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Chapter 9 - Calm or storm

He starts walking on the sidewalk of the seafront to try to find her but he doesn't see her, then he turns around and sees someone walking on the beach, he goes down and tries to get closer because he can't see if it's her, she sits on the beach, it's her, he looks at her from afar, she doesn't see it, she looks at the sea and he does the same thing too, she leans and sits on the beach and closes herself on her legs and continues to cry. Cosimo at that point approaches, she hears footsteps approaching and gets scared, she doesn't look and gets up and starts running, Cosimo calls her to make her stop << Chri its me >> she stops, but doesn't turn around << what are you doing here?? >> << I need to talk to you >> << You said everything, you left me, you can't do it >> << yes but I can't stand to see you feel bad >> << it will pass, it always passes >> << Chri.. >> << Cosimo go, I can't go on like this.. >> << I can't >> <> she turns around and looks at him in tears << it hurts >> he approaches her, but he has a dizziness, she takes him and helps him sit down << You burn, but you didn't take the medicine >> << I did too much today >> << Come on I'll take you back to Pietro >> << No stop >> and blocks her hand << Cosimo please, I can't go on like this >> <> << Cosimo I'll never be locked in the house waiting for you, I'm not the girl who limits herself and waits for you, watching you go out with your friends, you're used to Irene, listening to you, hanging from your lips, I'm not that girl >> << I know, I see it.. >> << I was right we are too different, I was afraid, I knew I didn't have to open my heart to you >> <> <> << Sorry, I lost my mind >> pulls her to him, kisses her on the forehead, she moves, he blocks her << I love you, I'm a jerk you're right >> << You killed me >> << you too! >> << We only hurt ourselves >> << No, you do me good, we just have to get to know each other >> << Maybe or maybe we'll hurt ourselves even more >> << Forgive me I did it, jamu (come on), give me a kiss, I also have a fever >> << Did you forgive me?? If for two minutes and then you keep blaming me and leaving me >> << Love can you hug me? >> << No >> << Kiss? >> she gets up nervously, <> << Help me get up >> she gives him her hand and he pulls her down again <> << No >> he blocks her with his legs << Give me a kiss and stop running away, you know it and I know it, we can't stay away >> << It hurts now >> he rests on her << Do you remember what you told me yesterday?? >> << Yes, but you forgot it in two seconds >> he can't take it anymore and kisses her << Enough, enough >> continues to kiss her << You're an asshole >> he keeps squeezing her << I'm a jealous asshole >> she holds him close to herself <> << Yes, the pain is increasing too >>

<< Pietro stop it, come on stop it >> Pietro continues to tickle her << Tell me the name >> Mara jumps out of bed and runs to the kitchen, Pietro chases her, she keeps running around the table, he blocks her takes her in his arms and takes her back to the room <> << don't try it doesn't work >> << Come on stupid >> << No now tell me who is it?? >> << If not, will you leave me too? >> << Mm no I won't leave you, I torture you like you're torturing me now >> he throws her on the bed, takes off his shirt and stays only in jeans, Mara looks at him and smiles << Why are you smiling? >> << Because all tortures should be like this, torture me for life love>> Pietro looks at her and smiles << Love don't tempt me, I can't control myself I'm telling you >> Mara laughs and approaches and touches his abs with her fingers, then looks him straight in the eyes, and he starts playing with her shirt sticking his fingers underneath and tickling him << Come on and that's it now >> <> <> and bites a lip <> she approaches the closet opens the doors, turns on the candles, turns off the light, Pietro lies face down on the bed, she sits in the closet and starts to undress, takes off her jeans, the shirt, Pietro still doesn't turn around, she puts on a pyjama shirt and takes off her socks, and throws at him the shirt she was wearing << Mara what are you doing >> she climbs on the bed and sits on his back, then she bends down and starts kissing his back, he suddenly turns around and throws her on the bed And he throws himself on her and blocks her, and starts kissing her, and realises that her shirt is too open on her breasts, he can't resist. He starts kissing her neck, he slowly goes down slowly on her breasts, then, hating himself, he stops and turns over on the bed, and covers his face with his arms, Mara starts laughing, <> she jumps on him again and starts kissing him, she continues to kiss him, ignites the passion again, he turns on her, his hands start to look for more, she lets herself go, << We have to stop now, then we won't be able to control ourselves anymore >> she nods, he gets up and goes to the bathroom, Mara gets up, settles down, and goes to prepare coffee in the kitchen, finds a pack of Cosimo's cigarettes, opens it takes a cigarette, lights it, goes out on the balcony and sits at the table clutching her legs to her chest and starts smoking, Pietro comes out of the bathroom and sees her smoking << This is new to me, what are you doing? >> << You go to the bathroom I need a cigarette, but don't tell Christel that I'm smoking because I smoked years ago and it took me 6 months to stop and I don't want to start again, but I need it>> Pietro laughs, approaches and kisses her << Throw away this cigarette >> she says no with her head, and starts smoking again, and looks him straight in the eyes and throws the smoke in his face, he moves, takes her cigarette and puts it out then her up and puts it on the coffee table, opens her legs and He slips in the middle to hold her closer if possible, and starts kissing her << Why do you want to drive me crazy, I better go to sleep with Cosimo tonight >> << You're not going anywhere >> and kisses him and crosses her legs around him <> and picks her up from the table and takes her to the room and sits on the bed with her still in his arms << Giuseppe >> he looks at her badly, hardened << The name is Giuseppe>> << And right now you tell me >> <> << I kiss you and you think about your ex >> << I wasn't thinking about him, I decided to tell you who he was >> << Thank you>> he gets up and takes it off, puts on his shirt and goes back to the kitchen, opens the fridge and opens a beer and goes out on the balcony, she approaches and kisses him << Ohi it's not even worth one of your hair, imagine if I think about him, when I have you with me >> <> <> Pietro gets angry and they hear the front door.

