This is a narrative of Sandra's life growing up in Rome, Italy, after her dad disappeared when she was eight years old. She was locked in her room and her mother never explained why her dad left or his current whereabouts. Sandra felt insecure and blamed herself for her dad's absence, which led her to isolate herself.
One day, she discovered a poem written by her dad, which helped her realize her dad's love for her and his feelings of guilt. This discovery gave her a sense of happiness she had never experienced before. Her life took a turn when she met Romina, a girl who played the saxophone, at school. Romina's cool and punky style inspired Sandra, and they became friends.
Romina's story revealed that she was raised in an orphanage and was bullied for being sad. She found solace in playing the saxophone, which she continued to do even after being adopted by a foster family. Romina's story moved Sandra deeply, and they started a band together, with Sandra as the singer.
Sandra's mom, who had never opened the letters her dad sent, read them after Sandra's discovery of the poem. The letters were full of beautiful poems and drawings, and Sandra's dad expressed his deep love for Sandra and his wife. However, none of the letters mentioned the reason for his disappearance.
Sandra's mom agreed to meet her dad, but they found that he had moved out. This devastated Sandra, but she was consoled by Rome. They formed a hip-hop trio, with Rome as the saxophone player. Their music helped Sandra cope with her loss and boosted her confidence.
Their band performed at a school concert, and Sandra's dad was in the audience. After the concert, Sandra's dad revealed himself and took them to his new house in the countryside. Sandra's mom agreed to live with him, and Rome moved in with them too.
In the end, Sandra, Romina, and Valentino formed a band together, but they couldn't decide on a name for it.
1. Sandra is from Italy and lives in Rome.
2. Sandra's father left when she was eight years old.
3. Sandra's mother locked her in her room for no apparent reason.
4. Sandra's mother never told her why her father left or where he was.
5. Sandra's mother barely looked at her and sent her to her room often.
6. Sandra blamed herself for her father's absence and her mother's bad mood.
7. Sandra was insecure and didn't talk to anyone in school.
8. Sandra found a poem written by her father in her bed.
9. Sandra felt happier than she ever had before after reading the poem.
10. Sandra was late for school one day and realized she was going to be late again.
11. Sandra found a girl named Romina on the bus who played the saxophone.
12. Sandra and Romina became friends and Romina inspired Sandra to change her look and increase her confidence.
13. Sandra's mother stopped blaming her for everything and sending her to her room after they became friends.
14. Sandra found a poem in her bed and told Romina about it.
15. Romina was raised in an orphanage and never knew her parents.
16. Romina was bullied for being sad and got used to being alone.
17. Romina's foster family didn't approve of her playing the saxophone.
18. Sandra found a box of letters from her father in the basement.
19. Sandra's father wrote a letter every day for seven years and none of them were opened.
20. Sandra's father asked her mother to let him come back and apologized for running away.
21. Sandra's father's letters were full of beautiful poems, dried flowers for her mother, and cute little drawings for her.
22. Sandra's father's letters didn't mention the reason why he ran away.
23. Sandra's mother let her father's address on the back of his letters.
24. Sandra's mother agreed to go see her father after reading his letters.
25. Sandra's father had moved a few months ago and the new tenant knew nothing of him.
26. Sandra's mother agreed to let Rome live with them after Rome's foster parents threw her out.
27. Sandra, Romina, and Valentino formed a hip-hop trio.
28. Sandra, Romina, and Valentino performed a concert at school.
29. Sandra's father was the author of a best-selling book that they had to read for school.
30. Sandra's father published the book under a pseudonym so he could have a quiet life with them.
31. Sandra's mother agreed to live with her father after seeing his new house in the countryside.
32. Sandra, Romina, and Valentino became a couple.
33. Sandra, Romina, and Valentino still perform together as a band.