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Marco - 2. Chapter 2

Saturday after practice, "Marco, can we talk?"

"Sure, what do you want to talk about?"

"Why are you avoiding me? Monday, I went to your house, and your mom said you already left. Vinny had to drive me to school all week. I didn't see you at lunch all week, and Vinny had to come and get me. Why?"

"You should ask Vinny. I asked you to pick a date. Instead, you come up with excuses. Then Vinny said to leave you alone, so that is what I'm doing."

Tony got up and left. He didn't say goodbye or anything. When I got home, Mom wanted to know if everything is alright. I told her what I told Tony. She hugged me, smiled, and handed me a cup of coffee. Somehow, that seemed to make things better.

After a month of seeing Tony only at practice, I began to feel better. Maybe, Tony was right, and this relationship is over.

Three months later, I knew it was over. At lunchtime in the cafeteria, Tony was sitting with a guy I hadn't seen before. They seemed to be enjoying themselves. Tony was laughing. Being nosey, I hung around school after classes. I saw Tony get into this guy's car. The strange thing was I wasn't jealous. It felt as if a weight had been lifted off my shoulders. Thinking if I truly loved Tony, then I would feel something. I didn't feel anything.

Saturdays at practice and the games, Tony had this new guy with him. I remembered how it was with us, at first. After the last game of the season, I met this new man in Tony's life.

I was walking to my car when Tony and his friend met me at my car. It seemed his friend had parked next to me. Tony couldn't avoid me, "Hi Marco, good game."

"Hi, Tony.

"I don't think you know Charles. Charles, this is a good friend of mine, Marco. Marco, this is Charles, my boyfriend."

I smiled, "Nice to meet you, Charles." We chatted for a few minutes until Vinny showed up.

"Good game, guys."

I smiled and went to get in my car. But Vinny wasn't done, "Marco, what do you think of Charles, Tony's new boyfriend?"

I wanted to say something about Vinny sticking his nose into something that wasn't his business. "It doesn't matter what I think; he's not my boyfriend."

"Oh, that's right. You don't have a boyfriend."

"I'm not in a hurry. Next time I'll make sure love given is love returned. What about you Vinny, still haven't found an apartment and no girlfriend on your arm?" I knew that Vinny hadn't found a girlfriend. The rumor was he was too demanding and very bossy.

"There's plenty of time, and why should I look for an apartment. I'm very comfortable living at home, and I haven't found the right girl. I like the old fashion type, like my mother. Dad is the boss."

I thought good luck with that. He will need to go to the old country to find that type of woman. Living here, she will learn not to put up with his bullshit.

The semester ended, and I found an intern job for the summer. My objective was to get a master's degree in accounting then pass the CPA Boards. Last year I worked in an accounting office as an intern. I went back, and they agreed to take me on for this summer.

I was working for about a month when Mom asked me if I remembered the Nissons. They were a family from Sweden who use to live about three blocks from us. They had one son and two daughters. "Yes, their son Karl was in my grade in elementary school. They had two daughters who, if I remembered correctly, were several years younger than Karl. Why do you ask?"

"They have moved back."

"Wasn't his dad with some Swedish company?"

"Yes, evidently, they have been transferred back. You liked Karl and had sleepovers with him."

"Yes, he was fun. He tried to teach me Swedish, and I tried to teach him Italian. I think we developed our own language." Smiling, I wondered what Karl looked like today. It has been several years since I've seen him.

"Who told you they were back?"

"Maria, she helped them get settled in their new home." Maria was a woman that helped Mom on baking day. Mom made all of our bread and pasta. It was a full day's work for Mom and Maria. The only time I ate bread from a grocer was when I was at school and bought my lunch.

"We need to invite them over. I'd like to see Karl and his sisters. I imagine they have grown quite a bit."

"I have invited them over for dinner on Sunday."

I smiled. It would be good to see them, especially Karl.

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chris191070
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Marco did right getting rid of Tony. Vinyl likes interfering. It's seem like Mum is trying to play Matchmaker between Marco and Karl.

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Philippe

Poor Charles, it seems that both Tony and Vinny are a little too proud to show off the acquisition and not the person; it may be that he is just a “convenient” boyfriend.

