Chapter 57 - Massimo

“Mommy? Can’t we go home?” Massimo murmured, trying to warm his cold little hands on the scarf full of holes that was around his neck.

“You’re home now, honey.” His mother spoke with a smile on her pale and tired face “And, soon, your father will take you to see America, too. Isn’t that exciting?”

“But, you’re going with me, aren’t you?” he practically begged, something bad squeezing his chest as they approached on foot that huge house, the biggest he had ever seen, just ahead.

“I…” Giulia hesitated, making Massimo sure that things weren’t as right as she was saying “If I’m feeling better, then I certainly will.”

“So why can’t we go to the