Nic, I love the gifts. They remind me of when I was a kid, for a while I wanted to be a mountie 'cause I liked horses [chuckles softly, playing with the largest horse's mane] I had a perfect birthday sugartoes...but we need to talk about something...
Perfetto? I am glad. Talk? Okay, what is on mind?
[sighs and sits down] So, my dad called today. Long story short, the chick he was seeing turned out to be a real creep and wanted to get married and make kids right away, so my dad broke it off with her and she went back to where she’s from - I think Alberta. He gave me a whole speech about realizing how special he and my mom’s relationship was and how their marriage was precious to him, and that it wasn’t their love that was fading, that they were just too occupied with other things and not each other - y’know that whole “lost their spark” thing and blah blah blah. Basically, he told me he wanted to find the spark again, and that my mom agreed with him.
Then I called my mom, and I asked her about it. I was kind of upset, and I told her she shouldn’t trust him, but she said she’s known him since before I was born and knows when he’s being sincere. She said she’d been thinking about my dad since the day she left and that she was so happy he thought the same thing. So I mean, I guess they’re seeing each other again [smiles slightly] And my mom is coming back down to Toronto soon, for good, after she visits her parents.
I know it’s like everything that caused my stress in the first place is getting better now, and that I should be happy about my parents getting back together, and I am, it’s just that there’s other news too…I don’t think you’ll like it Nicola.
[Stutters slightly, really worried now] S-si?
Well I…. I miss them. I miss my parents. I miss my city. I’m in love with Toronto almost as much as I’m in love with you and I’ve been so homesick my whole time spent here. Look Nic, I could sit here and give you an hour’s worth of explanations, but the easy way of telling you this is that I’m going back home, and not just for a visit.
[holds his boyfriend’s hand tightly in his own] I’ve given it a lot of thought today, I really have and I know for sure that this is what I want. I want to go back and get an apartment near my parent’s house and go to the University of Toronto and help my dad build houses. The only problem is…I don’t want to let go of you. You mean everything to me damn it, and you make me so happy Nicola. I know if I go back to Toronto alone, I won’t be half as happy as I am with you.
So, what I’m asking you is a really big, selfish favor - I know - but I realized if I didn’t at least ask you it would seem like I’m perfectly okay with leaving you behind, and I’m not okay with that.
[Looks him straight in the eyes with the most sincerity he’s ever had] Nicola, sugartoes… [smiles softly] Will you come away with me? Move to Toronto with me Nicky. It will be so much better there! My parents will love to get to know you, and the city is so beautiful. Everybody’s nicer, the snow is gorgeous, we even have a Little Italy! I promise you Nicola, I promise you living there will be worth it. I know I’ve made you move with me so many times, but I swear this is the last time. Je ne peux pas vivre sans toi, Nicola. I need you. [Smiles and kisses his cheek] So whadya say? Come live with me Nicky?
Oh…[blushes] You want me to come with you? I do not have anyone here anymore, I will be much glad to come with you. [Smiles] I will go to Toronto with you.
…You….You will? [grins and hugs him tightly] Holy shit Nicola, you will? You really will? I just, I thought you’d say no for whatever reason. Holy fuck [laughs] Y-You’re serious, right? You’re staying with me? You’re coming to Toronto? You’re not joking?
I will stay with you, si, I want to go with you. I have strong connection to you, and I want you to be happy too, Samuele. [Smiles and laughs] I love you and I do not kid!
Oh my God….this is like a dream! [grins] We gotta be careful with Paola and Clementine around my Maman though, she’ll wanna keep them [chuckles] She loves cats. So anyway, when should we go? We’ve already got most of our stuff packed from the last move, all I’ve gotta do is sign some papers with my boss, so…tomorrow?
Si, and is that okay since we already own them. I am much excite, you are still a citizen, si? Ah I am going to have to go through so much again. It is worth it though, I will go though much lengths for you. [Smiles and kisses you] Si, tomorrow. We much need to get moving van, And I will tell work too.
