Greico Extras: The Case of Aspyn's Driving Lessons

Here's another Greico extra for those who miss this wild Italian family! In this short, we get a peek into one of Ae's driving lessons with Apollo. Per usual, all photos are sourced from Pinterest unless credited otherwise.

Her parents and Avo discouraged the mere thought of Italy’s Sweetheart learning how to drive. So, once again, Aspyn found herself looking helplessly at the chokehold her family had on her life.

Well, not extremely helpless. Ae wouldn’t let them get away with controlling something as simple as driving. Not now or ever.

So after a few pleas, and promises of a secured alibi the next time he felt like skipping the next five family functions, Aspyn finally got a lesson from her cousin, Apollo…

Apollo: Okay, we’ve been over the pedals before, you’re already good with that right?

Ae: Yes, got it. Now can we actually drive?

Everett: Have you learned nothing from Karate Kid? Patience is a virtue.

And Everett.

Ae: Remind me what you’re doing here?

Everett: I’m here as the primary voice of reason, malamang.

Aspyn scoffed.

Ae: Isn’t one party boy enough?

Apollo: Easy on the insults, I’m the one doing you a favor, Ae.

Ae: Then teach me.

Apollo cracked a smile as he shook his head.

Apollo: Start the car.

So far, so good.

Apollo: Practice reversing here, this time back up and park right over there.

Apollo: Turn the wheel, like I taught you.

Aspyn glanced at the mirrors.

Apollo: Nice, now—

Apollo was interrupted by a loud obnoxious ‘ooo’ coming from the back seat.

Everett: Yikes, you just hit a car.

There were no cars in sight.

Apollo: What?

They were practicing at an empty cemetery.

Ae: Stop being stupid, Everett.

Everett: If there were actually cars here you would have hit them. You’re clearly past the line!

He was partly right. Aspyn was mildly off-center.

Apollo: It’s her first time, she just needs to learn how to reverse first.

Everett scoffed.

Everett: She needs to learn that she doesn’t own the road.

Apollo: Whatever. Aspyn, switch gears.

Aspyn was mid-reverse. Mindful of the parking bump she was expecting to hit.

Everett: DOG!

Aspyn screamed, hitting on the brakes. Their bodies lunged forward.

Aspyn: CAZZO! ****What?!

[FUCK! What?!]

Apollo strongly fought the urge to burst into erupting laughter.

Everett: I mean, they usually pop out of nowhere.

Apollo wanted to dap and praise the hell out of Everett for making the poised sweetheart scream like a banshee. When it came to teasing their cousins, Apollo and Everett were two peas in a pod.

Ae: God, are you serious?!

Apollo intervened, seeing Aspyn’s eyes melt into two pools of fury. He could hardly contain the laugh bubbling in the back of his throat.

Apollo: Okay, loosen up, Ae. You’re too stiff behind the wheel. You can’t slam the brakes every time something startles you.

Aspyn lets out a breath.

Ae: Maybe if I wasn’t learning how to drive in a Mercedes with Everett in the back seat then I’d be less nervous.

Everett: Would you rather a Ferrari or a Porsche? Those are your only options, Ae.

Aspyn grumbled.

Ae: I should have bought a Toyota or a Ford. Maybe even a Chevy.

Apollo: Okay, stop. You’re panicking.

Apollo pulled the hand brake. Allowing her a few moments to calm down before instructing her to pull up on the straight road.

Apollo: Okay, hit the gas.

Ae: What?

Apollo: As hard as you can.

Ae: Do you want us to die? Are you out of mind?!

Apollo: This is a long straight, Ae. Hit the gas. It’s just a car, there’s no need to be nervous.

Aspyn stared at the rearview mirror, with Everett in view.

Everett: Do it once and you’ll realize you have nothing to be afraid of. You really think Apollo’s gonna suggest doing something that’ll kill us both?

Aspyn couldn’t believe she was actually considering what these guys were suggesting—with a hand gently on the wheel and a foot nearly on that pedal. But she knew she wouldn’t get anywhere with fear tied to her neck like a collar.

She was sick of it.

Maybe it was time to live life a hundred miles per hour.