Broken Roads Page #4

a red light in traffic.

- Where are you from?

- Trenton.

It's in new joisey.

I know a trenton.

- Oh, yeah?

- Yeah.

I'm sure there's no relation.

My dad lives in california.

Your dad lives in california?

Mm-hmm.

Him and my mom got a divorce

about three years ago.

I mean, they fought

all the time.

You never told me that.

Aldo, it's not a big deal.

That's everyone's story.

Who cares? You just...

Have to deal with it

the best way you can.

There are no victims in life.

Life happens to us all.

When your father left,

how did it feel?

Good.

Seriously.

I hated him so much.

I hated him so much

for taking the easy way out.

And I hated my mom

for letting him.

You asked me why I was here.

I'm here because I was in a

car accident with my mom.

I wish god had

taken me, but he didn't.

It gets better.

- When?

- I don't know, but it does.

Come on.

Day's not over yet.

This is beautiful.

Nothin' like this in the city?

One can only wish.

I used to come here a lot.

Not anymore.

Not for a long time now.

Why?

This is my dad's favorite spot.

I used to come here

after he left.

It sucks losing someone

that you can't replace.

You still have

the memory, though.

And when I think about it,

I feel it.

And it's as though the memory

was never lost at all.

So it's okay to be happy.

You'll never forget her.

It's like breathing.

Hey.

Hi. Always writing, huh?

Got a lot to say.

I, uh,

I wanted to give you this.

What is it?

It's a letter that

I never mailed.

- It's to mom.

- Open it.

What does it say?

I wish my memory

were that good.

Why didn't you send it?

Oh, I don't know.

So many reasons. I'm sure

they were all stupid.

- You read it.

- Okay.

Okay.

"Dear Emilia,

"I've spent the past months

looking around this empty house,

"and staring back at me

is nothing but an empty feeling.

"And now I fear

there's no changing that.

"How did we get here?

"I ask myself that

so many times.

"I love you, honey,

"and I was afraid for you.

"The world is not what

pictures paint it to be.

"I never wanted you to miss out

on everything you were made for.

"But I realize now

what you were made for

"is more than what

was around you.

"I'm sorry, Emilia.

"If I could have another chance

"to tell you

what I should've said

"when you asked to leave,

I would say,

"'don't miss out on

everything that's out there.

"'Until you spread your wings,

you'll have no idea...'"

"how far you can fly.'

"Love, mom."

She would've loved that.

You should have sent it.

Oh, there's a lot of

things I should've done.

If you could,

would you take

everything and change it?

Of course I would.

Then that's all that matters.

I guess we both

have to learn that.

And just live a little

more, bit by bit each day.

I would do anything

to bring her back,

but I can't.

And neither can you.

When did you get so wise?

I don't know.

I guess I'm just ready

to start living again.

But I want you to live with me.

- Me?

- Yes.

Okay?

Okay.

- Okay?

- Okay. Okay.

Give it gas, give it gas.

Keep pushing.

I got this.

Go, go, go!

Yes!

Wait!

- Where are we going?

- You'll see.

Wow.

No way.

- Is that you?

- Yeah.

I was something

to marvel at, wasn't ' I?

That was back in the day.

I used to dance

and be wild and free.

That was a long time ago.

Things have changed a bit.

- Did you hear that?

- What?

- The music.

- What music?

Take my hand.

- May I have this dance?

- Yes.

One, two, one, two.

One, two.

Oh, wow!

All right, all right.

Uh-oh.

Still got it.

? I found my face

in a photograph?

? I lost my words

in a paper bag?

? I caught my tears

the last time it rained?

? Sometimes I think

we're all the same?

? I heard your laugh

from across the room?

? I've held your hand

underneath the moon?

? I felt your love

when you looked at me?

? Seein' myself...

- No peeking.

- What is all this?

All right, my eyes are closed.

- Really?

- I promise.

What is going on?

- All right.

- Okay?

Surprise!

Yeah!

- Make a wish.

- Make a wish.

Blah, blah, blah, make a wish.

- Should we all make a wish?

- Should we?

Thank you guys so much.

- Thank you so much.

- You're welcome. Do you want a piece?

- Yes.

- Yeah, really, you want a piece?

Oh, my god.

Are you serious? Okay.

Wow!

Is it too much?

No. Not at all.

Come on.

Come on.

Do you love me?

- Yes.

- Yeah.

Aldo, hurry up.

We're gonna be late.

- Do you have everything?

- Yeah.

All right, mom,

let's go, go, go.

Been thinkin'.

About what?

About us.

Life after summer.

College.

Do you wanna go?

- Where?

- To college.

Do you? I think I wanna

stay here, ya know?

You're here, grandma's here.

I just finally feel like I'm

gettin' my head on straight.

- Is that bad?

- No. Not at all.

We could take a year off,

and then apply to colleges.

Colleges? Isn't there only like,

one college in the state?

First of all, no.

And who says

we have to stay here?

You'd leave here?

Yeah.

I mean, maybe.

I don't know. I've never

had to think about it.

If someone would've

told me a year ago

- that life could be

so... - unexpected?

- I told you.

- How it wouldn't hurt so much.

I'm sorry. I didn't mean to

bring up any kind of memories.

No, no, no.

I'm just so happy for once.

Good.

She would've loved you.

I love you.

Wait.

Um...

I... I might

be bad at it.

How was it?

Perfect.

Really?

- Was it for you?

- Yeah.

Yeah, yeah, of course.

I just wasn't sure if it was

what you were expecting.

- I just expected it to be with you.

- That's great.

- I was just expecting you to say something else.

- Like what?

I don't know.

Maybe you'd say it wasn't

what you were expecting.

Then I'd say I didn't

have that much experience,

and that it was,

like, my first time.

- It was your first time?

- No, no...

- I'm kidding. I'm kidding.

- Shut up.

I love you.

I can't get enough of you.

You make me feel like...

Like everything's

gonna be okay.

As long as we're together.

Everything will just

be good, ya know?

Just good?

Great.

I love your eyes.

What's so special

about my eyes?

You have no idea how they

say so much about you.

Like what?

How you feel broken.

As if...

You're never gonna heal.

But something in

your eyes shows hope.

So it's that obvious.

To me, it is,

because I see you now.

More than I think others do.

I love you so much.

It's late. I should head home.

Right now?

Oh, come on.

Don't you wanna stay

just for a little longer?

Please?

- What's that for?

- I don't know.

That boy.

Can I help you find something?

Aldo! Can I help you?

- Mrs. Russo?

- Yes. Can I help you?

Mrs. Russo, can I speak

with you for just a minute?

About what?

- Just with you, ma'am.

- Aldo, go inside.

- Why?

- Just go inside.

What happened?

- What happened?

- Sit down.

Come on, someone say something!

- Sit down.

- I don't wanna sit down.

Aldo, sit down!

Grandma, you okay?

Tell me. What is it?

What happened?

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