*Caterina*

‘We should go out to dinner tonight.’

The text on my phone was from Elio, and I smiled, a fluttery happy feeling inside.

I wondered where he would take me this time. Thai? Italian? Russian? It could be anybody’s guess, but I knew it would be delicious. It always was.

“Okay, almost done, Matilde.”

I glanced up from my seat in the corner, watching as my mom kept a steady posture on her feet, with Lauren helping to guide her ...