Finding out that her Zia was dying from cancer hurt Fiorella more than she'd let on. Of course she was terrified of loosing her Zia, she knew she still would have her Mamma and Zio but how was she going to support them when she didn't know how to support herself, how to keep her emotions in check. Although she only found out the news not even a day ago Fiorella was still preparing herself for the death of her Zia.

"Buongiorno Bambina, how are you?" Carina asked checking on her daughter who was curled up in bed, it was 7am and she had to get to work in about a hour, she had a busy day ahead of her but she knew that Giovanna was going to take care of Fiorella and they were having a little 'Zia and Nipote' day or 'Aunt and Niece' day. Giovanna had booked a spa day for the two of them and then she was taking her out for lunch and to the grocery store to pick up snacks for Fiorella and Bethany as Carina agreed to let Bethany have a sleepover which Fiorella was over the moon about. They had two nights together as the Tuesday Carina, Andrea and Giovanna were taking Fiorella for a trip to the beach, something Fiorella loved even in the autumn.

"Buongiorno Mamma. I'm tired. Couldn't sleep properly. Kept thinking of Zia Giovanna." Fiorella admitted, it was true, she hadn't slept more than 3 hours even with her just wanting her own bed, she'd longed for her own bed for about a week now and when she finally gets to be in her own bed, she just couldn't sleep, not how she imagined her first night being discharged.

"Lo so it'll be hard but you can talk to me about how you're feeling. If you don't want to talk to me or Zio, then anyone at the hospital would listen to you. We aren't alone going through this" Carina reminded the teen who was now sitting up

"Lo so Mamma. I just don't know how to feel right now. Lo so I should feel sad but I feel angry. I don't even understand why I'm feeling this way" Fiorella admitted, carina went and sat on the edge of her daughter bed and gently picked up her hands.

"We'll work it out together Bambina, and when Zia moves out into her own place you can still see her all the time. She's not leaving Seattle so you can go for sleepovers. Have Saturdays together and she can even come and watch football matches you play" Carina smiled to her daughter who giggled.

"Mamma it's soccer here, football is completely different." Fiorella grinned, she understood at how confusing it all was, in Europe football is what soccer is called and what she couldn't get used to people calling it.

"You play both with a ball, do you not?" Carina asked the smiling teen who couldn't help but giggle as her mother got confused. It was confusing, to her football was soccer, she'd always known it as that until they moved to the states.

"Sì mamma but they are both completely different. I don't even know how to play football. Soccer is my sport" Fiorella grinned.

"If you say so Bambina" Carina laughed lightly as she sat with her daughter.

"So your spending the day with your Zia, I don't know what she's got planned but whatever it is she says you'll love it" Caring told the teen who smiled.

"I wouldn't want to spend my last day off school with anyone else. I want to make loads of memories with Zia Giovanna as I can." Fiorella smiled happily.

"Do you think Zia could take me back to Italy for a visit. Just once before she dies? I've not been back in so long" Fiorella asked playing with her blanket.

"We will have to see about that Bambina, school has to come first so maybe during spring break the two of you can have a trip" Carina spoke to the teen who smiled.

"Okay Mamma" Fiorella smiled.

"ti amo" Fiorella said softly as she looked up yo her mother.

"ti amo, piccola" Carina spoke before kissing the teens forehead gently

Fiorella and Giovanna got out of the taxi cab outside of the spa which Giovanna had booked for the two of them. They had a massage booked aswell as facials, manicures and pedicures.

"To Amo Zia" Fiorella smiled as her aunt wrapped her arm around the teens shoulder while walking into the building. The two of them getting strange looks, probably because Fiorella was a child and should technically be in school but carina didn't see a point sending Fiorella in for one day and she was still not 100% but Monday she was back to school and as much as she didn't want to admit it, she was so excited to go back to school even if she was t allowed to go back to cheer or soccer for another week.

"anch'io ti amo" Giovanna responded to her niece. Giovanna was mentally going over the English translation to book in, it would be broken English but it was surely going to be understandable for the staff.

"Good morning can I help you?" The receptionist asked the older Italian who smiled politely.

"Ciao. I have appointments booked for io e mia nipote" Giovanna spoke accidentally swapping to Italian mid-sentence.

"Zia English" Fiorella smiled up to her aunt who smiled.

"scusa Bambina" Giovanna apologised to her niece

"Me and my niece" Giovanna spoke looking down to her niece for reassurance. Fiorella nodded slowly to reassure her aunt that it was fine. She knew her aunt wasn't comfortable or even confident in English, she was trying and had been doing well but still she often swapped back to Italian mid-sentence like she did just then.

