Ariana's POV:
Days passed and our exam was finally here. My fever was cured after a few days and I was back to normal. Today our exams started. I was ready for my exams. I was a little nervous also. I had breakfast and was ready to go to school with twinnie.
"Princess best of luck for the exams. You need it but still." Tony fratello said. I smiled and thanked him.
"Best of luck princess. You can do it." Papa also wished me.
"Thank you papa." I smiled.
"Did any of you notice that I am also here? Am I not your child and brother?" Twinnie whined beside me. I was amused by him.
"Best of luck, Twinnie." I said.
"You are still the best, twinnie. No one here is mine. They are all biased to you." He said while wiping his fake tears.
"If you are done with your drama then go. Don't make Ana late for the exams." Ben fratello said.
Twinnie looked like he was really hurt by them because no one gave him attention. He kept mumbling that no one cared about him.
"Best of luck, Matteo. Don't disappoint us." Papa said with a soft smile. Twinnie instantly perked up and smiled while thanking him. After that we quickly went to our school.
For our final exam we were allocated to different classes and twinnie and I were also in the different classes. Today was the Mathematics exam. When I got the exam paper it was fairly easy and I quickly began to solve it.
The exam was over and I went and waited for twinnie outside his classroom.
"Hey, how was your exam?" He asked when he came out.
"Easy."
"Same here. Let's go." We went home after school.
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Days passed by like this and our time went into the exams. Finally today was our last exam and we were free for some time.
"Finally it's over." Twinnie mumbled beside me when we were home after school.
"Mmm."
"How did it go?" Alf fratello asked.
"It went well."
"Good." Twinnie replied.
Just then my phone rang. I looked at it and saw that Noah was calling.
"Hello bestie. How are you?"
"Hey. I am also here."
I heard Noah and Jessy talking both at the same time.
"Hello guys. I am fine. How are you? How were the exams?"
"The exams were good. We are also good. We just wanted to talk to you. It's been some time."
"Yeah it has been. Why don't you guys come here? I have been asking you guys for some time and you haven't come yet."
"I know Ari but I have to go for a trip with my family and won't be able to come for the time being but I promise that after I come back I will definitely come to visit you."
Jessy explained to me. I understand but still I miss them both. They are my best friends after all.
"Yeah Ari. I have to go too with my family but we promise that we will come after coming back."
Noah also said.
"Okay guys I understand. But come to visit me after you are back."
"Deal."
After chatting for some time we hung up. How great it would be if we all could stay together. Sigh.
"What happened, Ana." Ben fratello asked.
"Well I miss Noah and Jessy but they are going on a trip with their family and can't come to meet me."
"I see. Why don't we also go on a trip?" He asked.
"Really, where?" I asked, getting excited. It has been a long time since I went somewhere.
"Italy. Didn't you say that you want to go there and would go after the exams have been completed. So why not go now?"
"Yes I said that. Okay let's go there." I said but then frowned.
"What about papa and fratelli? Won't they have work?"
"Yes but I am sure that they will manage to find the time to go there. It has been a long time since we all went to Italy." Twinnie said. I nodded happily. I have wanted to go there for a long time.
"Then let's talk with them when they all come home tonight." Twinnie said. I nodded. Then I thought about going to my parents' home as I haven't been there because of my exams.
"Ok then it's decided. Now I am going to my parents' home. I will be back tonight or tomorrow." I said as I am not sure when I will have the time to come here.
"Okay Ana. Go on. If you are not back tonight, we will talk with them." Ben fratello said.
I nodded and then went to my other home after changing my clothes. It's very close to here so I went on foot.
I reached home and went in.
"Mom, dad, I am home."
"Ari, you are home. How was your exam?" Dad said, giving me a hug.
"Ari." Mom also hugged me.
"The exam was good. I thought that I would come and see you. How are you guys?"
"Oh we are well more so that you are here now." Mom said with a smile. I smiled as well.
"That's good. Let's go and sit." I said moving to sit on the sofa.
"How is your family, Ari?" Mom asked.
"They are good. In fact we are thinking about going to Italy. You guys know that it is my dream to go there and since our family is also there we are thinking of giving them a surprise and visiting them. We will ask papa and brothers tonight." I was excited just thinking about it.
"That's good. You should go and visit places you want." Dad said.
"Mom, dad, why don't you guys all come with us? It will be very fun and we will all be together there." I said getting excited about the idea.
"No Ari, you guys go. It would be awkward for us." Dad said.
"But you guys can get to understand them and the mafia."
"I know that you want that but I think it would be best if you go and besides we have to work as well." Mom said. I nodded.
"Ok but if we go somewhere else you will have to go with us."
