Christel silently enters the building and they head to the staircase... Going up the steps she kept thinking about the voice ..it was a bit old and you could hear noises and she couldn't understand who it was..well it didn't seem like a new voice to her... she suspected it was Pietro but he hadn't answered her!!
On the third floor they find the door of one of the apartments all open.. and Cosimo heads right towards that one.. << is it allowed? >> << come in..I wasn't expecting you!! >> the apartment was new with white walls and full of paintings.. a long corridor.. with an open space.. with living room and kitchen.. and right from the kitchen comes the most beautiful surprise.. a female voice.. very friendly.. that shouts: << Pietro where did you put the sugar?! >> << It's already on the table.. >> Christel heard that voice she couldn't believe it!! She was still at the entrance of the apartment and Pietro hadn't seen her yet.. she snaps inside and without saying hello to Pietro goes in the kitchen.. << I can't believe it... what are you doing here? Didn't you have to be in Reggio? Does your mother know that you are in Cosenza?? And especially Maraaa why are you lying to me too??!! >> Yes Mara just her.. << Christel what are you doing here?? Pietro did you warn Cosimo that I was here..?! I asked you for the moment not to say anything... >> << Leave Pietro alone.. I'm here.. in front of you.. you told me some bullshit.. I'll go slowly this time... I swear.. I don't fall for the first words.. I won't believe all his "serious intentions" and I'll meet you at his house in Cosenza when you should be in Reggio studying for the exam... >> << you're moralising me.. when you shouldn't have been the one who had to block Cosimo because he's engaged.. in fact no EN.. GA..GED as you say... you shouldn't be at work... instead you're here in Cosenza with Cosimo at Pietro's house.. >> << Girls calm down... there are explanations.. it's not like you both think... I'm sure.. >> Pietro after laughing with Cosimo seeing them crazy.. he approaches and calms them down and Cosimo also approaches... << Mara is here because I also study Law and I've already given her exam and I'm helping her study because she was behind and to pass it this time.. only that I'm here in Cosenza and I have lessons and I also have an exam next week... and surely because of your pressure, allow me... surely you wouldn't have believed it... and she would have felt a little judged don't you think?? >> Christel sits on the couch and looks at Mara << Why I shouldn't have believed it.. I didn't know you were studying.. why are you afraid to talk to me now?? It's always me for better or for worse... I've always been there... and yes I have a super protective way and also I'm a pain in the ass.. I admit it.. but I never judged you.. I thought you lost your mind when I saw you here.. but if he helps you... I'm more than happy.. But lying to each other..we've never done it.. shit.. >> Mara approaches Christel.. << I never said that you judged me... but I was afraid that you wouldn't believe me.. but after passing the first exam I would have confessed it to you... and I would also have told you that I would have gone to ask for to transfer to Cosenza.. and if you wanted to follow me.. >> << What??? We've reached these levels... >> << see?? Are you feeling it?? >> << You want to move to the 3rd year in Cosenza.. because Pietro is here.. and then you know how much I love Reggio and I'm looking for work there... because I want to stay and live there.. and support myself.. >> << So you don't need it but you do it for yourself because your parents have been telling you for 3 years to move to Reggio permanently.. but you insist on wanting to work and study.. But leaving aside your obstinacy in not getting help, Here Cosimo and Pietro have acquaintances.. they can help us find a job and the Cosenza campus is much nicer.. so you can move here and leave that job that you don't like anymore, that place annoys you.. and you know it... >> << ah now I understand why you got so pissed off today... >> Cosimo answers amused.. << Why what happened today?? >> << I sent her flowers by inviting her to the riding school because she had blocked me.. and when she refused me I went at her work.. >> << Nooo.. and the fool was there..>> referring to Viola, << yes she immediately came to the counter to ask me if I have a suitor...>> << she would like the suitor.. she's super jealous of you.. but if you were at work.. then how did you get here? >> << ask him.. >> << did you kidnap her?! >> << let's say that Giovanna is my cousin and she gave her the day off...