*Giovani*

I sat in my car, smoke filling it up as I tapped my cigar on the built-in ashtray. The car wasn’t moving, and the engine wasn’t even on as it sat silently in the garage.

I hadn't bothered to go inside even after an hour of sitting in the same spot. I kept hoping for a call from Gabriele that would leave me rejoicing as he'd say that he’d found my cousin and gotten her back, that she was safe and would soon be home with that big smile of hers ...