Love Stories

Love on the line:

Anna was laughing at the restaurant. She was so happy that they were almost on vacation. Her boyfriend James was tired but happy at the same time. Once they arrived in Iceland, the only thing they saw was snow. After they had arrived at the house in the middle of the forest they went to bed. The next morning, the sun was shining on their faces. Anna turned the radio on, the song that was playing was Mina - Il cielo in una stanza.

Before the vacation they had planned some things to do. The first thing they were going to do was riding with huskies. After the ride, they were going to a café to drink something. Anna ordered a tea and James ordered a Cola. James was thinking how he could ask Anna to marry him. He already had a wedding ring, but he was just waiting for the right moment. He saw clearly that Anna was very happy so he was sure she would say yes. After the drink James asked Anna to come with him. James took Anna by her hand and they walked to a snow covered mountain. Once they arrived at the top, the sun was going down. The sky was red and orange. They had never seen such a beautiful sunset. At 9 am James took his ring. Anna started crying from happiness and said yes. For the next half hour, they both starred at the sunset until it was gone. This was a day that they will never forget.

-Jarne Simons

Heartbroken

a man was just returning from war. His family and girlfriend are waiting for him at the airport. Everyone is happy he came back alive. In the evening the soldier, Thomas, takes his girlfriend out to a restaurant to celebrate that he had returned. The restaurant is reasonably quiet, there is a man playing a violin in the background, their table is prepared with candles in the shape of a heart. The waiter passes by and asks him “ Do you need anything sir?” No response from Thomas. His girlfriend asks him if he is okay. He nods yes but in reality he is not. The images of war keep replaying in his head and he can’t forgot about his friend who died at war. They order their food, the same as usual. Some minutes later his girlfriend asks him again “Do you really feel okay?”, and again he says “Yes, I’m fine. Suddenly his girlfriend gets a call from a guy named Tony, She is acting very nervous and declined the call very quickly. Her boyfriend asks “who is Tony” and she answers “ooh he is just some dude from my work”. At the moment that she is saying this he gets a notification, it’s an image of a unknown number. He opens it and what he saw is a picture of this Tony giving his girlfriend a kiss. He gets angry like never before. She says “ I can explain” but he doesn’t listen and leaves the restaurant. While he is walking through the rain the song “ II cielo in una stanza”
-Dastan Karim

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

Love stories inspired by 'Anna e Marco' by 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.