>> << noo.. the situation is getting better and better... haha I can't believe it... well they are all your cousins are.. hahah>> << you tell me to move to Cosenza I'm going to Rome!!! >> << Here she is ready to run away... ndo vaiii?! As they say in Rome... I'll follow you there too, don't worry... >> he replies hugging her from behind and they finally sit down at the table to drink coffee.. They keep chatting have fun.. Mara can't wait to tell all her projects to Christel and she gets an idea of hers.. << Since you have the day off and you're here now..why don't you stay all day.. >> << but you don't have to study sorry? >> << no I'm serious.. come on I have all my things in my room and there's a double bed.. just like the one I have in my room in Reggio.. And Pietro and Cosimo can sleep in Pietro's room... tell your mother that you had to join me in Reggio because I needed you.. it's not the first time you've suddenly come to help me, is it?? >> <> << if we move to Cosenza you don't need the job and then Giovanna is Cosimo's cousin she won't fire you if Cosimo calls her.. hahah >> << Ok ok you're right.. but little question before it escapes me.. Room?? My things?? How many days have you been here?? You're already in the ball my friend or I'm wrong hahaha >> << hahah you're right.. well I've never met someone like Pietro before... >> He takes his hand and Pietro and squeezes it.. << and to answer you..>> turning to Christel << I've been here since Monday evening.. >> At that point Cosimo looks at her..as if to say I told you and she looks Mara in the eyes and says << I think you and me Sis we have to go for a ride... >> Pietro gets up and says << Come on let's go shopping.. it was in the plans anyway and we cook and you all stay here.. I decided too!! >> Cosimo hugs Christel taking her head and whispers << Don't worry..I told you he's a good guy..you'll get to know him.. if he's taking a step like that he'll have had a crush on Mara.. I've never seen a girl in this house..I'm shocked too!! >> << If I believe in you!! >> He moves and looks her in the eyes.. << you still don't understand me.. look me in the eyes.. I'm not lying to you.. I was clear from the beginning.. or am I wrong? >> << mm we'll see..>>
Mara calls Pietro from his room and asks him to close the door.. << I'm sorry love if I invited them to stay.. but understand me I want Christel to see what I see.. >> Pietro approaches her and caresses her face <> << love I'm surprised that Christel is here too and with him.. she's never done it with any single guy.. let alone with a engaged one.. He has a good ascendent on her.. and that worries me.. I don't want the first time she really falls in love that she gets stabbed.. >> << Cosimo hasn't loved Irene for years now and always cheats on her... but he's never brought any girl here to my house.. not even Irene.. hahah I mean today when he told me on the intercom that he was with a friend and wanted to get coffee I didn't know what and who to expect me.. I swear.. >> << really?? >> << yes and I've never seen him with any girl hug and cuddle before.. that is, he is also a cuddle hahah >> << what do you say?? And why doesn't he leave Irene then?? If you make fun of me I'll leave you... >> << You'll understand..if I understand his intentions..you'll understand.. and never repeat again that you are leaving me.. understood?? >> he pouts and kisses her..
Meanwhile Pietro and Mara were talking in the room.. Cosimo and Christel make their phone calls.. Christel warns her mother that she has arrived in Reggio for Mara.. and Cosimo calls her cousin to ask her to forgive him but because of him Christel will not be able to go to work the next day.. Giovanna laughs heartily and at the same time warns him not to play with Christel's feelings because she's a good girl and it's his fault if he wanted to take Irene's cross because her and Cosimo's sister never liked her.. Cosimo promises Giovanna to take care of Christel and confesses to her that he is looking for a solution to get rid of Irene because he doesn't love her anymore... Cosimo turns around and finds Christel with her hands on her head on the balcony and talks to herself.. << I can't believe I'm doing all this.. Christel you're crazy... >> Cosimo hugs her from behind and holds her close to him..finally.. He takes a deep breath and squeezes her even tighter to him..<< Tonight I'll tell you something.. at the table.. and please don't tell anyone about it.. I've never told It to any of the girls I've seen.. >> << Why do you want to tell me.. you are not starting anything with me!! >> << So why do you let me hug you and caress you if you don't want to start something with me.. >> Christel smiles satisfied.. << it's you who hugs me... and not me.. >> << yes but you don't dodge.. >> and kisses her on the cheek.. << see.. now I can also kiss you.. >> Christel moves and turns to looks at him << so what do you have to tell me.. >> << my life... >> << wow.. what an answer.. ok I'm ready.. shoot.. >> Cosimo smiles and hugs her again..His heart is smiling << wait for tonight I want Pietro and Mara's support.. because maybe then you'll shoot me.. and I'll die without your kiss... >> Christel moves.. << what do you have to tell me.. >>
