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Bring Back All The Memories

Violet's POV

Today is the day that I fly to Rome. All the hectic days before, bunch of files hundreds or maybe thousands pages done in less than a week. I just never thought I could do all of those in sort of time. 

I've told my parents about this job, they were surprised and worried about me but they okay with it as long as I keep in contact with them at least once a week. They feel more ease cause Mr. Nolan called them himself about my duty and told the that he will be the one that'll take care of me while I'm there. It's kind of surprising thing, right? 

ringg... ringg..

I was packing my things while I heard my phone ringing.

"Hello, this is Viloet speaking"

"come out now, we have to go"

"I'm sorry, who is this?"

"who else? Your employer. Didn't you save my number?". Employer? What? Who does he think he is? Oh wait!... I'm in trouble.

"sorry, sir. I didn't see the caller ID. I'm packing my things now"

"you just pack your things this morning??". Here they are.. The sound of annoyed boss. Why did he become so emotional.

"I give you five minutes or else I will deduct your salary this month". With that he hung up the phone.

And I just throw my things brutally to get it packed as soon as possible then I rush downstairs to find my "beloved" boss' car. That black Rolls Royce is so easy to notice so I headed to the car and the driver helped me put my luggage to the trunk. I said thank you to him and he open the back door for me. I said thank you again since I never have been treated this way. I feel kind of happy. Just right before I sat at the back seat only to find my boss with his annoyed face. This wouldn't be a good day.

"why are you just packed your things this morning? You know you'll be gone for 3 months and maybe more. And they say that you are very professional". And I feel like I don't want to argue with this human today. I feel tired and wanna sleep instead.

"sorry, sir"

"feeling like I'm a slave". I murmured.

"and I just know that you're bad at murmuring". He said that with a flat tone then we went silent along the way to the airport.

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We have arrived at Rome. We were in the car and we're not talking to each other since that conversation. In plane he was busy with all the documents and I was busy with some research about the people, culture, and everything that will be useful for this business in Rome.

After "kind of like" a long time we have arrived at the hotel where I'm gonna stay in Rome. It's not a big hot but what I like about this hotel is this hotel is not a modern hotel. The architecture is traditional and make me feel like I'm really in Italy right now.

"Ms. Calfuray, this is you room key. You have 2 days to rest or stroll around the city before you work. Just make sure you're not lost in the city. Cause it would be troublesome. And you have 2 days off every week unless you have to work overtime. Have a nice day". And he just walk to his room. And so do I. 

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I don't feel tired so I just walk around the hotel. It has a nice garden. I sit in the cafe at the garden drinking lemonade. And it's refreshing. 

I saw a map at the shelf beside the door. So I pick it up and back to my seat. I look all over the map and my gaze stop at the trevi fountain. Something has bothered me when I saw the trevi fountain direction. So I decided to go there tomorrow.

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This is the first time I walk around the foreign city. With most of people speak foreign language that I don't even understand. I just hope that I'm not lost.

There it is. Trevi fountain. It's different from the guide book. It is so crowded. But I still can enjoy the view. The architecture was incredible I never stop admiring it. I stand at the edge of the fountain then something came to my mind.

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flashback..

"where is the place that you want to visit in your life?". I ask Aaron.

"trevi fountain".

"you said that without even thinking. Is there any special about that place? Or.. Maybe.... someone?"

"I don't know. It's kind of cheesy but I really wanna go there with someone I love and someone that I wanna spend my whole life with"

"do you have someone in mind?". I looked up to him with a hopeful look on my face. And he just look into my eyes and smile, still look at my eyes. And said "I think I have one".

"who?". I get closer to him still with a hopeful look. And he just smile and mess my hair.

"you should known by that. I gotta go my mom called me told me to come home early. You know parents anniversary"

"okay, then. See you tomorrow"

"see you". And he left after messed with my hair again.

End of flashback...

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I just smile remember that conversation between us. How happy I am hoping that I'm the one that he was referring to. Then I remember that now we are nothing. I just bitterly smiled. Cause it hit me in reality. 

I remember about trevi myths about throwing coins. So I search for coins in my bag. And I found three coins. They said that if you throw a coin you'll be back in Rome. And I just throw 2 coins in hoping that I'll be back here with someone I love. 

Right after threw my coins to the fountain I heard someone say behind me. "if you throw 2 coins, you will fall in love with attractive Italian". I look behind me to see who talk to me. Turns out that it's none other than my boss. 

"you're here too?" 

"as you can see it's me not someone else" 

"can you be friendly at least one time?" 

"we're not friends" 

"whatever. How do you know if you throw 2 coins you will fall in love with attractive Italian?" 

"research. And I grew up here. My mom is Italian"

"you're not American?" 

"my dad is American. So I'm American-Italian" 

"so can you tell me about the coins?" 

"sure. If you throw one coins you'll return to Rome. 2 coins mean you'll fall in love with attractive Italian. 3 means you'll marry the person that you met" 

"oh s**t!". I cover myself thinking how stupid I am not to do some research before. I thought if I throw 2 coins I will be back here with someone I love. Now I only hope that it just a myth. 

"why? You had wrong interpretation?". I can see it from my palm that he is smirking now. 

"not your business. So how many coins that you threw?" 

"not your business". And then he just left and said "don't forget the way to the hotel". And left me annoyed and dumbfounded.