The Journey begins

"Wake up boys!" Giovanni said.

Gabriel slowly opened his eyes: it was morning already?

The sun's rays were filtering through the window.

"Wake up, breakfast's ready!"

Gabriel and Danny got ready and went downstairs as quick as possible.

The found the kitchen table full of cups and croissants.

Giovanni, Francesca and Joey were waiting for them.

"Have you slept well?"

"Yes uncle Giovanni!" Danny answered.

"Good. Sit down, we've prepared the breakfast!"

On the table there were four cups of cappuccino and some croissants.

Joey prepared the coffee with a moka pot while Francesca prepared the milk. It was warm and very foamy.

"I bought the croissants from my friend Sergio, he's a skilled baker!" Giovanni said.

The croissant was delicious with a lemon-flavored cream and also the foamy cappuccino was excellent.

"We don't make you miss anything!" Joey said.

Francesca placed the milk box on the table.

"Here, if you need some more milk!" she said.

Gabriel couldn't not notice a picture of a boy printed on the side of the milk box.

There was depicted the head of a young boy with long black hair.

The label said:

Missing!

Name: Carter

Age: 13

Hair: Black

Eyes: Black

If you have any information please call:

There was a phone number which Gabriel quickly forgot.

"Are you ready?" Giovanni asked.

"Yes!" Gabriel answered after finishing to drink his cappuccino.

It was a perfect Italian breakfast.

"Then let's go!"

Danny grabbed his camera from his bag.

"See you in lunchtime!"

Giovanni opened the main door.

The sky was clear and no car traffic in sight.

"Good morning Giovanni!" a voice said.

Giovanni turned his head to the house next to him. A guy with short mustaches was looking to him.

"Oh, hi Antonio! How are you?"

"I'm fine thanks!"

He gave a look to the two kids.

"Who are they?" he asked.

"They are my nephews: Daniel and Gabriel. My younger sister's children!"

"Nice to meet you Daniel and Gabriel! I'm Antonio Vallelunga, Giovanni's friend! Giovanni talked to me about you!"

They shook their hands.

"Are you Italian?" Danny said.

"Sure, I'm Italian but I live here in Canada just like your uncle. All they the guys of this district are Italians, you know? Toronto has many Italians!"

"Yes, we already know that!"

"Good! By the way where are you going, Giovanni?"

"I'm taking my nephews to a trip! They're are going to spend their summer vacations here! They came from Italy to visit me, you know?"

Antonio smiled.

"So at last you decided to take a visit to your uncle, he must be very happy for that! He always wished that to happen! You have such nice nephews!"

"Yup, now if can excuse me we gotta go!"

"Yeah, by the way don't forget soccer's match tonight!"

"Yeah, the world cup!"

"Nine o' clock in my yard!"

"Yes, nine o' clock, bye!"

Giovanni took the car off the garage.

"Let's go!" he said.

Gabriel was enthusiastic, he couldn't wait to find out what he would see.