Italian Ego (Under Editing)

Chapter 2

Alfonso Santangelli slowly took in his surroundings as he walked into the restaurant. As soon as the door closed shut behind him, every head turned in his direction. His dark brooding form, his very presence commanded respect.

The grand opening to his brand new hotel had taken place only three days earlier. He strode purposefully down the middle aisle towards the kitchen of the brand new Luigi's restaurant.

It was beautiful.

An amazing mix of different colors, all vibrant. Splashes of red, brown and yellow filled the entire restaurant. The rich aroma of cheese and pasta was everywhere, but that isn't what brought all these people here in the first place. At first glance this may have appeared as just another outrageously expensive restaurant, but it was totally worth the price.

As Alfonso walked into the kitchen he was greeted by a slap on his back. Only one person in the whole world would dare to do that. His best friend, Luigi. An amazing chef, he was. Give the man a fully stocked spice rack some greens and a frying pan and he could make a culinary masterpiece. He was the reason the restaurant his best friend had named after him was such a success. He was also the reason his newest hotel had just been awarded its fifth star just that morning.

"Five stars, my friend," he grinned at Luigi. "You excited?"

"Nah, not really. After the eleventh one it just got boring," Luigi chuckled.

Al shook his head. "You're too full of yourself."

"Something I fear I may have learnt from you."

The two men went on discussing trivial matters while Alfonso gobbled up a plate of Luigi's famous lasagna. The minute he'd finished his meal the door swung open behind him. In stalked his younger sister, Sandy. They looked nothing alike due to the fact that they only shared a mother.

He sighed. She looked excited. That was never a good thing.

"What do you want, Sandy?" he asked when she threw herself on the seat next to his.

She pouted. "Is that any way to greet your super adorable little sister?"

"Yeah, Al. Lighten up. Hi Sandy," Luigi teased.

"Hey, Lui. Long time. We should catch up later," she smiled back. "Al I have great news. Seychelles broke up with her boyfriend two days ago. So now that she's single I can fix you two up."

"Haven't we been through this before? I don't need your help to find female attention."

"Yeah," Luigi interrupted. "He might need it to get rid of some though. They follow him like bees drawn to honey."

"Yeah, but he likes it," Sandy said.

"Don't I know it!"