Jamie

The colours dance around beautifully in the sky as I watch the sun rise from my balcony.

Pinks, blues, purples, and oranges light up the earth, like swipes of pain on a canvas. The vibrant colours are replacing the white specks of stars, wiping away any last traces of the night.

Watching the sunrise over the ocean in Italy, is like a dream come true. Nothing I have ever seen could ever compare to the brilliant sight in front of me.

I feel an arm wrap around my waist, I don't have to turn around to know who it is.

"Morning." I say to Noah, leaning my head back onto his chest.

"Morning, beautiful." He replies back, handing me a cup of steamy liquid.

"Mmm, what's this?" I ask, inhaling the sweet scent.

"Some sort of fancy Italian espresso. It was that or water, so I thought you would prefer this. Although, I hope you don't like it as much as that smoothie yesterday." He chuckles.

I bury my head into his plain green shirt, "ugh. Dont start." I tell him, already feeling my face heat up.

Noah just chuckles, "okay, okay, I'll let it go."

"About time." I say sarcastically.

"Hey at least it only happened yesterday and I haven't been bugging you for months." He defends himself.

I think about this, "true."

We both laugh at my slowness.

"So have you heard much from your dad?" I ask.

"Yeah a little bit. He told me that he did some more renovating but not too much since he wants to wait for me to do any finishing touches or conclusions on anything too big," Noah stops and chuckles at this, "but other than that he has his date with Lorainne."

My eyes go wide, "and...." I press.

Noah smiles, turning to me, "it went really well Jamie. He really likes her and from what it sounds like, the feelings are mutual."

My face breaks out into a smile wider than I thought I could have produced.

"That's amazing," I say, "that is fantastic news. I'm so happy for him."

"Me too," Noah says, "I really hope it works out between them."

I squeeze his hand, "it will."

Noah smiles at me, leaning in to give my lips a quick peck.

"So miss Jamie Winters," he says in his most formal voice, "what would you fancy doing today?"

"Well sir Noah Adams," I begin, trying to pull of the same voice but more feminine, "I think I would like to tour the Colosseum. And what about yourself?"

"I was thinking the exact same thing." He replies, still using his old fashioned proper voice.

My tone instantly turns giddy, "let's go then!" I say, pulling him back into the hotel room to ask everyone else if that sounds alright.

***

Not much later we are all ready to go.

We quickly call Alonzo up, and he takes us to the Colosseum.

It is a short drive, only taking about ten minutes.

"Are you excited?" My mom asks me.

"Extremely, I have always wanted t--" my voice gets cut off short as I take in the view of the massive artifact.

It is absolutely huge. Stunning in every way. No view could ever beat this one, although, I have a feeling that I will be saying that quite a bit on this trip.

The building stands tall in its 48 meters of glory, concrete, and sand. Looming over us. Daunting everyone. Challenge anyone who dares look at it.

Once thanking Alonzo and getting out of the car, we approach the Colosseum.

After paying the €35 each it takes to go inside, we finally get inside.

The imterior of the Colosseum is even more astounding than the outside.

The tour guide takes us throughout the levels.

The first and second levels used to be where the upper and middle class would sit, as there were seats there. The top of the Colosseum was where the poor would stand as they wouldn't have enough money to pay for a better seat.

This building reminds me of learning about the Elizabethan Theatre in English class. It reminds me exactly of that system, the rich and wealthy would sit on seats and the poor would have to stand.

As we walk along the wooden floor which was covered with sand to absorb the blood the tour guide started talking, telling us facts about the building.

"The construction on the Colosseum started in 70 AD and was and is still the largest amphitheatre. When it was first built, it was called the 'Flavian Amphitheatre' but is now referred to as the 'colosseum'." Our guide, Stephano, tells us in a thick Italian accent, full of wonder.

He speaks with such awe that I wonder if he is just new to the job, or as many times as he comes he just never gets tired of it.

Stephano continues to speak but I can't listen, I am too entranced by the view.

"It's amazing," I whisper.

"What?" Asks Noah.

"That this place was used for gladiators fighting with lions. Thousands of years ago, people stood or sat right where we are now, watching someone fight a lion. Isn't that incredible?"

"It really is. Do you think they ever thought that people would come here, and all it would be was an artifact to learn about?"

"That's really sad actually. A whole new generation. They would have never thought back then that there would be phones and computers and other forms of entertainment other than people fighting beasts. Look at how much time has changed." I say.

"I know. Can you imagine what it will be like in one hundred years from now?"

I laugh, groaning, "jeez, I dont think I want to know what things will be like then."

Noah laughs, "I want to stay here forever with you. Not worry about the future or anything. I just want to be here right now, and always with you."

I smile, embracing him, "so do I."

***

After a hundred more laughs, a thousand more pictures, and a million more facts, the sun finally begins to set.

"I love it here." I sigh, in the car heading back to the hotel.

"Me too." My mom agrees.

"I third that, the Colosseum was incredible." My dad pipes in.

"Yeah! Did you see the shirt I got?" Sammie yells, showing us the souvenir she picked out for the twentieth time since we have been in the car.

"Yes Sam, it's a really cool shirt." My dad says, laughing at her.

I laugh as well, and the next thing I know, I am falling asleep in Noah's arms.

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