Chapter 23
Rome. Present day.
There is a rumor of a secret garden in the middle of Rome. The real question is, what middle? Like any cohesive place worth its weight in salt, Rome has many middles, at least as many as it has beginnings, and possibly more than it has endings. I know. Don’t roll your eyes. It really is there. Is it so hard to believe that the city itself may need a spot of peace among the cacophony it breeds within its borders every day? You can’t drive there (you wouldn’t find parking anyway), but you can take your chances with walking, if it wants to be found. If you choose to wander somewhat aimlessly, your odds will be even better. They say if you lose focus slightly when you are on the train heading to the airport, and try not to pay too much attention looking out the
