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t the airport with a big cardboard d

he first genuine smile fro

as he opened his arms to hug me. I shook my head, a signal that I was

, Zio" I said. The least I could give to him was a c

'' He said with a big smile flashing his teeth and I could

ns. More persons like an entourage would attract the eyes of many...the eyes of our enemies

sible, have-

rds lined from the gate to the top of the stairs and they

ood act so quickly when I had just told them a few minutes

ic, can surely be displayed wi

s I stepped out from

y, the garden looked trimmed to

is where I had spent a good part of my childhood and teen

of the stairs waiting for me. I did not dilly dally a

in a neutral all grey outfit, I knew that my mom m

hoose to be holed

not help but notice that s

ar white h

l terribly a

I left th

nored her for a tot

r faces were all bright except my dad who had his unreadable game face on but you

rever slender frame while Mom Carla popped a confetti. Dad Angelo stood b

and firmly as we held each other's eyes fo

m Carla's, I bit back the quick urge to demand where Serena was

d I had to ask for where she was...

mum's elbow connected with one of my ribs

Who would not ask that kind of question

ys but my little girl decided it was best to save animals even at her ow

top of her head and

r. You know she can handle herself especi

e name being mentione

hed sl

e her uhm body

wants no human hovering behind her. Her both fathers wou

just a f

almed dow

If he was, I would have known before now and he

s him by her side. If only she would look be

with a smile and I wished she wasn't my mom at this moment because I wanted to think evil thin

ed their throats at once and m

ena and the idea of her having a boyfr

n the confident guys around her had no

wung open. Serena came in but

g

rald!' I thought

ice pack?" He

ound his neck and she seemed

cause her eyes were closed an

unbelievable and I bet the basta

my G

happen

get the i

are you

ed over

my voice calm but rough with

reason, suddenly opened them, enabling me to

hispered but I h

rked

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