Love Stories

Heaven on Earth

It’s 1990, America.

Two Italian tourists met each other whilst visiting America. They ran into each other by walking on the same shopping street in America. They instantly look like they are in Love. The fact that just at that time at that place both a woman and a man walked into each other, was a sign for them. There was a certain attraction to each other. They decide to go out together for the rest of the day. That night, they went to the bar of a hotel and they were having such a nice time. They couldn’t stop drinking that night and they talked and talked for hours and hours very interested in each other for the whole night. They end up in the hotel room. It looked like a of a townhouse (high ceilings, heaven painted on ceiling), light room with a big bed, fireplace across the bed, a chair in the corner between the fireplace and the wall with windows, everywhere are candles lit up. Cozy, wooden floor. They start undressing each other till the man only has pants on and the woman only has a nightdress on. Then they start kind of dancing and fighting, as if they were performing some modern dance because of the emotional ride they had been through that day. After dancing in the room, they end up in the bed making love all night.

The unforgettable evening

It’s 20 February 2020 and the most famous ball takes place in Rome. A lot of people come, even if they have to drive for 6 hours. On that night, Rose is also there. She a is 22 years old women, lives in Rome and is single which is very weird because she is beautiful and very sweet. There is also a boy, called Jack. He is a very classy guy, who also lives in Rome and is 24 years old. If you should see him, you really think that he has a lot of self-confidence, but if you know him, you know that he is shy but very friendly. Around 8 pm Rose and Jack meet each other at a ball. They sing and dance to their favorite song. All night, the only thing they know about each other is that the boy’s name is Jack and the girl’s name is Rose. But 2 hours after the moment they have met each other, they lose each other because of the many people in the crowd. After searching each other for an hour, they both go back home. But at that point they didn’t know that they live only 5 minutes away from each other. Rose drives home and sees a man on the street that is changing the tyre of his bycicle. She recognizes him in an instant. Rose stops her car and gets out to see if it is really Jack... and yes! It is him. At first, he looks very surprised because he didn’t expect that he was ever going to see Rose again but that feeling quickly turned into extreme joy and happiness. Nearby there is a park, they sit down here and talk. At that moment they find out that they live on 5 minutes from each other. The following evening, they go to the opera. And now they still live together and still like go to a ball together.

- Valérie Swinnen

How one day can change a life

On a sunny day in the summer of 2019, Michael was running from the police, after he had stolen a ring from a woman in her late 70s. Michael had already been running for 2 hours, so he was very exhausted. He started looking for hiding spots, small streets and houses. After looking around for a couple of seconds, he found a small street, with very luxurious houses. Michael had lost the police, but he knew they were on his tail, so after he saw a girl – around the age of Michael – he runs to her, asking her if he could go to the toilet. The girl saw in Michael’s glare, that there was something else going on. She heard the police sirens earlier, so she already had the idea that Michael wasn’t just a normal guy. After asking her what her name was, she replies ‘’Hi, I’m Sara.’’ Sara let Michael in, and Michael went to the toilet like he said. After he was done, Michael sees a picture of a person, guessing it was her dad. He asks her, is that your dad? Sara replies: ‘’Yes, he passed away 7 years ago because of cancer.’’ With tears coming in her eyes, she wipes it immediately. ‘’I’m so sorry’’ he replies. The conversation goes on for another 15 minutes, with Sara asking him: ‘’So, what did you do today? Tell me what’s wrong and why..’’ Michael stares blankly, worried. He knew Sara knew that he had done something wrong, by stealing the ring, he just didn’t know how she knew. He asks her ‘’How did you know?’’ ‘’No perfect looking guy would just come into my house, if there wasn’t something wrong with him’’ She replies. ‘’I stole a ring, I needed money to pay my bills and I have been involved in criminal activities for money since I have been young’’ He says. Sara’s look didn’t change, she wasn’t scared, or worried at all. After 30 seconds of silence, Sara asks Michael if he wants to stay over for a bit longer, so he could hide from the police and they could talk some more. Michael obviously didn’t refuse, he knew the police were still looking for him and deep down, he knew a person like Sara only comes around once in a lifetime. After hours long of conversations, about Michael’s past, Sara’s dad and all their interests, they get closer. They start kissing and cuddling, with all the rest following. When they’re done, they both beam. Michael tells her ‘’Thank you for talking with me, and helping me today, I have never been this happy. My parents passed away when I was young and I never had the chance to truly talk with anyone about all of my problems. I like you, you’re special.’’ ‘’Every person has their scars, some deeper than the others. Everyone deserves a second chance. Time goes on, and as the night comes and they watch movie after movie, have conversation after conversation, and eventually, Sara falls asleep in Michael’s arms. In the morning, when Sara is still asleep, Michael gets up, writes a letter to Sara, leaving his phone number behind. He knew what was right to do, and so he did. He went to the police station, turning himself in and gave back the ring to the woman. Sara has been calling and texting, not knowing Michael turned himself in. The days go by, and the day of Michael’s conviction has come. The judge decides that Michael will be in jail for the next 2 years. Michael asks the police if they could let Sara know. The police calls Sara letting her know Michael has turned himself in, and faces 2 years in prison. When in prison, Michael and Sara meet occasionally, every week. The 2 years fly by, and Michael is finally free. Immediately when they get out, he goes on his knees and he tells Sara: ‘’The day I was with you, was the day I finally felt like I had a purpose, I felt like myself. The day felt like heaven, and with you in my arms, everything around me goes blank and all I can see is you. Sara, do you want to marry me?’’ She starts crying, saying ‘’Of course I do.’’ They both smile and kiss each other. Michael told Sara ‘’I will never do any bad things again.’’

