she's tall too.. with brown eyes.. a well-balanced physique.. but with a strong character and she can't leave the defensive part easily... nice but also the troublemaker of the group. Together all three of them compensate each other in everything they do and above all they are inseparable!!!
Pietro: << Co these girls are all crazy.. but have you seen what a tail she did?!? Who does think he is?!? They could have been killed!! >> he laughs << It's all our fault Pie they caught us.. now let's hope they don't recognise us.. the one driving her name is Christel.. I recognised her and she's a friend of Noemi's.. Irene's best friend.. they went to school together!! If she finds out I'm dead!! >>
Not even time to finish the sentence that they find the gilrs standing outside of their . Christel and Mara leaning against the car staring at them.. Pietro stops the vespa and goes down.. turning to Christel
<< Any problems?! You could have killed yourself with that head tail!! >> Christel:<< I'll strangle you and your friend with my hands asshole.. not the one on the motorcycle.. the one who told you to follow me and my friends.. >> Pietro looks at Cosimo.. and looks at Christel and Mara with a surprise on his face.. Mara does the same thing and asks Pietro: << Aren't you friends with Ciccio?!?! >> ; << Ciccio who?!? The Lord?! >> (Lord: they call him that because of his family bussiness and friends he feels like God on a pedestal.. it is a Calabrian custom to distinguish families and people with nicknames..)
<< Yes him..>> Christel answers.
Cosimo at this point gets off the vespa and approaches the girls, saying << Ciccio is my cousin!! >> Christel laughs looking at Mara << Here he is... I recognised you.. but I wasn't really sure... since the days of the Scientific High School in Locri... you were always outside the school with Ciccio while you waited for Irene at the exit!! >> ; << Yes Irene is my girlfriend.. but what do I have to do with this story.. what did Ciccio do? >> at this point Mara approaches Cosimo and answers him nervously.. << Your beloved little cousin.. doesn't stop tormenting and threatening our friend.. best friend... and if he doesn't stop I'm going to report him to stalking association too... this story must end here!!! >> Cosimo and Pietro start laughing.. << So as a first point he is not loved at all..on the contrary..anyway don't worry... let me see the evidence and send it to me on whatsapp that I bring it to my uncle at work, they work together with my father, and you will see that they will make Ciccio stop threaten your friend..but in return I have to ask you a favour..>> at this point look at Christel who responds suddenly:<< I was waiting for you!! >> ; << Christel you don't have to tell Noemi anything!! It must remain our secret.. if Ciccio calls me I'll tell him that your friend's dad sent me the messages.. and you have to keep the secret.. If not I'll end up in trouble.. ah what's your friend's name? >> ; << Claudia is my friend.. >> Christel wanted to continue but Pietro interrupts her..<< and then it's my fault..I wanted to get to know you..>> pointing at Mara <
Cosimo looks at Pietro and then turns to Christel and with a sweet and provocative look at the same time he answers her: << ok if you want you can come in the car with me.. I drive the car and your friend can talk to my uncle personally, he's not a bad person and it's not the first time Ciccio does something bad... but on one condition?! In fact maybe two.. >>; <
Christel hadn't noticed that while Her and Cosimo were arguing, Pietro and Mara had moved away from the other side of the sidewalk to talk... << Mara what do you think... Mara.. but where... >> ; << They went to the other side of the sidewalk to talk... maybe your friend Mara is of the same opinion as me... >> ; << Mara can do what she wants.. she's always in a mess... with this crazy head that she's has... I won't give you my number.. and if you want to come in the car with me.. I'll drive... because I don't trust you.. and I don't want to mess with Irene.. >> ; << She's crazy?! You're calm instead (laughs) ok ok... you'll give me the number later.. but I drive the car because I don't trust You and I care about my health... you don't know how to drive and I don't get in the car with you driving!! >> ; << Ok let's do this you go with the Vespa with your "friend" and we follow you..>> at that moment Mara approaches them << um Chri I'm going to get an ice cream with Pietro.. you go talk to Ciccio's dad see you at the Golosia in an hour.. >> ; << I hate you!! >> Christel answers sarcastically.. then points the finger at Cosimo eh: << if you do even a single scratch to my little girl you're dead!!! >>; << when you're tough you give me chills!! >> ; << moron.. and you too.. we'll do the math later..>> referring to Mara while she climbed on the wasp..<< and.. put on your helmet.. especially you!! >>; << Calm down and stop being a mom more than a friend... I'm going to get an ice cream, not to take him to bed!!>> ; << God forbid only that... keep in mind where we are coming from!! >> ; << from where?? >> asks Pietro intrigued.. << from the church.. >> Christel answers proudly.. << and did you listen once again in the car?? >> << but how long have you been following us?? >> Mara asks with amazement.. << from a lifetime.. >> answers Pietro who by stepping over the bike makes it start.. taking away Mara with him who sticks to his waist and holds on to him.. leaving Christel with Cosimo ...shaking her head..