9.30 AM

Today I had a day off from the market. I had inspected the so-called 'love apple' many times. I bet it was just some bastard trying to toy with my mind , so I threw it away. Who the hell would believe in curses and magic anyway?

2.32 PM

Several hours later, I was preparing the vegetables for the market of tomorrow. I washed them thoroughly and sorted them in their baskets. When I was about to throw a tomato into a basket, I could hear someone knocking on my door. I silently cussed, since I hate being disturbed while working, yet I did stood up. I walked towards the door and opened it with a great frown on my face; '' What is it? '' I asked, grunting. It seemed like the delivery-man. The delivery-man was wearing a dark cloak, which hid a part of his face. He kept smiling, yet I couldn't even see his eyes. I softened my expression as I got a letter in my hands. I thanked the delivery-man and walked outside. My heart started racing as I saw no name or address written on the envelop. How did the delivery-man knew where to deliver it anyway? Many questions popped up in my mind as I opened the letter. I slid out the light yellow paper , and inspected the dark ink.
'' Shelf ''
Was the only thing what was written on the paper. I frowned furiously and formed the former chic paper into a ball and threw it across the room. ''Fuckers!'' I yelled. I felt disappointed. I thought someone else would contact me after all these years.

6.43 PM

It was time for me to start on dinner, since I had skipped lunch. I grabbed the ingredients to make some delicious tomato soup. I reached my hand to the shelf to grab the pepper grinder, but instead my hand fell on something round, plump and cool. I tightened my grip around the object and took it down, for me to inspect.
It was a tomato.
I swallowed an invisible brick in my throat. I was afraid to turn it around. Afraid to see if 'that' was there. I overcame my fears and turned the tomato around, and there it was. The heart shaped mark. It was there. I had thrown it away hours ago, I saw the tomato being squished in the trashcan.
My thoughts immediately ran back, picturing the letter in my mind. '' It said.. shelf'' I softly muttered as I stared in disbelief at the tomato. The tomato was on the shelf, still fresh as if I had plucked it today. The mark was there, on the exact same spot. I fell down to my knees, the tomato rolling out of my hands as I crawls back, until a wall hit my back. '' Dio, ti prego, aiutami..*'' I said. Perhaps that stupid tomato was cursed. I grabbed the necklace around my neck and started to pray softly. I would never admit it to anyone; I was scared.

9.30 PM

I was walking outside, towards the hill. The 'green' smell of nature entered my nose as I kept walking on. The grass tickled the sole of my feet, yet I couldn't laugh. I did not know what to do anymore. This couldn't be real. My mind traveled back to the moment that man appeared, with his dark brown cape. His green eyes which could never tell lies, and his tanned skin , even the sun would be jealous of. My blood started to creep up my cheeks as I thought of him. I shook my head in order to remove the image of his gentle smile and sat down on the grass. I could see the sea from here, as I lived on a high hill. It was beautiful. The stars twinkled shyly and the sky was dark blue. I sat there for a while, hoping it to be all just one silly dream.

7.10 AM

I woke up as the sun rays penetrated through my eye lids. I grunted and sat up. I yawned loudly and looked around the room. '' It was just a silly dream '' I said, smirking slightly. ''It would be funny if it were to be true, and if that damned tomato would be on my nightstand!'' I said, laughing softly. I turned around to look at my nightstand and I fell my heart stop. '' CHE CAZZO! '' I screamed and fell off my bed, hitting my head against the floor.

There it was again. The so called ' Love apple '

* Dio, ti prego, aiutami = God, please help me
** Che cazzo = What the fuck