Lost in Rome by Cindy Callaghan

Author:Cindy Callaghan
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Aladdin

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“Mamma mia!” Aunt Maria shouted. “What happened to the sauce?”

AJ said, “I’ll take the extra pot out of the fridge and pop it on the stove.”

“Do not ‘pop’ anything,” said Aunt Maria. “Just heat it.”

“That’s what I meant,” AJ said.

“Then do not say ‘pop.’ I no understand you kids anymore.”

AJ retreated to the kitchen, while Gianna told the customer that we were making a new lunch for him.

“The sitch isn’t that bad,” I said to Aunt Maria, who was now fanning herself with an empty drink tray. “We didn’t make any pizza with that sauce yet.”

“ ‘Sitch’?” Aunt Maria shook her head. “Is good we have the extra pot, but that will change the sauce-making schedule. We will run out before Wednesday.”

“We’ll make more! You can teach me.”

“Sì! But I need very special ingredients. I go all over Rome to get only the best. It takes time. A lot of places. A lot of time,” she said. “Without the ingredients, I cannot teach you.”

I looked at my watch. “I’ll go after lunch. Give me a list of what you need and addresses.”

“You do not know Rome. You will not find these places.”

I held up my phone. “I have GPS. It works in Rome.”

She looked at my phone and shook her head. “ ‘Gee peas’? No. You go with Rico. He can follow the map. You know a map?”

“Yes, I know what a map is.”

We looked at Rico sipping another espresso, and Aunt Maria added, “You two cannot carry everything. I make many trips. AJ and Gianna will go too.” Then she waved to Jane, who came over with her arms filled with dirty dishes. “Can you stay with me? I need the help for dinner.”

“Absolutely,” Jane said. “Anything you need.”

Rico’s waiter guy lingered nearby and called over to us, “I’ll help too.”

“Who that?” Aunt Maria asked, confused.

“Does it matter?” I asked. “He knows what he’s doing, and he wants to stay and help.”

“Okay.” Aunt Maria pointed at him. “You stay.”

He asked, “And I can call mio amico?”

“Sì,” Aunt Maria said to his offer to call a friend.

“What if people come in for matches?” I asked her. “I’ll show you the notes I’ve been taking.”

“You no worry,” she said. “It is under control.”

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