What's So Good About Picking Up The Pieces? (Discontinued)

Danny led us into the small Italian restaurant, and we were seated in the corner of the room, but it had a beautiful view. I sat beside Lidia, facing Danny, my mother beside him. The waitress came to get our drink orders and i ordered a simple coke, and began to flip through the leather bound menu.

"So Lidia, how is it going with you and that guy... Mike?" My mother asked, her scrutinising stared locked on my sister.

Lidia cleared her throat before uncomfortably admiting they were no longer together. "Uh.. We broke up.." She trailed off uncomfortably, gazing in my direction.

"I see.. Tony, how about you? How is it going with Abby?" My mother now asked me, smiling lightly.

"Uhm.. We're good.. yeah.. it's going great.." I stuttered.

Luckily Danny cleared his throat.

"Any idea what we're ordering?" He smiled warmly at the 3 of us, in return making my mother and Lidia turn their attention to the menu, while Danny smiled in my general direction.

"What about you, Tony? What are you getting?" He smiled, asking kindly.

"Just uh.. penne pasta in a.. tomato sauce, i guess." I smiled, providing him with a sufficient answer.

"Okay, and how about, my love?" He asked, returning his gaze to my mother, who answered him with an incoherent, to me, mumble, and then lay her menu down, quickly followed by Lidia.

"Great.." Danny raised his hand, signalling the waiter, and then ordering our starters and main courses, or in my case just a main course.

I took a sip of my coke and almost choked as my phone buzzed, successfully startling me and making Lidia burst out laughing, earning weird glances from mom and Danny.

I waited until Danny and my mom returned back to their small conversation before discreetly sliding my phone from the pocket of my trousers, keeping it hidden under the table, as mom doesn't permit phones at the dinner table, because she views it as rude, and Lidia would snarkily comment that she calls it 'Having friends'. Smart Ass.

I Tapped the screen, making it light up and felt a smile etch onto my face upon seeing it was a text from the on and only, Mike.

From: Mike (;

Are you okay? You seemed to rush earlier. x

I felt a blush crawl onto my cheeks and typed a quick reply of 'Fine, out for dinner, help. x' I hesitated in putting the kiss but figured, Why the hell not? We had already admitted we loved each other.

"Tony, phone away" My mother scolded, yet a small smile was playing on her lips.

I obliged and placed the phone back into my pocket, looking up to find the waitress approaching, starters in hand.

"Enjoy, and if you need anything, please don't hesitate to ask." The waitress said once she had placed the food on the table, followed by a forced smile.

"What are you looking so happy about?" Lidia asked, a smug grin etched into her features.

I looked towards my mother and realised that she was deep in converstaion so i pulled my phone from my pocket once again and showed Lidia the text.

"Thats cute!" She squealed quietly, smiling widely. I grinned in return and locked my phone, putting it away.

This is going to be one long night..



Once I had escaped the confines of the restaurant, or in other words, once we had finished dinner, I ran back towards the car and climbed in, itching to text Mike back, as he had texted while I was eating my main and my mother took my phone back.

I looked out the window to see my mom, Danny and Lidia, slowly approaching the car. But the one ting that caught my eye was My Mom. She was messing with my phone.

My heart plummeted, hoping to god that she hadn't seen the text, and i impatiently waited until my family clambered into the car.

"Mom, can I have my phone back?" I whined, sounding like a small child.

My mom glanced back, an unreadable look on her features, and answered in monotone,

"When we get home.."

Notes

HOW STUBBORN ARE THE SCARS WHEN THEY WON'T FADE AWAY?
OR JUST A GENTLE REMINDER THAT NOW ARE BETTER DAYS!
sorry, I had an Asking Alexandria moment.. :P (A Prophecy, in case you're wondering..)

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