Maya narrating..
I woke up the next day with the sunlight hitting the window, sat up in bed, stretching, when I heard a knock on the door. Rosa enters!
Rosa - Buongiorno, bella.
Maya - Good morning, Rosa!
Rosa - Perdoname! I forget that you don't speak Italian.
Maya - It's okay.
Rosa - Well, I'm going to help you get ready for lunch today, so let's go.
Maya - Oh, Rosa, how difficult all of this is! - I run my hands through my hair, closing my eyes in silence.
Rosa - Honey, everything will be alright, you and my boy will still be happy. - I look at her with a straight face.
Maya - Your boy is mean, Rosa, if you saw how he treated me yesterday, you wouldn't say that.
Rosa - He's not mean, ragazza, he's just confused, scared like you.
Maya - Rafael, scared? I don't know!
Rosa - Look, think that this will pass, just make a little effort, okay?
I smile at her, incredulous at her words, but I agree, affirming that yes. I get up and go to the bathroom, do my morning hygiene, and take a shower while Rosa gets my clothes ready. After, I get out of the shower, dry my hair, and get dressed. I put on the dress that Rosa left on the bed, do my makeup, put on perfume, fix my hair, and put on my sandals, some accessories, and after half an hour, I'm ready.
I go downstairs to have breakfast. There was an older man sitting at the head of the table, he looks at me, taking a sip of coffee, then sets the cup down on the table!
Julio - Buonhiorno, ragazza.
Maya - Good morning!
Julio - Sit down, daughter.
Maya - Thank you! Sir, who are you?
Julio - Rafael's father, Julio Salvatore! It's a pleasure to meet you.
Maya - Thank you.
I look to the side, I'm already regretting sitting here, after all, he's part of this whole mess.
Julio - My son is coming soon, after coffee, we'll go to the lunch location.
Maya - Oh, great. - I raise my eyebrows, taking a sip of orange juice. When I hear Rafael's penetrating and husky voice, I turn to look at him. I admit that he looked very handsome, he was wearing a black suit, a white shirt, his expression was serious, which made him even more handsome.
Rafael - Papa, I'm glad you joined us.
Julio - Hi, son. I came to meet your lovely fiancee.
Rafael just looks at me as he sits down next to me. I see his father's judging gaze on him.
Julio - What does this mean, Rafael? Not saying good morning to your fiancee?
Rafael looks at him uncomfortably. He doesn't look at me, I just hear it come out of his lips.
Rafael - Good morning, Maya!
Maya - Good morning.
Rafael - Satisfied, Papa? - Julio slams his hand on the table, knocking cups to the floor, and yelling at his son.
Julio - NO, RAFAEL, NOT SATISFIED AT ALL! HOW DO YOU EXPECT TO CONVINCE THE COUNCIL THAT YOU LOVE YOUR FIANCEE IF YOU CAN'T EVEN LOOK AT HER FACE? - He rants at his son, I remain silent with my head down. Rafael looks at his father.
Rafael - Don't worry about it, Papa, I know how to pretend very well.
We had breakfast in that horrible atmosphere. It's more than obvious that Rafael hates me, that he's being forced as much as I am, or maybe even more so. Could he be gay? Could it be that he has another love? Well, I don't know, I just know that I will participate in this farce, the sooner it starts, the sooner it can end. I will find a way to escape from here or be freed at any cost. After coffee, I went upstairs, brushed my teeth, grabbed my purse, and went downstairs. We got in the car and left, Rafael sat beside me, we pretended that we didn't exist to each other. I was looking out and contemplating that enchanting landscape, losing myself in that blue sky.
Maya - How beautiful.
Julio was sitting in the front seat with Dido!
Julio - You will love the city, ragazza, our Italy is very beautiful.
I look at him and smile, I look to the side, and Rafael wasn't even looking at me, he was completely ignoring me. This was getting on my nerves, this ignoring plan was mine. I never thought I would be ignored. We arrived at the place, it was very hot, there were several employees to maneuver the car, to serve tables, in short, there were several men and women waiting for us. After all, Rafael would be the Don when he married me. Rafael extends his arm to me, I look at him, not understanding. He looks at me and finally speaks.
Rafael - Here, we are a couple in love, understand?
Maya - I understand. - I take his arm and we enter.
Julio - Buongiorno, amici miei. (Good morning, my friends)
He starts greeting everyone, Rafael and I are applauded, he whispers to me,
Rafael - Smile...
I start smiling at these strange people. I don't even know why I obey this jerk. Rafael starts greeting everyone and introducing me.
Rafael - This is Maya Sartori, my beautiful fiancee.
He was smiling, he seemed to be madly in love with me. Little do they know it was all a lie.
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