07

"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life" - John 3:16

Florianópolis, June 28, 2020.

Lorenzo returned to Italy at the beginning of the week, the strangest thing being that I was used to his constant presence on a daily basis. The good news is that I'm at the airport ready to leave for Italy, with my family and the twins, Ana and Elisa.

• Eager? - Elisa asked smiling

• Very much, I can't wait to go home. - The house where I spent five years of my life is my favorite place in the world.

• Can't wait to be in Italy or to meet Lorenzo again? - Ana asked with a mischievous smile.

• No, but I have to confess that it wouldn't be a bad idea. - I confessed and they smiled

• Friend, you're in love. - Elisa said, making fun of me.

• Even I would be in love with a guy like Lorenzo Bianchi, those muscles and that unshaven beard, he's just wonderful. - Ana said desperately and I laughed at her.

• Gigi, if this is your happiness, then grab it with all your might, but at the slightest sign of unhappiness, don't keep pushing it down, happiness should be your goal. - Elisa and her magical advice, if you have a friend/sister like her, you don't need anything else.

• I'm going to follow her advice and run for my happiness. - I'm grateful.

Ana, Eliza and I are from traditional Italian and religious families, we attend church, teach catechism classes to the little ones and work as volunteers, but now with the wedding and my move to another country I've had to step away from the things I do, but it won't be for long, I intend to continue helping, I just don't know how.

• Giovanna? - Ana called out, snapping her fingers close to my face.

• Yes, girls! - I answered, coming out of my trance.

• We've been calling you for hours, girl.

• Sorry, what were you saying?

• We're asking where the wedding is going to be?

• The wedding will be in Tuscany. Then I'm going back to Italy where the company is based.

• Tuscany, my friend? You're not weak, are you? - Ana said and smiled

• Are you going to work for the company too? - Elisa asked

• Of course, I'm going to be president together with Lorenzo, you know that that construction company is my father's life, in fact a large part of this marriage is because of it. How's your university? - I asked them, they're both studying fashion, studying to be stylists.

• Great, it's what we've always dreamed of and we want to thank you for giving us the chance to design and make your dress. - Elisa thanked us with emotion.

• Girls don't make me cry, you are the best friends in the world and I would never say no to you about my wedding dress, it turned out so beautiful and you captured everything I wanted in a dress, it will be an honor to wear something signed by you.

• The Suviors crystals have arrived and are at your house, your dress is going to be beautiful.

• Won't it be too over the top?

• It won't Gigi, it'll be the most beautiful dress - Elisa said in amazement.

• Gigi, did you know that the crystals are going to be hand-embroidered, your veil is just over five meters long, in other words, it's going to be magnificent, the most beautiful dress in the world. - Ana said smiling.

• Isn't the size of the veil a bit exaggerated? Girls, it's a total of 500,000 crystals, are you sure you're going to do it like that? - Of course I loved the sketch of my dress, but I don't want to give the girls a hard time, as not only will they be making my dress, but they'll also be my bridesmaids and that can be tiring.

• Don't worry, we've hired some people there with the help of Mrs. Branca to help us and your veil isn't an exaggeration, you deserve all this and much more friend. - Ana said and smiled

• I don't know what I'd do without you girls, I love you. - Ana said and we hugged as a trio, but we were interrupted by my beautiful nephew.

• Aunt Gigi? - Matteo called me

• Hi, my love?

• Grandpa has sent for you because our jet is ready to take us to Italy. - Matteo is a wonderful child, he's a bit of a pest sometimes, but what child isn't!

• Let's go then, my love," he said, and we went over to our family, who smiled when they saw us.

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