TOMMYY LOOKED AT THAT PLATE he had never seen before, right in front of him, with a delicious aroma and truly incredibly appetizing. He could not believe that he would leave it there untouched because of the events he had witnessed. After seeing the entire crowd leave the huge room following the President in a state of fear, he was tempted to continue his meal.
Well, I can't do anything to help anyway...
He looked around carefully to see if any chef was watching him. Perhaps he would never taste that menu again... He randomly chose one of the various cutlery items perfectly arranged in front of him on the table and went back to eating that still unknown dish.
As he tasted it, any thought of hesitation or regret left his mind...
The kilo was really delicious...
Minutes later, he went to his room. He needed to rest and think about what he would do with so many things on his mind. He picked up his cell phone and saw that he had a signal again...
Finally the connection was normalized...
He decided to try to resume the conversation with Katherine again. He called and let the call ring, but no one answered. When he got the answering machine, although he hated it, he decided to leave a message:
— Hey, Katy! Well, I... I've been wanting to talk for a bit... Things are quiet here, I guess... Actually, I'm not sure what's going on. I have a few things to say, something I've been thinking about... maybe, I...
Tommy thought about how he would break the news of the proposal he had received.
— Well, I can come back with news. When you can, call me. I... I love you. — and he hung up.
Bored, he tapped his fingers rhythmically on the bedside table, as if the piece of furniture were a musical instrument, until he decided to call old Benedetti. He dialed and waited for the ring. No one answered his calls. He tried again, but there was no answer.
Well, he must be busy...
Tony's funeral must be a lot of work... — he thought, trying to believe that everything was fine between them.
With nothing else to do, he turned on the huge flat-screen television mounted on the wall and started looking for something interesting to distract himself.