Chapter eleven

After breakfast, cayo and I sat down by the table to talk about our ' adventure'.

" So, do you have any plans, anything you want to do" cayo asked me.

" Not that I can remember, on the bus you told me you have plans for me, why don't you show me now then" I said.

" Oh, yeah, that. Okay then, with that been said, we would go cycling round the the village today. You know I I told you I used to visit here alot right. There is a cafe at San gimignano, it belongs to my grandmother's friend, and she is an excellent cook, I can promise you, you would love every bite. After that we would go hiking up the hills, my lil sister and I loved going up the hills, and sometimes it's so sunny, other times it's cold or rainy, but we never stop. So the next time we came visiting, our grandfather had built us a hut there, am sure you gonna love it up there on the hill" cayo said with enthusiasm.

" Since you said so, I trust you, so anything we need to do or pack before going" I asked.

" Yes, I think we can do with some extra clothes, some necessities like torchlight, maybe a camera for you, I would also take my drawing materials, I have a feeling that today I will get to draw my masterpiece. Oh and some snacks, and a map too, I think that would be it" cayo listed.

" Okay, I have a mini backpack, I would pack everything then" I said standing up.

" Do you know how to cycle?" He asked. " Yes, but am not very good at it, I once fell down and had a serious knee injury, hence I didn't try again" I explained.

He just said an oh before going to the room, he bought some extra clothings and his drawing materials and gave it to me and I went to get everything ready while he went out.

10 mins later he came back with a bicycle that had a seat at the back. I hopped on and we circled our way through the village, it was so much fun with the air blowing my hair in all directions.

We cycled for a while before I felt the bicycle stop. " We have arrived, come on in" cayo said parking the bicycle.

I hoped off and we entered the small cozy restaurant. It had soft cushions, flower decorations and a lovely atmosphere.

" Nonna rosa, Nonna Rosa" cayo called out as soon as we got in.

Soon an old woman walked out, despite her age, she looked beautiful and graceful, with a smile adorning her face.

" Oh my, who am I seeing, is it my eyes, or is really my cay cay" the woman called out adorable as she came out and stood in front of us.

" Nonna Rosa, so you still recognize me" cayo said giving her a warm hug.

" Ofcourse, how wouldn't I recognize you, the way you use to keep running up and down my restaurant, always eating like a little glutton" she teased and I saw his face brighten up and a slight blush appeared on his cheeks.

" Oh Nonna Rosa, that's so embarrassing, see who I have with me today, I promised her that she would enjoy having lunch here, and you are the absolute sweetheart best cook" cayo said introducing me.

" oh mio, che bella Signora! È la tua ragazza?" Nonna Rosa said. I think she switched language because she didn't want me to understand, but little do they all know that I am interested in many languages hence I have learned quite a lot of them, including Italian.

She was basically saying, " oh my, what a beautiful lady, is she your girlfriend?" And now am more curious than her to hear his reply.

"Oh Nonna Rosa, non è la mia ragazza, almeno non ancora, ma chissà, forse lo diventerà! Comunque è una signora molto bella!" He replied.

Excuse me Mr man, instead of clearing my question up, you just confused me, you agreed am a beautiful lady, but said I wasn't your girlfriend, even thou it's true, and you said I might be and who knows! Like seriously.

I thought in my head but still kept a smile.

" Ohhh, ohhhh, welcome young lady. Take a seat while I get something special for you, huh" she said looking at me.

Cayo dragged me to a cozy window seat as Nonna Rosa went back inside to the kitchen.

" So what were you two talking about?" I probed.

" Nothing much, just catching up on old times" he lied.

Why is he lying? I thought in my head, but I can't even question him, ughh.

Soon Nonna Rosa delighted us with a bunch of delicious and aromatic food including, torta di ricotta e visciole, pappardelle al cinghiale, pollo alla cacciatora, cannoli siciliani, and gelato di pistacchio.

Before the dishes were all placed down, my saliva had gone watery at the sight and the aroma of the dishes.

" Bon appetit!" She said as she kept the last plate of food and went to attend to other customers.

" So what do you want to start with?" Cayo asked.

" Everything" I murmured and he burst out laughing. He then took a plate and started filling it up with a dash of all the foods before placing it in front of me.

" Enjoy yourself" he said with a wink

And I did, dipping my spook into the plate and taking a huge bite. It was truly heaven, so delicious, so creamy, it melted in my mouth as soon as I placed it in.

I didn't realize I are like a glutton, eating more than half of all the food, and by the time I was done, my stomach was so filled up that it was almost hard to breath, but it was worth it, because my mouth is still watery and wanted more of the food.

" Didn't I tell you, you would love it" cayo teased seeing me gasping for air. " You sure did, and I sure enjoyed every single bite of it, now am starting to wonder if I should runaway from home and start working for Nonna Rosa so that i would be able to gave a delight of her wonderful cooking everyday" I said jokingly.

" You don't have to, I can learn and cook for you" he replied fastly and then went quite. What did he mean, oh I know, he would be cooking for me, squeallllll.

But then he lowered his head and refused to say anything more or look in my way again, even after we left Nonna Rosas restaurant and started fir the hill. Strange! Is he shy, do boys usually get shy, I thought it was a girls thing to get shy?.