ANNA E MARCO - LUCIO DALLA

Anna e Marco

Marco, a small Italian and not a popular boy goes to a school in Venice. It is a very hot and sunny day. He wears a red shirt with green pants and puts his glasses on top of his nose. It is his first day at this school, he is a new kid. When he enters the playground, he looks around for people he could be friends with. But the only thing he sees when he is looking around is the group of all the popular girls. As he gets closer to them, his mouth drops. He sees the girl he has only met in his deepest dreams: a girl with long brown curly, long legs and a beautiful figure. Marco is blinded by the reflection of the sun on her beautiful white teeth. He approaches her without hesitation, despite not knowing anyone in that group and asks for her name. Instead of answering his question, all these girls start to laugh at Marco, he runs back inside as fast as he can. Anna's friends tease her a little because it's the first time a boy has asked for her name. Anna doesn't like this anymore and also goes inside. She goes looking for Marco to apologize because she feels guilty for what she and her friends did to him. After the apology they start talking to each other and time passes faster than they think. They feel that there is a connection between them and decide to meet after school. At 9 PM, they go to a bar and have a few drinks until nightfall. Marco decides to walk Anna home because he doesn’t want her to walk alone at night. When they arrive they say goodbye to each other and to Marco's great surprise, Anna gives him a kiss and goes inside. Marco is so happy and when he is on his way home, he tells to every stranger on the street that he just kissed the girl of his dreams. The moral of the story: if you want something, go for it and you will get it.

The strange wedding

Anna and Marco are very much in love. She lived in the ancient city of Rome. They've been in love for so long, they've decided to get married. Anna has a long white dress and looks beautiful. Her hair is long and black. Marco's wearing a fancy suit with a nice bow. To get married, they chose Venice as the location. This is a super romantic place,known as the city of love. You can't go to Venice without sailing through the locks in a small boat. They used this method to sail towards a romantic gazebo to eventually get married here. When they arrived, the sun began to shine spontaneously. There was a lot of family on both sides of the locks. The captain wanted to dock, but then something terrible happened. The man came with a speed against the scaffolding and the scaffolding on which many of the visitors were standing on broke. Everyone was wet and didn't have spare clothes with them. They decided to move on and get married anyway. Somehow it had something. Everybody wet to a wedding party. Luckily, it made everyone laugh.
The moment was there. Everyone sat in their seats and the priest started the wedding. Anna and Marco came down the red carpet to the front, soaking wet. The whole thing from what happened at a wedding happend until the moment the rings were handed out. Marco would have these. He didn't find them. Everyone was in a panick until they found out that there was a huge chance that they are in the locks. They couldn’t blame Marco. It was not his fault that they had almost drowned. The wedding continued without wedding rings. Anna and Marco said that they would buy them the next day.
After the ceremony, they danced and partied together. By the end of the evening they were so drunk they couldn't go to their hotel room themselves. They called a taxi for this. However, the taxi was not to mention that they were completely wet and so they had to go home while walking. After an hour of walking, they were finally home. They showered immediately and crawled under the sheets. To end the day, they made love.
And they lived happily ever after.

Love from the past

A boy was shopping alone in the big city for new clothes. He saw at the other side of the shopping street something weird. A woman. A special, beautiful woman. He was confused, when that blond girl left the Parfum shop. The man was standing still for a few seconds, not moving, just like a statue. after a few seconds he recognized the woman and he realized again where he recognized her from. He realises that that girl, was his old school love. In 1 second, all the memories from his time in high school came flashing through his mind. He felt the butterflies again like when he was loved by the girl, lovesick. In that high school, there was 1 reason why he couldn’t get the blond girl. She was the daughter of a rich famous family in the city, and he was ‘a normal person’. The girl also saw the boy and recognised him. They went to a bar together to catch up on everything from the past few years. He told his life, and she told her life. Not much had happened in his life, still single, still no dad and still lived with his mom. She meanwhile had a boyfriend she was engaged to. An old good friend of the boy but since a big fight they hadn’t had any contact anymore. She became a mom 2 years ago and was now pregnant again by this boy. Since her new boyfriend, she also did not live in the city anymore, but in the countryside, 50 kilometres outside the city. At the end of the conversation, the girl told the boy that she also was in love with him, but her family didn't allow it because he wasn’t rich. The girl left after she said that, and they never saw each other again.

Farewell

In a little town near Livorno, Italy, a man took a decision, he will leave his beloved town and explore the world. A year later he’s having a wonderful farewell party at the town’s bar, together with his loved ones, his mom, his dad, his sisters and brothers, his best friends, the girl who has a crush on him, all the oldies and adults of the town are all in the little bar. The piano man is playing an amusing song, while the others are signing along, with a drink in their hands and their comrades in their arms, while moving their feet. The man brought a notebook with him and asked cheerfully: what do you guys want from the outside world. De eldest of the town started by saying she wanted a rosary of the Vatican, lots of other people asked for different things, till his notebook was filled. By the end of the night, everyone slowly started saying goodbye to their beloved young man with 2 little kisses on the cheeks and went back home. The next morning with al little hangover, his family and the man slowly walked towards the train station, while rethinking of last night. Once in the station everyone started to look a bit sad, they still have 10 minutes left before the man can pick his train, that will lead him towards his adventure. The mother starts, she says, come boy give me a kiss and a hug, later everyone follows the mom and ask for different forms of affection. The train arrives, the man gets in, and throughout the window he grabs his hat and says: I'll come back with loads of new experiences, things, problems, memories and maybe people so wait till I come back, see you later!.