La Sposa
“ Only one person in all of Italy supported her cause. And even she rationed her understanding. The truth of Marietta’s family secrets remained beyond her reach. When pressed too hard about the history of her mother and father, Gemma Deluca shut down all communication. Today, she hoped it would be different.
“Buona sera,” Marietta said, smiling from ear to ear.
The old man looked up from the counter with a sunbaked face cracked with wrinkles and a balding head with thinning grey hair. His smile... stretched from ear to ear.
“Benvenuta!” he replied.
He came from around the counter with his arms open for her. He was barely five foot tall. Marietta leaned in so he could kiss her on both cheeks and she could do the same as they embraced. His name was Benito. He was Gemma’s father and many whispered that his age was close to ninety, but he looked no older than seventy. Marietta shrugged off her coat and he helped her with fingers crooked from arthritis. The pastry and candy store didn’t open for another hour.MoreLess
“Buona sera,” Marietta said, smiling from ear to ear.
The old man looked up from the counter with a sunbaked face cracked with wrinkles and a balding head with thinning grey hair. His smile... stretched from ear to ear.
“Benvenuta!” he replied.
He came from around the counter with his arms open for her. He was barely five foot tall. Marietta leaned in so he could kiss her on both cheeks and she could do the same as they embraced. His name was Benito. He was Gemma’s father and many whispered that his age was close to ninety, but he looked no older than seventy. Marietta shrugged off her coat and he helped her with fingers crooked from arthritis. The pastry and candy store didn’t open for another hour.MoreLess
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