Voyage of the Decameron: The First Evening V

Raymond: The Truth and a Lie

Gianni’s First Tale: Till I Am Myself Again

Gianni pulled a tiny bottle of Grappa out of her jacket. “I get the first shot of the Grappa and then you all can sample. It’s Italian. I’m not Italian. And if I was, my parents should have named me Gianna, the feminine. Other than my parents being kinda mildly odd, I’ve been blessed with an easy life. Lady Luck spun the wheel of fortune and I get three sevens.

I’m Canadian, No, I don’t speak French, either. Well,...