And-Beyond

W H E N  I N  R O M E S P A I N  X  R O M A N O R O M A N O I hate a lot of things in life. “Lovino! Quit standing there idly and get to making drinks! We’re packed!” My job just about tops that list. With a loud, disgruntled sigh, I pick up a wine glass and start wiping it down with a cloth, making sure to cast my boss a hateful glare. He doesn’t say anything - just purses his lips, narrows his eyes, and makes his way back to the kitchen. I never wanted to be a bartender. I never wanted to work in this cheap, run-down excuse of a restaurant either. I wanted to work in one of Italy’s top eateries as a head

All I ever wanted was for you to know, 
Everything I do I give my heart and soul, 
I can hardly breathe I need to feel you here with me... -When You're Gone, Avril Lavigne My eyes slowly flutter open, the morning sunlight pouring in from the open curtains momentarily impairing my vision. For several moments it seems like any other day, but allowing my eyes to fall to the sleeping child beside me sends the events of the previous several months flooding back. He has no idea of what has been going on, nor what is due to take place this afternoon. Knowing that the last day with him has passed sends a heavy feeling spreading within