<< Pietro, Mara, hurry up!! >> Pietro snaps and leaves the room, Cosimo was delirious from the fever, Pietro helps Mara and they put him on the couch, they take the medicine and Christel runs to prepare a basin with water and patches for his head, then she undresses him and starts passing water all over his body and Pietro calls the ambulance.

The ambulance arrives, they manage to lower the fever and force him to rest for a week. The doctors say goodbye, Cosimo is finally better, and is lying on the bed in the room, Pietro is very nervous << if you two don't calm down I swear I'll kill you!! >> << Pietro calm down >> << Calm down and the second time you risk dying in two days >> << He's right and now the beauty is that tomorrow we have to leave the house >> << You go to Cosenza and we go to Marco! >> Cosimo looks at him badly << No doesn't exist >> << Ok let's go to Peppe's >> << I told you no! Let's go to Cosenza with them >> << stop it, you can't yet >> << Ok book the hotel and call Daniele, tell him to come with the truck and he can take the stuff to the villa >> << We can stay in the hotel okay, but the girls can go and settle down >> << I told you no, Christel stays, you go with Mara >> << Have you arrived at these levels? >> << No idiot but we need to be together, she still hasn't forgiven me, she's not the same >> << But if she was dying of fear before >> << Yes because she felt guilty and then she still doesn't know about the villa, she says that his father is negotiating with agencies in Cosenza >> << Noo, this is beautiful and now what are you doing?? >> << I'm thinking about it, I don't think the Father will accept to make her live with me >> << You say?? >> he laughs and continues << Ops think of father-in-law when he found out that you are out of work, without faith in God, that you made her cry for three days and you also cheated him of his birthday present >> he laughs too <> << Yes there is work but you don't work>> << Oh Pie don't take advantage of the fact that I'm half dead >> Christel enters and on the phone with her father, she signals the boys to remain silent and puts the speakerphone << Tell me dad >> <> << No daddy I can do it don't spend all that money, after the exam I'll pack everything, but I wanted to stay until at least Monday' I was wrong from the excitement of moving into this new adventure with Mara >> << Why until Monday'?? >> << Because Mara and I wanted to stay to have a farewell party with all the friends here in Reggio >> << Ahh I understand, but are you sure you're telling me the whole truth, you've never made risky choices, you're sure you want to move, I wouldn't want you both to get into big messes, are you prepared for tomorrow's exam? >> << Dad it's always me and we're very prepared I'm sure Mara will get 30 too >> << Brave you give the maximum as we did!! I'm proud of you both!! >> Christel gets excited and bites her hands, she knows she's telling a lie to her father and she feel sick, she's never done it before << Is everything okay? >> << Yes dad you always make me emotional.. >> a voice is heard << But is it Christel?? >> << Yes it's her, she's ready for tomorrow, but she'd like to stay in Reggio to celebrate with her friends, before leaving, she hadn't thought about it and tomorrow they have to leave the house >> << Tell her that if she passes the exam tomorrow with 30 I'll pay for the hotel for her and Mara until Monday and on the seafront, this year she's giving her best I did the account she has an average of 30!! >> Cosimo gets emotional at the words of her parents, he had never heard a parent so proud of her daughter, but at the same time he gets nervous because he thinks they will never accept him <> << So instead of an apartment we look for a bigger house so I can come and visit you >> << But did you get drunk?? >> << Christel >> she laughs <> <> Christel looks at each other with Mara and Pietro and Cosimo they put the pillows on their faces to laugh << Now you understand my love I though you were smarter, since yesterday I've been trying to understand who it is?? Come on, drop the shot Christel, who is it?? >> << But really you two are under something strong >> << Oh God it's true she fell in love, finally she starts doing something crazy she didn't look like our daughter >> << Also?? No I'm convinced I was adopted >> << You have my average something you took from me and you're beautiful like your mother, no you're our daughter and now you also tell bullshit like we did too, but we've always been open with you, so tell us who it is and remember that I have a lot of friends and sooner or later I'll find out!! >> << Ok it's true there's someone but it's too early!! >> << Ok, what's wrong? Study I suppose >> Pietro looks at Cosimo and Christel takes the speaker but Cosimo looks at her and tells her to reopen it <> << No he doesn't study she would have said >> << Dad stop sentencing >> << I'm a lawyer my love it's my job to understand when someone cheats and you're doing it and even bad >> << What a pain >> Hey remember that you're talking to me and your mother >> << Yes but two normal parents understand the word Privacy >> << Listen don't bring me a another Christian please >> << Yes that was such an idiot >> christel throws her head in the wall << I swear that if you don't stop talking I won't answer you anymore, I'll block you >> << No she's there with him >> << Hello future son-in-law talk talk don't be afraid, but what time is it?? >> Pietro signals to Cosimo, he gathers courage and Christel signals him no, but he continues << Good evening I'm Cosimo >> << I'm done >> << Bravo Cosimo, you speak, then you don't study right? >> << No I don't study I take care of family activities with my father and my brother >> << What kind>> << With my brother we have a chain of shops >> << In Cosenza >> << Yes in Cosenza >> << Well and your father >> << A riding school, and other activities, I'll tell you more about it in future >> << Okay you're right, I don't want to be too intrusive from the first call, how old are you Cosimo? >> << 24 years old >> << Ok okay then you are the reason for the move and you have some friends Cosimo in Cosenza >> << Yes I have a lot of them >> << But one in particular who is there in the same room with Mara too>> << Your daughter was right, now I also understand who she got it from >> laughs << Why? I'm right >> << Hi I'm Pietro >> << Hi Pietro and hello Mara, best wishes, your father and I have been waiting for this moment for 24 hours >> << But you emptied the bag as always you couldn't wait for me to tell you, as with the gifts, first you see them, you wait for us to wrap them and without even opening them you say thank you for the t-shirt >> << Love you bought me a suit and a t-shirt and underwear, as you see also from Reggio I know what you give me >> <> << No I didn't buy you that, As you can see you were wrong >> everyone laughs because they know the true version of the story <> << You'll never know >> <> << Never and now die in your curiosity and since I'm going to live in Cosenza and MY BOYFRIEND has a chain of shops and also men's, of stuff that you'll like and I'll work in it, I'll buy the gifts from there and even if you put the spy on me you'll never know if they're for you or for him >> << Cosimo I'm sorry but you're not welcome in the family >> << Die >> everyone laughs even Christel's mom << Can I ask you something? >> Cosimo takes the ball at the jump <> << No we are negotiating >> << Ok if you want you can cancel because Christel still doesn't know, I just heard the news from my agency, but a villa I have in Cosenza has become free and has 4 rooms Kitchen, living room and garden, three bathrooms and laundry, I am ready to give it to the girls >> << At what price >> << Pietro is my cousin, Mara is his girlfriend and Christel is mine, they can stay there, we are not joking with the girls, we want to make it official as soon as they are Ready >> silence << They go to live with them, no this doesn't suit me, Christel >> << What?? No wait I'm really hearing it now I was talking to dad before about the apartments >> << It's true she just told me that they supported things at a friend's house and leaned there before finding a house >> << No, she really didn't know anything >> << But imagine if they are far away now, even if they don't go to live together and its 12 am a night and they're still there >> << Oh my God, I don't feel ready for certain things how can you be so calm >> << Because I remember us and I trust our daughter Even if she's with him she'll give me satisfaction >> << Are you done? That is, at least I can decide about something in my life and how and when to tell you, that is, Claudia's parents would have killed her >> << Because they love ham in front of their eyes as your grandparents were the same, but we went to study to open the mind and not to close it, this does not give you permission to return home pregnant, nor to not continue your studies and not to specialise in something in your life, the rest will come later!! >> With a Roman accent << Good night Pa & Ma >> they laugh << And this mo? >> << Modern, well, good night >> << Good night and don't have too exaggerated parties, Cosimo remember that daughter of a criminal lawyer and you too Pietro!! If you hurt them you're in a mess >> << What if she kills me?? Or does it lead me to suicide?? >> << I understand your pain >> << Even.. oh well bye Pa >> and close.

