Chapter 2
57th Road, Portland, Oregon
Friday, 8:03 p.m.
"Damn it!" he cursed. "It's Friday night! What kind of city has such a bad traffic at this time?"
"It's a big city"
"Yeah, but where are the large American avenues?"
"Come on Gianni, don't even start bragging about Italy's roads. The country is a lot smaller than US and only in the state of Oregon there's more people than your country's entire population"
"Ok, let's not make it a country's traffic competition. So, did you get the coordinates?"
"Yeah, a few"
"How many?"
"About fifty points"
"Wow! It's quite a few, huh?"
"We'll be there the entire night, aren't we?"
"I hope so"
"You...hope so?" her voice finally changed the tone.
"Since it's getting quite cold, ya know..."
"Light a fire"
"Do you know how to?"
"Sure. Why? Don't you know?"
"Of course I know", he sounded sort of defensive. "I mean, I was a boy scout for two years, I'm supposed to know!"
She grinned slightly. She could bet he was lying but didn't want to argue. Watching what was going to happen on the following hours were better entertaining.
Gianni tried to change the subject.
"Have you heard of Declan and Peggy lately?"
"Heard what?"
"Ya know... they went bowling tonight"
"So?"
"So... what kind of relationship do you think they have?"
"They're friends"
"I think they're more than friends. What kind of friend goes out three weekends on a row and see each other everyday?" he looked at her.
"We do. And we're friends, right?" she looked back at his eyes.
After that there was not much talk until they reached Beaverton.
57th Road, Portland, Oregon
Friday, 8:03 p.m.
"Damn it!" he cursed. "It's Friday night! What kind of city has such a bad traffic at this time?"
"It's a big city"
"Yeah, but where are the large American avenues?"
"Come on Gianni, don't even start bragging about Italy's roads. The country is a lot smaller than US and only in the state of Oregon there's more people than your country's entire population"
"Ok, let's not make it a country's traffic competition. So, did you get the coordinates?"
"Yeah, a few"
"How many?"
"About fifty points"
"Wow! It's quite a few, huh?"
"We'll be there the entire night, aren't we?"
"I hope so"
"You...hope so?" her voice finally changed the tone.
"Since it's getting quite cold, ya know..."
"Light a fire"
"Do you know how to?"
"Sure. Why? Don't you know?"
"Of course I know", he sounded sort of defensive. "I mean, I was a boy scout for two years, I'm supposed to know!"
She grinned slightly. She could bet he was lying but didn't want to argue. Watching what was going to happen on the following hours were better entertaining.
Gianni tried to change the subject.
"Have you heard of Declan and Peggy lately?"
"Heard what?"
"Ya know... they went bowling tonight"
"So?"
"So... what kind of relationship do you think they have?"
"They're friends"
"I think they're more than friends. What kind of friend goes out three weekends on a row and see each other everyday?" he looked at her.
"We do. And we're friends, right?" she looked back at his eyes.
After that there was not much talk until they reached Beaverton.