Disclaimer: I do not own the song "Almost There"
A/N: Enter our first song! Everything Lovino says in Italics is him singing. I changed up the song in one part to fit the story better.
Enjoy~
{Chapter IV "Almost There"}
Lovino smiled at the sugar mill as Mr. and Mr. Fenner shoved the 'For Sale' sign into their car. "Oh it looks wonderful Mr. Fenner and Mr. Fenner," he said happily.
"We'll hand over the papers for you to sign right after Mardi Gras," the taller of the brother's said.
"How about I sign them at the Vargas' ball tonight?" Lovino offered.
"You drive a hard bargin," the shorter brother said as they drove away.
"Table for one please," Romulus said behind Lovino.
Lovino beamed at him and together they throw opened the doors. "Oh Nonno, doesn't it just want to make you cry!"
Romulus eyes the almost falling apart interior. "Well…yes."
Lovino threw his coat and hat on the stair railing. "The maître d' station will be where you're standing. Over there to the left will be a gourmet kitchen, and hanging from a ceiling will be a big crystal chandelier!"
Romulus laughed. "Oh you sound just like me. I remember I used to go on and on about this place to your nonna. You know Lovino, I'm glad you're happy but it's a shame that you're working so hard."
"Nonno, I can't stop now that I'm so close. I have to make sure that all your hard work means something."
Romulus frowned. "Lovino, I may not have gotten the place I wanted but I always had love, and that's all I want for you. I want you to, to meet your prince charming and dance your life away happily in love."
Lovino chuckled at his grandfather's antics. "Nonno, I don't have time for dancing. That's just gonna have to wait a while," he sang.
"How long are we talking about?"
"That's just gonna have to wait awhile
Ain't got time for messin' around
And it's not my style"
"I want some grandkids!"
"This old town can slow you down
People takin' the easy way
But I know exactly where I'm goin'
I'm gettin' closer and closer every day
And I'm almost there
I'm almost there
People down here think I'm crazy
But I don't care
Trials and tribulations
I've had my share
There ain't nothing gonna stop me now
'Cause I'm almost there
I remember that you told me
Fairy tales can come true
But you gotta make 'em happen
It all depends on you
So I work real hard each and every day
Now things for sure are goin' my way
Just doin' what I do
Look out boys, I'm comin' through
And I'm almost there
I'm almost there
People gonna come here from everywhere
And I'm almost there
I'm almost there
There's been trials and tribulations
You know I've had my share
But I've climbed the mountain, I've crossed the river
And I'm almost there
I'm almost there
I'm almost there!"
Lovino hugged his grandfather and together they placed an old white curtain on an old wooden table as a table cloth, put an old vase in the middle, and Lovino placed a flower he found in the vase.
Romulus smiled down at his grandson. "Oh Lovi, this old place will look brand new by the time you're done with it. I'm so proud of you, and bambino, you are there."
A/N: I hope ya'll enjoyed Lovi singing "Almost There". The lyrics are from the digital booklet thingy I got with the album when I bought it on iTunes so I guess they're from Disney.
And I know, what is this, three updates for this story in one day? Me? Crazy? Eh, maybe a smidge. But I really love writing this and it's so easy to write because of how many times I've seen this movie. I actually watched it earlier and planned out even more how I'll write this, and switched the character in the movie to be the characters from this in my mind so yeah...that was fun XD I'm thinking that this will be my last update for today.
Ciao, Athineath~