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7 Years Later

"Adriana Amara Rosa get down here right now!" What has she done now? This is gonna take forever to get of.

"What happened mama?" I pointed to the wall she scribbled on.

"Why baby why? This doesn't come off that easily and I have to get to work soon, come on you know this."

"I...I'm sorry." With that she began crying. Great.

"Aw come here." She came over to me and I wiped away her tears. "You're fine ok, I'll fix this when I get home. Now you have school soon so let's get you ready for that first ok? Ok come on let's go." I picked her up and we got ready. I took her to school and I'm now on my way to work.

It's been seven years now. I decided to keep Adriana but not tell her about her father. I think it's better that way, for me anyway. I'm now a graphic designer working for a small company. I still paint sometimes but not as much as I used too probably because it reminds me too much of...him. I do think about him occasionally, think about what we could have been if things didn't end the way they did...I think that he was my first real and only love. I'd never really experienced anything like that ever again. I had of course tried to get back into dating but Adriana didn't really like that idea, everyone who I've brought back home was a big no no for her since it's not her dad so I decided to stop trying. I told her that me and her dad didn't work out and went our separate ways. I wonder how Luciano's doing now, if he remembers me or anything about me. If I saw him again, would I...go back? I reached work and went inside. Maybe maybe not.

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I was in my bosses office right now because he needed to talk to me. When people want to talk to you it may not always be for something good so let's hear this one out.

"Now you know that you're one of my favourite workers here, right?" Weird start but ok.

"Yes...thank you for the compliment."

"So, I need you to get on a plane to Italy to close an important deal for me. All you need to do is just talk to this really rich Italian company and show them some of your amazing talents. Now yes I know you said that you didn't want to do any travel when you first got this job but this is really important and also John has been off sick for like a week now so he can't go and Sandra already failed me too many times." Italy? And the memories are back again...

"Would I get a promotion if I went on this trip and sealed the deal?"

"Um...you know what sure! I need to get this deal done as soon as possible. This could be really big for us."

"Ok...I'll go."

"Yes! Thank you thank you thank you! You're free for the rest of the day if you want!"

"Um thanks I guess." That was beneficial. But I guess now I'm off to Italy?

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