"Okay we will." Dad said with a chuckle.
"So how are you coming along with the mafia fact?" I asked, concerned if they have still not accepted it.
"We have our concerns Ari but we know that you have chosen this path and we can't do anything about it. We will have our reservation because we can't ever understand your world. Still we will try for your sake." Dad said.
"Thank you dad, mom, that's all I can ask for. I know that you will have your fears but I just want you to trust me and my family."
"We will." Mom said. I sighed in relief. At least the worst hasn't come true. They don't hate me. I couldn't ask for more.
I stayed there for the whole night as they insisted that I stay. I also didn't want to go because it has been many days since I stayed here. I texted Ben fratello and told him that I am not going back home. He told me that he will talk with our family about Italy and I was relieved.
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Next morning, after having breakfast and spending some more time with my parents, I arrived at Romano mansion.
I went to Ben fratello's room and saw that no one was there. I guess he went to university. He will be graduating this year. I then went to twinnie's room and saw that he was also not there. I guess he has also gone somewhere. I tried his phone but to no avail.
I guess I can only talk with them when they come home. Sigh. How frustrating.
I went back to my room and went on my computer and started doing some work. I logged into my account and saw that someone has messaged me to help them investigate some information. I clicked on it and saw that they were paying a generous sum of money for the information. I looked over to whom they were investigating and saw that they were requesting to get the information on some mafia. It was a fairly reputable mafia.
I first hacked into their account to see who they were. I didn't ever accept a task without checking for their background information to see if they are on the right side or wrong. I don't want my information to harm someone. I was astonished to see who it was. There was the name in bold words 'Vintelli Mafia'.
Woah they are seeking my help. Hmm. I should help them if they are asking for it. I clicked and sent them the information that they were asking for after spending a few minutes collecting it. I also refused the payment as I can't accept them considering it's them, now can I?
Still they insisted on it. So I have to accept it otherwise it would be suspicious. Just like that I accepted a few missions and completed them. I mostly assist police departments and special forces in investigating criminal cases.
After doing all of it I suddenly received another notification that someone was trying to hack me. I smirked. It has been a long time since someone tried to hack my computer. I started typing fast and counter attacked their attacks. After a few seconds I deflected their attacks and counter hacked them. I saw that it was someone from my previous mafia. Sigh. When will they learn?
'Why can't you message normally and always get beaten up by me?' I typed on my computer and as I have hacked his it will also show on his computer.
'I have been trying to improve myself and wanted to test myself. Who knew that you would not show me any mercy.' He replied back. It was a member of our mafia who was training with me but he had an interest in hacking so he insisted on learning it. His name was Steeve.
'You know that you can never defeat me so stop trying and harming yourself.' I replied back with a smirk.
'Scoff. You will see that one day I will surely defeat you. Just you wait.' I shook my head.
'Ok I will be waiting.' I cut off my link to him and my screen went back to normal.
"You know how to hack?" Someone asked from behind me. I was so shocked that I jumped from my seat. I swiveled to see that it was Ben fratello. I was shocked as I didn't even feel when he came in. He was after all my brother. Still I think he was more shocked than me.
"Uh... when did you come fratello?" I asked, as to what he saw.
"When you were hacking that person's computer. Yo...You did it in a few seconds at that." He asked, shocked.
"Yes I know hacking." He nodded and was bewildered as to what to say.
"I came to tell you that we talked with papa and others to go to Italy and they agreed." He said in a trance.
"Really, Yay." I hugged him tightly.
"When are we going?" I asked excitedly, totally forgetting that he was still in shock.
"That we will decide in a few days. Ana, you...you know, hacking?" He still couldn't believe what he saw.
"Yes fratello. I know it. I have known it way before I joined the Garcia mafia." I said truthfully.
"How good are you?"
"Guess." I said mischievously.
"I don't know." He said seriously.
"You will know when the time comes." I said chuckling.
"Why didn't you tell any of us?"
"It just never came up." I said.
"So let me get this straight. You know how to fight, shoot and also hack. Is there anything else that I don't know?" He asked seriously.
"Fratello, I am not omnipotent. I don't know anything else. I know how to fight and shoot because Levi and Ezra trained me. As for hacking I know that because I was always interested in computers. That's why I also want to major in it in university." I explained.
"Oh. Ok. Do any of our brothers know?" He asked, suddenly getting excited. Uh oh.
"No. You are the first to know." He then smirked.
"Heh. Then that's good."
"Fratello, are you going to tell them?" I asked curiously.
"Yup. I want to see their expressions when I tell them." He said, smirking. I shook my head. I don't know when their childishness to compete with each other will go away.
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Love, Stella.