Pietro and Mara interrupt the conversation and call their attention.. they leave the house... They get on a black Mercedes Benz Class A.. Cosimo sitting in the front sit with Pietro and Mara and Christel sitting on tje backsit.. they head to the famous Metropolis Shopping Centre in Cosenza.. Christel turns to Mara and whispers in her ear << Anyway I love that Pietro immediately took your Defence.. I like it!! >> << my love I'm burning myself and I've known him for 4 days.. he's intelligent, polite, from a good family.. I didn't expect to find a boyfriend like that.. he's different.. I have to tell you so many things.. >>
Pietro looks at them from the mirror and gestures to Cosimo..who turns around looks at them and comments: <> << a lot.. I feel a bizzz in my ears... >> << bizz bizzz... >> Mara and Christel stop.. they look at each other << they are idiots these two together if they expect Chri that we will tell them everything?? >> << Not everything.. >> Cosimo answers << only 99% of the things.. it can be enough >> << ok.. >> Christel answers << Bizzz bizz >>. The complicity that had been created between the four of them was something incredible for them too.. it seemed that they had known each other for a lifetime.. Two best friends with two best friends.. what could be created wrong between them?? They managed to get well with little. The laughter was created by itself with every joke of one of them.. the hugs came spontaneously.. it seemed that they were on a vacation and not in a shopping centre.. they arrive in front of a men's clothing store and find themselves a tall boy with glasses.. and the resemblance to Cosimo was evident... two drops of water.. << ah what a beauty... >> a Calabrian way of saying.. << who doesn't die is seen again.. I've been waiting for you for two weeks... at least I see that you're alive.. since you don't even answer the phone.. >> Cosimo laughs and greets him << Hi Pe... what you need?>> << Well.. you want the jacket... hi Pietro... Thanks for reminding him to stop by and say hello.. >> << Ah it's true the jacket.. that's why you were bothering me... >> << And what did you think?? That you come to work now?!? I've lost that hope for months.. >> <> << you start next week?.. and what happened??>> << he fell in love... >> Pietro answers amused.. Cosimo turns around to look for Christel and Mara.. while Giuseppe looks at him and waits for his comment about it and asks Pietro << who is he looking for?? Who fell in love with..you're kidding I hope>> << Oh Pie where they went I don't see them anymore..>> << if you had asked me instead of going around I would have told you that they went shopping.. >> << then you're serious.. Cosimo what are you up to.. who is this girl you are looking for.. dad will kill you...>> << ok since they are not here.. they are two good girls studying law.. and in favour I ask you to hire them next week but without too many problems here or at Claudia's.. in fact better at Claudia's you know how I feel right?? >> << Cosimo but are you okay?? Everything ok?? But is Irene alive?? >> Cosimo continues to ignore his answers.. and continues << don't say anything to Claudia... You know they are closer with Irene.. because of the shopping.. >> Giuseppe shaking his head.. he answers << if you don't want to catch the eye with Claudia I can't hire her from Claudia's because she then to starts talking.. she gets attached to the girls you know how she is.. but what are you doing?? You're with Irene for 7 years... >> << Peppe don't give me the damn thing ok?? You know why I'm with Irene... ok?? I don't love her anymore and I want to leave her it's so hard to understand.. >> Giuseppe sits behind the counter... << What a big mess.. >> << Pe you owe me a favour.. remember.. do it without too many questions.. and You Pie see where those two went I don't know if she still unblocked me.. >> <> Pietro and Giuseppe give each other a high five and Cosimo ignores them.. << I'm texting with Mara she tells me that they are doing the shopping to join them there in half an hour... they need time alone.. >> << ok tell her it's fine... let's go for a walk.. >> <> << mm I don't know.. those two already have a good feeling.. >> <> << Sunday when you called me.. I was with her at the riding school.. >> << at the riding school.. >> << yes this is beautiful I have to tell you so you understand everything and what chicks they are... >> Pietro and Cosimo tell the whole story to Giuseppe.. who laughs his head off at everything Ciccio has done.. and at how the boys met the girls, but above all at how they reduced themselves after a chase to a group of girls.. Giuseppe still doesn't believe that Pietro and Cosimo are serious about wanting to start a lasting and serious relationship with Christel and Mara. For him the boys are still too young and not sure of anything..especially Cosimo. Pietro is much calmer and more focussed on his studies and on wanting to graduate as soon as possible to return to America and is proud of him and the results he obtained. But at the same time he lets himself be convinced and decides to give the girls a chance. Soon his wife Claudia would have the baby and they would both need help for the two stores to manage and also for this reason he was pressuring Cosimo on work.. because he wants to teach him what to do in case one day he wouldn't be able to go through the shops.