Cosimo and Pietro laugh heartily, Mara and Christel look at each other and close the bedroom door and go to Mara's room where after 5 minutes she receives a text message from her mother < My compliments we'll talk tomorrow after the exam > << Amore but we're really burned how do we do it?? >> << At least we can stop telling lies >> << Mo those two who calm them down, what do you think?? >> << Love I missed something before while we were looking for you.. >> << What? >> << That I haven't seen you like this since Christian's time >> << Well tonight I'll call it the evening of the revelations >> they laugh << Everything is fine now we're burned and bad, let's go to sleep >> << Yes, see you tomorrow morning >>

Christel goes to the kitchen and takes the bag with the notes and prepares a glass of milk with the cookies and sits down, starts reading the notes and then gets up and starts walking back and forth in the kitchen and repeats << Love are you reviewing? >> asks Mara <> << But if you are very prepared you can do it tomorrow morning >> << 5 more minutes and I'm going to sleep >> << I know you I know you're nervous and you're venting your nerves in the study >> Christel hugs her << You know me too well, I'm not happy that my parents know about him and I'm not happy that we're going to live in the villa and I'm not happy that he's in my room >> << Ah good >> <> to that question you hear Pietro's voice << Amo bring me a bottle of water, Cosimo has to take the medicine >> << So? Quick>> whispers softly to Christel << I'm coming >> << we'll talk about it tomorrow, I don't trust him, I'm too bad, I think he'll make me feel bad, it must have been my fault, but Marco's story won't end here, I'm sure he'll continue to leave me and torment me, he is too jealous he was used to Irene>> << Love for someone so jealous, and ancient let's say, forgiving you the fact that you were attracted and kissed by one of his best friend is not easy, his head will turn for a long time. And not only for now, but for his story >> Pietro enters the kitchen << But what does it take what happens?? >> << Excuse us here's the water>> Christel passes the water to Pietro and goes to the bathroom to get ready, Pietro looks at her << Why doesn't she go and give it to Cosimo >> << Because your friend is an idiot, that's why, everything doesn't pass in 5 minutes, she doesn't trust him, anyway I'm going to sleep >> Pietro laughs goes to Cosimo gives him water and tells him to stay calm and try to rest that he booked the rooms for tomorrow and Daniele would arrive in the morning, he greets him and says good night to Christel who in the meantime was She removed her makeup and put on her pyjamas, and she was coming out of the bathroom.

<< Love you're tired, and tomorrow you have a busy day, sorry again.. >> She turns on the light on the bedside table and turns off the light in the room, takes the book and notes back and sits on the side of her bed and starts reading << Amore everything ok? You're not talking to me, did I say something wrong? >> << No everything is ok, sorry I'm a little nervous about the exam I want to review a concept and go to sleep >> << Ok sorry you're right >> he takes the iPod, puts on his headphones so as not to disturb and starts watching an episode of Gossip Girl on Netflix, Christel turns around and looks at Cosimo focussed on watching Gossip Girl, she touches his hand, he takes off a headset and pauses << Are you watching Gossip Girl?? >> << Yes now I want to know what's going on, you made me watch 7 episodes >> she laughs << Sure you don't watch it for Serena and Blair >> << Well let's say they're good tooo.. >> << Men!! >> << Because you only look at it for the story.. >> << For everything.. But I'm team Serena!! >> << What?? >> << Anyway forget it.. go ahead and look.. enjoy!! >> << Mm also in English now he speaks to me.. >> Christel puts the headphone on him and restarts the episode, but he blocks her and kisses her, she moves and takes the book back.. He takes off his headphones and puts down the iPad << Don't tell me bullshit, you don't need to review, even Marco told me that you were already very prepared, you do it because you want to stay away from me and I hear it and I see it >> she ignores him gets up and starts repeating in a loud voice, he looks at her and shakes her head, and lets her do it but continues to stare at her, she finishes repeating, puts everything down, looks at Cosimo who has fallen asleep, turns off the light and lies down next to him, and continues to stare at him, until she falls asleep too.

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