The Vixen (College Life #2)

Sometimes you have to face the music, even if it's too loud

Vatica's P.O.V-

The waitress led us to a table way in the back of the restaurant. I think that was good of her to do because I feel like some shit is going to go down.

The booth is large and can fit up to 9 people. Being the nice person that I am, I let Ginevra in first, she cuts me a look and pushes herself into the booth. I want to push her-

"Mein libeling," Danny said, gesturing for me to move on to the booth. His parents and sister got in on the other side and his grandfather is holding onto his wife's hand, praying she doesn't say anything crazy. I smile and sit down, yanking down my dress from my neck, I feel like I'm suffocating.

A small lady with blonde hair and the bluest eyes I've ever seen comes over to our table. "Hi, my name is Jenny and I'll be your waitress for today."

"What about the brown-haired girl?" asked Ginerva.

"Oh! She had another table to deal with, but if you want her instead-"

"You'll do," Enzo says.

"OK!" God, she's chipper. I wish I had that right now. "Let's start you all off with some refreshments." She pulls out a yellow notepad and a fountain pen, waiting for us to give her our drink orders.

Everyone either orders water or soda, while I, the exception, order red wine. At that, Ginevra scoffs and stares down at the menu.

"Alright, I'll be back with your drinks in just a minute." She gives us the widest grin I've ever seen and walks away.

I turn to Ginevra, "Is there a problem?"

"Yes. Young ladies shouldn't drink alcohol, it makes their tongues lose and makes them act unladylike. Although, you aren't a lady, are you?" I feel Danny squeeze my hand under the table.

I was going to say something until Nino, Danny's father, spoke up first.

"So, Vatica, that's an interesting name, where did it come from?" I can tell from the desperate look in his eyes he just wants this to be a civilized dinner where he hangs with his son and gets to know who his son has been spending all his time with.

"My full name is Alexandrina Mary Vall, my mother nicknamed me Vatica and I've gone by it ever since. I don't know how she got Vatica from Alexandrina, but I'm fine with it. It's easier to say than Alexandrina."

"Now that's a beautiful name!" Jean says happily. "You may not know this, but Alexandrina was Queen Victoria's name before she was Queen. You're literally named after a Queen, that says all I need to know about you."

My cheeks blush from the mention, "I wouldn't say I'm a Queen, but thank you. Angelika is a pretty name, how did you come up with that?" I asked her.

She laughed like she was remembering the moment. "Well, Nino wanted to name her Luciana and I refused because that sounds like liquor." Nino rolls his eyes at his wife. "What? Look me in the eye and tell me it doesn't sound like that?" He stares her head on, but eventually, he smiles and looks away, knowing his wife is right. "Exactly."

Nino speaks up to defend himself, "I'm a lover of music, I wanted to name my daughter after Luciano Pavarotti, a famous Italian singer. This man sounds like the ocean and sky, I feel his words in my soul. It was the same feeling I got when my daughter was born and yeah, I argued with my wife about it for days, but she wouldn't relent. Eventually, when my baby was born, and I looked down at her big eyes and red cheeks, I felt that I was looking at an angel." He looks at his daughter with adoring eyes.

"Stop looking at me like that, you're making me uncomfortable." She hides behind her dark locks.

"What! Sei un'angelica di bellezza!" You are an angelic beauty. He kisses the top of her head. "Jean and I decided on Angelika, for our angel. But, since Jean was high on hormones and felt in a giving mood, we made her middle name Luciana. Her name is Angelika Luciana Antonelli."