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At the supermarket Claudia asks Mara to tell her everything because she is dying to understand what happened to her friend and the reason for all the lies and the hasty change of the university. << Ok I'll go in order.. that day when I walked away and he asked me out I was immediately struck by the way he did it!! He asked me if he could ask me something in private.. and I said yes and he signalled me to go to the other side of the sidewalk.. and I said yes.. even if I was a little nervous because I didn't know what to expect even if I could imagine like: can you give me the number etc... When we arrived there he said to me.. " it's not true that I wanted to follow you.. and it's not true that I wanted to get to know you.. " and I was like " thank you.. so why did you do it..? Why are you telling me now..?" And that's the first of a series of unexpected answers.. " because I don't want to start anything.. never.. with a lie.. and now I want to ask you to go get an ice cream together in my favourite place.. At Golosia in Gioiosa " THERE I stopped to weigh.. no one had ever made a gesture so he couldn't continue to lie... and I answered him okay..and then I asked him why he asked me to move to the other side and didn't ask me to go out there and then maybe he could explain everything to me later.. and he answers me "because I'm reserved.. and if something beautiful will come out between us dosen't have to start just with having the memory of this confusion.." I mean you realise love... tell me when?? When?? A guy has ever turned to us with these words... only idiots!!! >> << wow I'm speechless....continue... >> <> Christel smiles happy for her friend.. finally someone decent and not the usual thug on duty or the usual Don Giovanni.. and then think of Cosimo's words.. that wretch was right... Pietro wasn't the usual guy.. he was a cultured person.. he had moved away from Mara to get the pasta from the shelf and returned to Mara's trolly that was at the cold meat counter and asked her << Come on come on get to when she kissed you >> << I didn't tell you the truth.. he didn't kiss me.. >> << what?? But that evening you told me that he kisses very well >> << we didn't kiss that night he didn't even try.. in fact after what I told you he hugged me and we continued walking and he asked me what kind of church we went to.. and I told him christisn.. and he told me that he is also Christian because his mother is American and how his mother and father met in America.. and that he was born and raised in New York of how much he loved living there and that he can't wait to finish his studies to go back to America>> << no this is a dream..I can't believe you didn't tell me anything..>><< believe me it doesn't seem real to me either he's the perfect guy! >> << Thank God finally one has arrived>> << maybe two..your boyfriend's mother is also converted... and renamed!! >> << I don't have a boyfriend..in fact what you call my boyfriend is the boyfriend of another in the eyes of God I don't think it's a good action...>> Mara ignores her and continues talking.. << and I'll tell you more... Cosimo's brother and his wife Claudia who is the "Claudia" of the store where we always shop... they got married with the Christian church...>> << no you're kidding right?? But where did you get all this information.. >> << we talked about it with Pietro hahah Pietro and Cosimo are first cousins.. Pietro is named after Cosimo's father.. because the two brothers are too close.. they are best friends more than brothers as Cosimo and Pietro are now.. and the two of us... >> Christel interrupts her immediately << don't use the word "Destiny".. why hasn't Cosimo converted yet? >> << he was waiting for you..maybe..>> << Ah well..you haven't told me about the first kiss... >> << ok..ok.. Monday morning when I arrived in Reggio..after lunch I was about to start studying when I got his call, he had finished his lessons, and it will seem strange to you but after a minute of conversation I kindly asked him if I could close because I had to study because I had already failed this exam.. and he asks me which exam it is.. I explained everything to him and he says do you have Skype? And I said yes.. I'll add you and help you study I still have all my exam notes.. I'll add it and we'll really start studying.. he explained everything to me step by step for more than an hour.. >> Christel gets excited and she continues.. << After that hour I needed a cup of coffee you know me.. in addition to the exam to metabolise.. I had my emotions up to the sky.. I was travelling in space.. I couldn't believe my eyes... and he makes a joke to me "it would have been nice to be close now and have coffee together.." and I "maybe.. I pack my bags, I take the train, and I move to your house and exploit you until I pass the exam.." and I see him sitting at the computer and starts looking and I ask him "what are you doing?" And he answered "I look at the train schedules" I laugh and start drinking coffee.. thinking he was joking.. but he looks at me and says << hurry up the train leaves in an hour and a half from Reggio.. I'll wait for you" and I burst out laughing.. then he looks at me seriously and says "I'm not kidding come.. I'll help you and then I'll take you back to Reggio on the day of the exam.. I'll wait for you" at that moment I don't know what's wrong with me.. I clicked there at the moment.. I unplug the computer I go to