The year before, September 2013, the twins’ 18th birthdayAndrea had gotten back to Padua a couple of days before; the trip to Canada had been fantastic, and spending all that time with his father hadn’t been that bad. Sergio had turned out to be a remarkable travel companion: their itinerary had been planned down to the smallest detail and whatever hitches there had been, they’d solved them quickly and easily.
“A really great vacation” - he thought.
He’d sent Alessia dozens of pictures and even more texts all through August.
A the beginning of September the girls had started planning the party for their eighteenth birthday with their mother’s help. Matilde found a room belonging to the church which could be rented for a small fee. It was at the beginning of the hilly area around Conegli
