That same evening, we traveled to Rome. I had a bit of a scare at the airport as I was taken to a personal security check. In the room, I told the security personnel I had an intimate piercing. I was checked with a handheld device and patted down, then released. Fortunately, my parents were far away at the time, so I just told them it was some kind of mistake. They didn't ask any more about it as we were in a hurry, and after all, I was released without any problems.
In the hotel, after we unpacked in our rooms, they wanted to take a walk. I told them I wanted to rest and then exercise to take advantage of the hotel's swimming pool. They went together, and I went swimming after a while.
When I got to the pool, I was the only person there, which was a welcome surprise—the cage was invisib