Marco needs to learn that Vinny enjoys the confrontation and that he should avoid all emotions when responding to his antagonistic baiting; perhaps indirectly ignoring Vinny by responding to Charles, “yes, we were just introduced…Charles, nice to have met you.” Then depart with a later guys, see ya!

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weinerdog

Living in a Navy town and growing up in Navy family we all had a number of friends move out of our area and in number of cases the families moved back 2 or 3 years later.The majority of the time things weren't the same as the time before.Of course these were all just friends it could be a different dynamic with Marco and Karl

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drsawzall

What planet is Vinny from...Planet Of The Snakes???

"I'm not in a hurry. Next time I'll make sure love given is love returned. What about you Vinny, still haven't found an apartment and no girlfriend on your arm?" I knew that Vinny hadn't found a girlfriend. The rumor was he was too demanding and very bossy.

"There's plenty of time, and why should I look for an apartment. I'm very comfortable living at home, and I haven't found the right girl. I like the old fashion type, like my mother. Dad is the boss."

I thought good luck with that. He will need to go to the old country to find that type of woman. Living here, she will learn not to put up with his bullshit.

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Kev

I think it has all been said about Vinny and tony... The whole situation is too convenient and Vinny is just a complete DICKhead!!!

Marco mother seems nice but the old song "Matchmaker matchmaker make me a match" went through my head when we found out that Karl and his family had been invited to dinner. It will be interesting to see exactly what this Karl is like.

Loving it so far... please sir we want more!!!!!!!!!!!🤗🤗:heart:🤗🤗

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CLJobe
23 hours ago, chris191070 said:

Marco did right getting rid of Tony. Vinyl likes interfering. It's seem like Mum is trying to play Matchmaker between Marco and Karl.

Yes. number one of three has fallen. 

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CLJobe
20 hours ago, Philippe said:

Poor Charles, it seems that both Tony and Vinny are a little too proud to show off the acquisition and not the person; it may be that he is just a “convenient” boyfriend.

Marco needs to learn that Vinny enjoys the confrontation and that he should avoid all emotions when responding to his antagonistic baiting; perhaps indirectly ignoring Vinny by responding to Charles, “yes, we were just introduced…Charles, nice to have met you.” Then depart with a later guys, see ya!

I believe that parting was the end of any kind if relationship between Tony and Marco. The break was quick and clean

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CLJobe
19 hours ago, mikedup said:

Interesting developments, so one old flame gone and one new one on the radar, fun times

Yes, Marco and Karl can reconnect

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CLJobe
18 hours ago, weinerdog said:

Living in a Navy town and growing up in Navy family we all had a number of friends move out of our area and in number of cases the families moved back 2 or 3 years later.The majority of the time things weren't the same as the time before.Of course these were all just friends it could be a different dynamic with Marco and Karl

You are right, things are never the same when people who have moved away and returned. Traveling away creates new experiences and returning one brings those experiences with them. You are changed by those experiences, particularly if you are young.

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CLJobe
18 hours ago, drsawzall said:

What planet is Vinny from...Planet Of The Snakes???

"I'm not in a hurry. Next time I'll make sure love given is love returned. What about you Vinny, still haven't found an apartment and no girlfriend on your arm?" I knew that Vinny hadn't found a girlfriend. The rumor was he was too demanding and very bossy.

"There's plenty of time, and why should I look for an apartment. I'm very comfortable living at home, and I haven't found the right girl. I like the old fashion type, like my mother. Dad is the boss."

I thought good luck with that. He will need to go to the old country to find that type of woman. Living here, she will learn not to put up with his bullshit.

Vinny is a bully and has learned from his father. I pity his mother.

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CLJobe
18 hours ago, Chris L said:

Vinny's just a jackass! 

I'm not sure people like Vinny ever find happiness

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CLJobe
13 hours ago, Kev said:

I think it has all been said about Vinny and tony... The whole situation is too convenient and Vinny is just a complete DICKhead!!!

Marco mother seems nice but the old song "Matchmaker matchmaker make me a match" went through my head when we found out that Karl and his family had been invited to dinner. It will be interesting to see exactly what this Karl is like.

Loving it so far... please sir we want more!!!!!!!!!!!🤗🤗:heart:🤗🤗

You asked for more and I give you a short chapter, chapter 3, introducing Karl.

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Vinny sounds like a Muslim man, that is exactly their idea of what a woman is meant to be like 

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