"Sì Zia. stai andando bene" Fiorella reassured her aunt in the language she clearly understood.

"Names" the receptionist asked with a roll to her eyes

"Giovanna and Fiorella Deluca"Giovanna spoke, Fiorella could tell the receptionist was silently judging the two of them, she wasn't sure if it was because they weren't speaking English or if it was because Fiorella was young and should technically be in school.

"Take a seat." The receptionist spoke

"Grazie" both Fiorella and Giovanna spoke simultaneously before they both went over to the waiting area to wait for whoever was going to be doing their massages.

Walking out of the spa a few hours later, Fiorella felt relaxed, it was definitely needed after being stuck in hospital for what felt like a life time. Fiorella scrolled through the pictures she'd taken with her aunt and opened instagram to post her favourite

@/FiorellaDeluca date with my Zia after being stuck in hospital she took me to a well needed spa morning before I go back to school on Monday ❤️ making memories with @/GiaDeluca while I still can

Fiorella pressed post and then swiped out of the app as she leant against the wall while the pair of them waited for the taxi. She was relaxed after the morning she'd had with her Zia, she was happy too even if she felt scared she was going to loose her Zia sooner than she'd been told.

"Can we get some food. I'm hungry" Fiorella complained looking up to her aunt, who laughed lightly, she hadn't wanted to eat much for the last few days and if Giovanna was honest, she was happy that her niece was wanting to eat again.

"Dove vuoi andare? Possiamo prendere un McDonald's, andare a mangiare una pizza oppure possiamo prendere degli snack e andare a casa a guardare un film. Dipende tutto da te"Giovanna asked the teen who shrugged. It was nice to be out after being in hospital and Fiorella just wanted to be out as long as she could especially with her Zia.

"Pizza please Zia" Fiorella answered happily after listening to her Zia response. She didn't care if it was Italian, her Zia was slowly speaking English more and more and she understood it took time.

"oh zia Giovanna possiamo andare alla porta rosa? è il mio ristorante italiano preferito fuori dall'Italia" Fiorella grinned happily. She had been to the restaurant with Carina in multiple occasions and she adored the food their, especially their pizzas.

"certo che possiamo scherzare" Giovanna smiled to her niece now speaking Italian when she felt more comfortable. The taxi soon pulled up infront of the two of them and Fiorella climbed into the back and buckled her seatbelt. Fiorella told the driver the destination and off they went. Arriving at the restaurant Giovanna paid the fare and jointed Fiorella on the pavement before they both headed inside. Fiorella clearly familiar with the environment and took her aunt to the table in the corner of the restaurant, in the back. She'd sat here with her Mamma on multiple occasions.

"Good afternoon ladies, what can I get you both" Matteo smiled to the two Deluca's sat together. Matteo had been working at the pink door for ages and he loved seeing Fiorella and her Mamma Carina. He had moved from Italy when he was 16 but he still was fluent in Italian.

"Ciao Matteo" Fiorella began with a small smile on her own face.

"Fiorella, I'm sorry I didn't recognise you. And who's this lovely lady" Matteo smiled to the teen and then Giovanna.

"This is my Zia Giovanna, she's just moved here from Italy herself and we're having a Zia and Nipote day before I go back to school Monday" Fiorella smiled kindly to the older male.

"beh ciao Giovanna. sono Matteo, è un piacere conoscerti." Matteo spoke to Giovanna who smiled, she was relieved when the older man spoke to her Italian. Matteo picked up Giovanna's hand and kissed it softly as he greeted the woman.

"un tale gentiluomo. piacere di conoscere anche te. mia nipote qui ha suggerito questo ristorante. sembra amare questo posto" Giovanna spoke to the man, the two adults keeping eye contact the whole entire time. Fiorella smiling as she saw her Zia was happy, she deserved to be happy, secretly she was hoping Matteo would be enough to make her Zia smile more, she didn't want her Zia to die without being happy.

The rest of the day The aunt and niece duo spent it watching films at home. Fiorella cuddled up beside her Zia and ever so often she would glance up to see if her aunt was okay. She was worrying like mad that something would change at a seconds notice and she wouldn't be able to do anything, that would be her worst nightmare. When carina got home it was late and both Fiorella and Giovanna were asleep on the sofa, carina didn't want to disturb the two of them so she gently put a blanket over the two and took herself to bed.

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