For the first time is my life see fear nash across Gabriel’s fare.
Inred to take over
Them “I put my hands on both of his little shoulders. “This is Gabriel, you remember him, don’t you?” Ile pods,
Tabriel is my friend from New York–Tell them
Dominic’s eyes flick up to me and I know he’s remembering the last time Gabriel was here and how he made me cry.
Damn it, why did I do that?
“down” I direct them to the dining table. Lethall eat dinner together while we discuss a few things”
Gabriel opens his mouth to say something and I hold my hand up to stop him.
“Dinner is where ur discuss things in this house.” I widen my eyes to him in a shut up gesture.
Right. He drops into a dining chair and the kids do too.
I turn to refill my glass of wine and take a hig gulp. What is he going to say what the bell is he going to say?
He’s completely unmanageable.
Fuck
“I have some of that too please,” Gabriel says
Good god, this is supermarket wine that cost $7.99
Please earth, swallow me whole.
“Sure.” With sweat dripping down between my breasts, I take another wineglass from the cupboard and fill it and then pass to him.
“Thanks“He takes a huge gulp and winces before his horrified eyes flash up to meet mine.
Tknow “Inol
“But do you?
“Yep pretty much “Tastes like shit, but its cheap and gets the job done
Itip my head back and drain my glass. I immediately refill it and get to work on dishing dinner out
“How was school today?” Gabrielado.
“It was good.“Lucy smiles.
“What class are puu int he replies.
Tlook at the pot of spaghetti sauce. I really don’t want him to eat it
Fuck this, why didn’t order pizza tonight like 1 wanted to?
“What as your teacher’s name?” he asks as he tries to continue the conversation.
I dish out the kids two bowds and then mine, and then I get to his
What do dat
He’s going to hate it, he’s going to really hate it. But what if I glance over my shoulder to see if he’s watching me
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“Are you two in the same class?” He continues trying to make conversati
If he’s going to hate it anyway. I’m going to make him really hate it. I open my fridge and scan the contents, what can put it?
I need the ultimate hoby trap. Don’t mess with me, fucker.
My eyes roam met the condiments in the door and take out the mustard, the pickles, jarred chilli, anchovies, and pickled onines
And is she nice” Gabriel asks.
Lucy poes off on a big tangent, telling him all about the school and I get to work.
1turn up the beat on the saucepan and glaner over my shoulder again. If he catches me doing this to dead
I put in three tablespoons of mustard, pour in the chilies and then the pickles, I add half the jar of anchovies and then throw in some whole picked
That should do it
I start to heat them through wince as I look into the pot, it kind of looks like a fishy eyeball stew
Hope you guys are ready for a taste sensation.” I dish Gabriel out a huge bowl and roll my lips to hide my smile.
Did you get this recipe from Becco?” he asks.
“Oh. Becco.” I sigh sadly miss Becco,” 1 frown over at him. “How do you remember my favorite restaurant in New York? How could I ever forget, all you ever talked about.” Did I really use to always talk about pasta? How odd.
I put everyone’s bowls in front of them on the table and Gabriel looks down at his eyeball stew. I quickly turn back to the counter so that he doesn’t see my face, and I sip my wine while imagining him choking on it.
I’m brilliant
I sit down at the table and look over at Dom glaring at Gabriel across the table
My heart sink
I need to fix this, if this is their final goodbye I want it to be nice for both of them.
“Dom.” I smile, “Gabriel is Italian he comes from Haly” Dom’s eyer flick to Gabriel for confirmation.
1am-Gabriel nods.
“He speaks Italian, “I smile as I prompt them.
The children’s eyes both widen as they stare at him.
“Tu parli italiano? Dominic was him
Gabriel’s mouth drops open, and his eyes come to meet mine. “Who taught them?
“I had an Italian nonay so that the children could learn in their formative years, she’s moved out now but she was incredible.”
“I can’t. For the first time ever he’s speechless. The prepared them the best I could
Overcome with emotion, his eyes well with tears and he nods, lost for words He picks up his fork and shovels in a big mouthful of food. I watch and see the exact moment that he taste it, he coughs sharply and holds his hand in a fistan front of his mouth as he tries to swallow it.
“Delicious, 1501
“So yummy, Momma,” Lucy says as she takes another mouthfal
Gabriel takes a huge gulp of water as he looks around the table at us all eating
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“Do you like 117 | ask.
“Hmm. He widens his eyes and begins to push a pickled onion around his howl with his fork she tries to work out what it ti “trs like muc
ever eaten.”
“Do you live in haly? Lucia -asks
“No, I live in New York,” he replies as he takes another bite. He winces and closes his eyes as he tries to silently deal with the horror.
I kind of with the kids werent here that he could say what he really thinks, this is priceless,
Lucy talks and talks, and I glance over at Dominic win has not sald a single word, and I know have to just come out with it.
“Guys, there is a reason I have asked Gabriel to come over to see any. And it’s very special reason.”
“I don’t think that’s necessary-“Gabriel use off. “Wouldn’t want to ruin this “his eyebrows flock up as he pushes the food around with this fork, “_delicacy.”
“Why were you mean to my mother? Domine enmes straight nut with
Gabriel shovels a huge forkul into his mouth so he doesn’t have to answer and then coughs again. He rolls his lips as he tries to process what’s in his mouth. “What kind of pasta sauce is this?” He winces before picking up his water and gulping it.
“Delicious pasta sauce,” Lucia answers.
Gabriel’s eyebrows flick up in surprise. You have your mother’s tastebuds, that’s for certain.”
“She doesn’t like you,” Dominic says as he looks Gabriel dead in the eye.
They glare at each other across the table.
Oh fuck, here we go
