CHAUFFEUR

The bright light streaming into my room woke me up and I wondered who had pulled the drapes. I turned to stretch and the bed was empty.

I opened my eyes and closed them shut a minute later as all the light was too much. Vincenzo was no longer beside me and I wondered if he had already gone to work.

I made my way downstairs and I heard some chatting and I wondered who was talking. I went to the dining room and I found Vincenzo and some man who I had never seen before.

"Good morning ", I greeted them as I sat down.

"Good morning ", said the strange man.

"This is your chauffeur, Raul. He'll drive you to wherever you want to go ", said Vincenzo.

"Oh thank you ", I said as I served myself some breakfast.

"Well you're dismissed ", said Vincenzo to Raul and he left.

"Immaculate wanted to see you ", said Vincenzo without looking at me.

"Oooh I'll go by the hospital to see her then ", I said and we fell into an uncomfortable silence again.

"So any plans for today ?", I asked him trying to star