Saturday 4 August 2018

Pia and Andrea

These are Olimpia (Pia) and Andrea as I met them the other day on the steps of the ancient church of Santo Spirito in Florence. They sat there for half an hour, at least, making out energetically, enthusiastically but with sweet tenderness (nevertheless). Little did they know what the day will bring ... but I will tell you what will happen: after a while, they will get up and stroll down via Sant'Agostino towards San Frediano, on the way Andrea will buy a  light-orange, low-cut (front and back) dress for Pia from one of those open stands (because it will cling to her slender hips) and then they will go to Trattoria I'raddi on via D'Ardiglione. They will have a great dinner: they will share the antipasti misti and then Pia, before the primi arrive, will go to the washroom with the plastic bag and will change into her new dress. When she will return to their table, the dining room will hush in awe ... it will look like the dress moves by itself with a naked Pia inside; but in a minute, diners will turn back to their plates, as food cures envy (for ladies) and lust (for men). Pia will have Penne all' arrabbiata and  Andrea will have the Pan-seared gnocchi with Sage. Her main course will be Branzino with Basil, Lime, and Ginger and his, Bistecca Fiorentina (quite rare). They will have three glasses of wine each (Pia - white, Andrea - red) and will share a zucotto and have caffè with Limoncello (she) and with Grappa (he). They will leave the restaurant for the bar down the street for a bottle of Prosecco and live music and then to the bar around the corner, near Ponte Alla Carraia, for scotch (con ghiaccio).  In a while, they will turn to the bridge, she will say something and he will say something and she will slap him and will throw the plastic bag at him and turn and run across the Lungoarno, directly into the path of a taxi traveling at a great rate of speed. There will be a horrible breaking noise and screech of tires but, luckily no BUMP! The taxi will slow down and seeing no harm done, will go on. Andrea will run to Pia sitting on the pavement and hug her (she will hug him back) and kiss her (she will kiss him back) and they will sit there for half an hour, at least, making out energetically, enthusiastically but with sweet tenderness (nevertheless).

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