The will
853 Words
It’s the fist days of September and I am still at me job trying to finish and go back home.
From the first day that we come back from our holidays I catch myself thinking that Italian guy with the same eyes us me and that weird day on the beach.
One day I thought that I saw him out side form the café that I work.
When I ask Nico if Paolo was in Greece he said to me “don’t be silly Iphigenia he has his company to run and it’s in Florence.” But I am feeling that he isn’t telling me the truth.
Today a lawyer called me and said that I must go to his office because is time to open my mother’s will.
I was a little surprised at first. When, why my mother make her will and why the lawyer called me now after so long? These were my thoughts form the moment I close the phone with him.
When I got home and told to Ntina and her parents what happened they looked just as surprised as me. We discussed it and agreed that I must not go alone that’s why Mrs. Palatou will come with me at the appointment.
Three days after the phone call I am in frond of one of the most famous lawyer office in the city with Ntina’s mother. When we get in the secretary at the reception desk ask us what we want and if we have an appointment.
“Hi yes we have, my name is Iphigenia Chrisanthous and this is my friends mother Mrs. Palatou she came with me if I needed anything.
When the secretary was sure that we had an appointment she informed the lawyer about our presence. Minutes later an old guy came out of the office.
“Good afternoon miss Chrinsanthous and to you Mrs. Palatou come inside we have a lot to talk about.”
Mrs Palatou looked at me and ask. “Iphigenia are you sure that you want me to come inside with you? Maybe is best for me to stay here.”
“No I want you in there you are like my mother all this years and more these past few months.” she didn’t said anything else that’s why I continue.
“I want you there to explain to my thing I can’t understand and for mental support. Please!” she didn’t try to change my mind and followed me into the office.
“Sit down please” the lawyer said to us and saw us the chairs in frond of his office. “I am so happy to see that you are healthy and I learned that you also got your degree congratulation”
I was so surprised that he know about my degree. “How do you know that I got my degree or to be more specific how do you know that I was in the university?”
He gave me a big smile “Of course I would know your whereabouts first because your mother told me 4 years ago and also I had to keep tags on you.”
“Why you had to keep tags on me I don’t understand” he smile again
“Because my dear I had to know when its time to open your mother’s will. She told me if something happened to her that I must open the will when you finish with your studies that’s why I called you now and not when she died”
“Now back to the will. Your mother wanted for you to keep the apartment and not sell it.” When he saw my face he continued
“also your mother had a life insurance. If she had an accident you would get the amount of 3 million euros” I couldn’t believe what my ears were hearing.
But the lawyer didn’t stop with that. “Also your mother left a letter for you. Because she also knew that Mrs. Palatou will come with you thats why I have to give this letter to you Miss Palatou” Ntina’s mother was also surprised as me throughout all the time the lawyer was taking.
When we got home Mrs Palatou told me that my mother was sure if something happened to her that they will take me to live in their home that’s why she left her some money for my expenses and also she told her how grateful she was.
In mine letter was only a photo of a man and some instructions l will need to find the second letter.
With what we learned from the lawyer and the big discussion we had all together I felt really tired and I decided to go to sleep.
That night my dreams were wired the guy form the photo showed up and also Paolo.
- Writer
