Evan nearly fell over as the smaller girl hugged her. “I missed you too!!!” She laughed and gave her a big kiss on the cheek, then looked over in the direction she heard a voice. “Ha, no not a boy. And you must be Gabe.” She pulled away from Sophia and stuck out her hand for him to shake.
Sophia beamed then stepped back and looked over at Gabe then nodded, shutting the door behind her.
“Yup, that’s Gabe. My fiancé,” Sophia said. “Gabe, this is my best friend, Evan. Not a boy.”
Gabe shook Evan’s hand and nodded. “Not a boy, definitely not a boy,” He smiled. “Your name confused me. Like, a lot.”
She smiled and shook her head. “I didn’t know. I can teach you a lot. I like teaching stuff.”
“You speak Italian. It doesn’t matter how big or small you are. Everyone can learn something from very one. You’ve...