25. Alyssa
It’s been six months.
Six months of bliss!
I have never been happier.
Since Sky agreed to join us and we became a thing, the three of us, we are happy. We have never fought or disagreed with each other and I think what’s keeping it hot is the fact that we are never jealous of each other and we always try to understand and accommodate each other.
For example, when I am busy at school and Sky and Pietro want to go out, I don’t feel bad. I let them do their thing because I am always sure that they will accomodate me when I am free.
Sky’s mom and my dad have no idea what’s happening and they are happy that finally, Sky and I have stopped thinking if each other.
What’s making them sure is the fact that whenever Pietro comes to the house, he and Sky have a lot to talk about and so, they have never seen Sky and I alone together.
“How is the relationship between you and Pietro?” Dad asks me as I walk to his study.
I want to ask him about moving to Italy with Pietro. Since Sky is done with his classes and Pietro has found a partner, his dad wants him back and we all want to be together.
About classes, since I am almost done, I will apply for study leave and then go and intern at Pietro’s company in Italy and that will be killing two birds with the same stone.
“We are doing okay. In fact, we are so okay that his father wants to meet us,” I say and dad looks up at me from the papers he had been looking at.
“His father? Is he in Atlanta?” He asks.
“No. He’s still back home. When Pietro came to the US, his dad didn’t expect him to find a girlfriend and now since he says he’s serious about us, his dad wants to meet me as soon as he can so that we can start working on a wedding date,” I say and for the first time, I see Mr Guerrero flustered.
“Ay dios mio, mi hija! When did all this happen and you didn’t tell me?” He asks as he stands up and walks towards me.
“Let’s sit on the sofa and you can tell me all about it,” he says and I do just that.
He takes his phone and rings the maid to bring us coffee.
What I know about my father is that, although he’s a strict parent, he loves me. He has never me suffer any grievances since my mom and brother died. Even when he wanted to start dating, he asked me first to see if I was okay with it. If I had said no, he never would have brought Sky’s mom to live with us.
And boy! Am I glad that I agreed to his request!
At first, when dad told me that he has found a good woman who he wants to try things with, my first thought was, if he has a woman with him, he would cease being so strict with me and I would have more freedom to start going out like other girls.
I had told myself that even if that woman is a bad one and tries to get between me and my dad, she would never get me. This house is too big and if I decide not to run to someone, they won’t see me even for a week not unless they come to my wing.
“So, tell me, are you sure about this boy?” Dad asks and I nod.
“Yes dad. If I wasn’t sure, I wouldn’t have brought him to meet you,” I said avoiding his eyes.
I felt like a hypocrite knowing what I was hiding from him. But I had to do it because I knew for sure that dad would kill us if he found out that Pietro, Sky and I are in a sexual relationship.
“Do you love him?” He asked again and at that time, the maid knocked on the door and dad welcomed her and she poured tea for us in small porcelain cups and placed biscuits in little plates on the table and then walked out.
“Do you?” Dad asked again.
“I do. I love him pa. I am sure that he’s the one I want to spend the rest of my life with. Since we started dating, he has always respected me, cared for me and always listens to me and he always puts me first. I can’t ask for more,” I said and that was the truth.
Pietro had never let me suffer. He has always considered my feelings and opinions whenever doing something that involved us.
“Are you happy with him?” He asked as I nibbled on a biscuit.
“Yes. I do,” that was also true.
“What about your studies?” He asked.
“I am almost done with the cute units and I was thinking of interning at his company in Italy and then I will come back for graduation,” I said and he nodded his head and then kept quiet.
He seemed to be deep in thought as if my request was taking a toll on him.
“Papa?” I called after a while.
I was done with the cup of tea and I didn’t want a second one though I refilled his.
“Ask him to see me. Tomorrow in the evening. Let’s have dinner together,” he said and I was taken aback.
Family dinner was always on Saturdays and now that he wanted a family dinner on a Wednesday, it seemed as if he wasn’t sure if he wanted me to go.
But Pietro had an ace up his sleeve and I know dad would be convinced.
“Okay. We will be there,” I said.
I didn’t leave right away.
I stayed and chatted with him for a long while until he received a call from his secretary reminding him about a meeting.
If dad didn’t have urgent matters in the company, he always worked from home and would go for meetings and other days would be spent in the office.
I was glad that he and I had that conversation.
I had missed him and I was avoiding him like the plague because I felt as if he would see through me and discover the secret I was hiding.
As I left dad’s study, Pietro called.
“Hey baby?” I greeted, immediately the call connected.
“Hello, amore mio. Where are you?” He asked me.
“At home. Ssup?”
“Sky and I want to go for a drive. Wanna join?” He asked and I wasn’t in the mood.
Also, the girls wanted to meet. I knew they just wanted gossip on how far Pietro were and since I had avoided then for a long while, it was time we met and I would tell them about me moving to Italy.
“No. You two go ahead. I have to meet with the girls. Also, dad wants to meet you for dinner tomorrow evening,” I told Pietro all about what dad and I had discussed and he said he would be there.
“You guys have fun,” I said and hung up.
I wanted to take a nap and then go out.
I didn’t know why but of late, I really felt sleepy even when I had had a good night’s sleep.
“Are you okay, miss?” A maid asked me as she saw me yawn.
“Yeah. Just a little sleepy,” I said and then went to my room.
I fell on the bed and I was in dream land in minutes.