Julia Itoma, letter from Anna Piovesan: “We wrote to each other the previous afternoon. You could have told me.”

smiling face of Julia Itoma Look down on everyone in silence Bala Raddy. It is displayed next to the scoreboard and scoreboard Anna BiovisanShabak is 19 years old fromCremona experienceIn Saturday’s game vs Marsala Sigel Scored 21, the most of all. rewarded as mvpBut this does not return the smile. Since Thursday, since Julia’s departure, he has been browsing through the gallery on his cell phone. Many photos together, from the playground to the beach, from the gym to the mirror in front of which they used to apply makeup before going out for the evening. He sees them and sees them again and again.

Then a piece of paper and a pen to let off steam and fix the memory that Anna hands over courier: «
I will never really know what gave you the strength to jump into the void
he is writing. I will suppose, I will try to understand, for reason. You were there in the worst period of my life and I would have known you were now facing you, despite the fact that you always repeated to myself that everything was fine, that you were happy. Perhaps I would have understood it by seeing you in person. We were supposed to do that when I got back from Türkiye. Perhaps, precisely because we had plans, I still do not fully understand what happened.

The call the day before, the Olympics dream

On Thursday, Anna was in class with her cell phone on the desk. The screen lights up, the first messages become calls: «But do you know what happened? Was he sick? turn the a screen to Julia, but I will never get an answer. Then the first and second articles. “We had written to each other the previous afternoon. You could have called me, you could have told me. I would have done anything, you know.”He continues in his message. They talked about playoffs and joked about it. Julia was going to face Chieri, the team with Anna’s card. The two met in the national team: «On the bench, we watch the others play, because we could barely catch the ball in flight. Then we got to A, with our times and our hunger. We promised each other the Olympic Games together, not yet knowing in what role. Some bands and some opposites ». A dream they always had, even two summers ago: «I was dealing with a bad injury, everything was dark. I didn’t see the light, I didn’t understand what to do, – Anna recalls, – I was sick both physically and mentally. Among the friends who took my hand and helped me up the stairs, of course, I was also».

The first plane: “We looked at the stars.”

For Anna, Julia Tita. Just named it like this: «I took my first plane with you. Sitting right behind me, I kept asking “Shall we hurry up? How long until we fly? And I laughed. Then 1,000 meters off the ground: “Ah SleepsWe’re flying.” And we laughed again. We took a beach house last year to unwind from all the stress around you in the gym. We were there for three days and you left me your shirt. Partly because I don’t need it anyway, partly Because it was always your way of showing affection to people.You did it through gestures. If the world fell “I love you” I would rarely say it. The next year, despite the cold, we spent hours on deck chairs in the mountains Silently looking at the stars. Every now and then we would say something silly and burst out laughing like two idiots.”

Weight competitions and laughter until the tummy ache

And then there was no better couple rain And Titus To Libra: «You can ask anyone. I spent the longest period of my life with you, not to let you win. We cheered at the bench press like we were giving birth, but you always win there, effortlessly.. At only 16 years old, we did almost 90 kg squats, and if I set records, I should have done that too. If I did, the next day I was already over it. We both liked dribbling instead of Baqer and we all did when we tried. In 90% of cases it ended with a double click and a scolding. How many aces, hands and blocks have we dealt. How many smiles though. Besides, I don’t remember how many times I helped you choose hair colors. I don’t remember a lunch, dinner or breakfast that wasn’t at the table with you. I don’t remember an evening, coffee, a walk to the mall, or a movie we didn’t see together. That music that only you listen to, that which is pinned with Parmesan cheese, that: “I’ll have three first courses but not the meat”, and laughter till my stomach hurts … “».

“I just wanna hug you”

Anna remembers everything. Every now and then he smiles, but it is a little: «Crying for a long time is not easy. I don’t know what I feel, I don’t feel anything, I miss the air. Maybe you felt this too? All I need now is one of those spontaneous hugs you gave me in surprise, when I didn’t see you but felt you and immediately understood that it was you. I’d like to hear you. I’d like to feel you against my skin and caress those hairs long enough to dry. I will always be by your side.”