Page 10 of Just A Little Fling

I can’t have all your evenings. Is everything OK?

Nico

Yeah, it’s okay. Ma decided she hadn’t seen her boys, so we had a mandatory family dinner—no excuses allowed.

Babbo

That’s a good reason to skip. Do you have a lot of family?

Nico

My parents and two brothers—twins. What about you?

Babbo

I’m an only child and close to my parents. Well, at least my mom. I was close to my dad, but he died several years ago.

Nico

Oh my gosh, I’m so sorry. My parents drive me insane, but I can’t imagine losing them.

Babbo

It’s okay. It was a long time ago. Are you close to your family?

Nico

Yes and no. We’re close, but my brothers are inseparable and insufferable.

Babbo

Ha! Why do you say that?

Nico

They’ve had their lives planned out since they came out of the womb together. I don’t know what it’s like to have that kind of direction.

My parents want me to be on a settled career path to the point that they are obsessed.

Babbo

What do you do?

Nico

Personal assistant.

Babbo

That seems like a reasonable job. What do they want you to do?

Nico

One where the odds of a layoff are low.

FYI, I can skip out after dinner.

Babbo

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