the room I put everything back in the suitcase.. I call the taxi.. and tell him " .. Now it's your problem I'm really coming" and he smiles with that smile that drives me crazy and tells me.. "I'm going to fix your room.. I'll wait for you.. call me when you're on the train"...I left, when I got on the train I didn't call him right away because I decided to wait and I took my time, I also put on makeup and don't laugh...there was no one in my compartment.. I also wanted to wait and see his reaction and give him time.. then I call him and he answers me immediately as if he was there waiting.. in fact he tells me "hey honey there's 1 hour and 10 minutes left And we're together again... "I get excited and cry..thank goodness I had the Waterproof... and I ask him to please be honest with me..because I've already been through so much..that I don't want to get attached and then have to suffer again..what if he's doing it just to try to have me to tell me because I'm not there anyway..so he's wasting time too.. he stays there in silence..and I burst but in the opposite direction.. as usual I come to hasty conclusions and send him to fuck off and he bursts out laughing and tells me.."here she is.. Mara is back in her wild version... I missed you... come on with the complaints... I mean I can't even stop to think about it" and I ask him what he had to think about and Pietro leaves me speechless with his answer: "think if I really deserve a girl like you.. sincere.. loyal.. without hair on the tongue... and above all wonderfully special.." and I ssid " this Is a cliché... ""it's not a cliché .. you really are... I thank God that you only met idiots.. because now you are my girlfriend... if you had met a good guy now you would be with him and not with me... " " so I'm your girlfriend?" "Yes you are.. and you will be only mine and I'll wait for you at the station..now I have to finish some things..." I mean you realise.. I couldn't get Giuseppe to officially tell him after a year.. and this calls me "my girlfriend after less than 48 hours... "Christel hugs Mara excited.. she's too happy for her... and Mara lets herself go in tears of emotion... then Christel asks her to continue with the story while they approached the line of the cash register... << ok..we arrive at the station and as you can imagine from the train window I was looking for him.. but nothing.. the train door opens and I find him there in front of me with a red rose in his hand.. as beautiful as ever.. he helps me get the suitcase down.. and then he passes me the rose and says "this is for you honey.." I approach and I give him a kiss and I say thank you.. but he blocks my face and says "No this is too fast as a first kiss.." and he squeezes me to him and starts kissing me and kiss me.. our lips couldn't come off... and my butterflies in my stomach had gone crazy.. I felt like in a scene from a love movie.. I expected someone to turn around suddenly to say.. stop ciak.. finished.. wake up you're not the real protagonist of the story.. it's gone.. but no it wasn't over and it was happening to me.. he picks me in his arms and He looks me straight in the eyes "love.. from today I'm here for you..always... but you don't disappoint me.. as I won't disappoint you.. we have to commit ourselves together.. " that it you realise.. >> << wow what a romantic Pietro... good!! I mean you're right Sis I didn't expect it either.. now I understand everything>> << no sis.. wait for me to tell you what I found at his house when I arrived.. when I arrived at the front door he tells me to close my eyes.. he opens the door and makes me stop there.. he comes in.. he comes back to me and takes me to the living room.. where everything was lit by candlelight.. and I find a bunch of flowers with a note " I would never want to stop talking to you.. thank you for giving meaning to my days.. welcome to my house.. " I mean nothing trivial no Sentence said.. the butterflies have increased to 3000..">> << love I wouldn't have been able to kill them in front of such important gestures..>> at that moment Christel's thought about Cosimo and to his words again.. Pietro was not like all the usual guys he was special and was proving to be special towards Mara.. she was very happy for her friend.. but very confused about her situation with Cosimo who was not like Pietro but was changing something inside her she couldn't get him completely away from her life.. even if she wanted to.. in a week he had tormented her with text messages and calls even if blocked from every number.. and he had managed to make her laugh like no one ever before... Mara brings her back to reality while they had finished paying for the groceries <> << ok love it's true I like Cosimo.. well I'm afraid.. I've never liked a guy like him.. he's an asshole but an asshole who you like it.. one who knows how to stand up on me... who doesn't give up on the first no.. who confuses me and I'm afraid of suffering!! After Christian I didn't feel it anymore and I didn't let myself go anymore!! I'm also afraid to know what's behind it I feel that there's something big..if he seeks your support..of what he'll ask me if I'll be able to say no if it goes beyond my principles.. >> <> and he hugs her... << you haven't mentioned Christian's name for a year..then you really like him.. don't be afraid.. the Lord will help you shed light on this story..I'm sure.. we need a lot of wine and cheese hahah>> << yes but without exaggerating crazy!! >>
