Andrea and Alessia – Fabrizio and MatildeThursday afternoon, as planned, Andrea boarded the train for Conegliano. Luckily it wasn’t very crowded, so he sat down near the window, keeping his small suitcase next to him. Alessia would be waiting for him at the station.
When he closed his eyes he could see her vividly: Alessia smiling, Alessia talking, Alessia jumping on and off the curb, full of life. As he thought of her the expression on his face softened.
A young woman, another student, sat down in front of him.
As the images continued, the expression in Alessia’s eyes changed, became sweeter and less vivacious, her smile became softer. This figure brought a hand to her forehead, brushing her hair back, and a small dark spot appeared: he was now seeing Alessandra.
He opened his eyes wi
