Ariana's POV:
After knowing that I am a hacker Ben fratello was practically jumping from joy imagining what would be the reactions of others. I couldn't help but shake my head.
"Fratello, is it really necessary that you do it?"
"Of course it is. I want to see their reactions knowing that you are a hacker and I was the first one to learn that." He replied with a cheeky grin.
I didn't know that he had it in him, being cheeky and playful. He was always serious and grumpy. It was a refreshing sight so I didn't intervene and let him do it. After all they had to know at some point why not now. This way he will also have the satisfaction that he wants.
"Ok then have it your way." I said helplessly.
He grinned and went to his room. There are a few hours left for them to come home. I also went back to my work. I still had some work to do.
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Evening came and with it came Ben fratello.
"Ana, let's go. They will be coming soon." He said excitedly.
"Okay okay. I didn't know that you can be so mischievous."
"Of course. Now let's go. There aren't many instances where I got to have the upper hand on them." He smirked.
We went and waited for them downstairs while chatting. First came twinnie.
"Hey guys, what are you talking about?"
"Just chatting. Why is your phone unavailable?" I asked.
"I went to have some fun with my friends and there wasn't a network in the area I was in."
"Oh. Come on, sit here. Ben fratello told me that papa and others agreed to go to Italy."
"Yup. We just have to choose a date." I nodded and waited for all of them to get bullied by Ben fratello. Sigh. They are pitiful.
We chatted for some time and all of them came one by one. Here we go.
"Hello guys. Come sit here." Ben fratello said cheerfully. All of them stopped in their tracks and stopped what they were doing, staring at him like he had lost his mind. I would too. He was behaving unusually. Twinnie also stared at him bewildered.
"Uhh...what happened to you?" Alf fratello asked.
"Nothing." He said blinking innocently.
"Ookay." Alf fratello nodded slowly, not believing him fully.
"How was your day, papa?"
"It was tiring. Now that I am home I can finally relax."
"Mmm." Ben fratello was practically bouncing in his seat. I guess he couldn't hold back anymore.
"Guys, I have something to tell you."
"What is it?" Leo fratello asked.
"I discovered something about Ana."
"What is it?" Twinnie asked eagerly.
"Well it has something to do with her additional skill." Ben fratello kept them in suspense.
"What skill?" Raf fratello asked.
"How do you know that?" Alf fratello also asked.
"She told me obviously." Ben fratello was waiting for this moment exactly and he bragged.
"Impossible." Twinnie said.
"What do you mean impossible? She told me herself. Why can't she tell me?" Ben fratello said indignantly.
"Because I am her twin. She will tell me first if there is anything." Twinnie also bragged.
"Nope. She would tell me." Raf fratello said.
"She would tell me first." Leo fratello and Alf fratello said together.
"Heh." Tony fratello laughed.
"Why are you laughing?" Leo fratello asked him irritatingly.
"Nothing. I am just amused by you all. She will tell me if there is anything. After all, I am the eldest and I am sure that princess didn't tell him anything. He probably found out by stumbling upon something." Tony fratello said slowly. Ben fratello looked at him in shock. That was the truth. I slowly clapped in my mind for Tony fratello.
"Now would you tell us what it is that you discovered?" Tony fratello asked him.
"She knows how to hack." Ben fratello mumbled after getting his excitement crushed by Tony fratello.
"And..." Tony fratello asked.
"What do you mean by and? I said she knows how to hack. H.A.C.K. Do you understand now?" Ben fratello asked him bewildered.
I was also looking at him surprised. I guess he found out.
"Yes I know that. I thought that it was something else." He said.
"Ana, you told him first. Didn't you say that I am the only one who knows about this." Ben fratello asked.
"You are the first one that I told."
"She didn't tell me." Tony fratello said.
"Wait a minute. Ben, you are saying that Ari knows hacking?" Raf fratello asked.
"Yes. That's what I am saying."
"Is it true twinnie?" He asked.
"Yup. He found out today when I was hacking someone from my old mafia." I explained to them.
Tony fratello smirked at Ben fratello. Like he was saying 'see I told you so'.
"How did you know Tony fratello?" Ben fratello asked.
"Well I didn't know for sure. It was just a hunch. When princess shocked us with her amazing marksmanship that day, I asked her if there were any other secrets, Levi and Ezra also hinted at that, she only smiled and diverted the topic. I have had my suspicions since then. Then she said she wanted to study computer science and I connected those together and had some inkling that she knew about more than she is letting on. So when you told me I was not very surprised." He explained his reasoning.
I have to say that I am impressed by his deduction skills.
"Oh so you guessed." Ben fratello mumbled.
"Yes but he guessed correctly." I said.
"Wow, Twinnie. You know how to hack. That's so cool. How did you know that?"
"I have had an interest in computers since I was young. So I started learning how to operate it. I guess I was a natural at it and learned it very quickly."
"That's so awesome." He exclaimed. I smiled at him.
"Princess, what is your name in the hacker world?" Papa asked me this.
I was taken aback by his question. He hadn't said anything since the start. He said something finally but this. I was a little bit startled as to what to say. I didn't want to tell them the truth yet but I guess there is no harm to tell them either. They will come to know eventually. All of them stared at me curiously.
"Well... Papa, is it necessary to know that?" I asked.
"What is it, princess?" He asked.
"Well it's not like I can't tell you but it's just that not many know about my hacker name, not even my old mafia members. They only know that I know hacking."
"You can tell us princess. We will not tell anyone unless you say so." Tony fratello said. I pondered over it a bit and nodded.
"Okay. My name in the hacker world is 'A'." I said.
All of them were so shocked that their jaws dropped forming an 'o'. I know that they knew about my identity and I now felt relaxed that now I have told them everything about me to them. There are no more secrets between us now.
"Y..you are... 'A'." Ben fratello stuttered.
"Yes. I am." I nodded.
"But...but that is a world renowned hacker and they have been in this field for more than three years." Leo fratello said.
"Yes. I know that. I started hacking when I was 12 years old. When I got the hang of it I created this name and started using it."
"Wow. You are amazing. You never cease to amaze me, twinnie. I already thought that you are amazing but then you tell us that you are 'A', it is beyond wonderful." He praised me.
"Thank you, twinnie. You flatter me. If you want I can teach you some skills."
"Really then I will try. I don't know much about hacking." He said excitedly.
"I am sure you will be able to learn it. After all, you are my twin." I said.
"Yes that you are right about. I will try my best." He said beamingly.
"You are really our family's pride. You are truly talented. Do you know, princess, that I have been searching for you for a long time? Our mafia's hacker Asher also wants to meet you. You are an idol to him. I can only imagine how he would react upon learning that you are 'A' that he has been searching for a long time." Tony fratello said.
"Ariana, do you know Dante Russo? He is from Russia and is in the same business as us." Leo fratello suddenly asked. I was shocked to hear him asking about this. I hesitated for some time.
"Why are you asking this fratello?"
"I just want to confirm something. So do you know him?" He asked again.
"Yes I know him." I replied.
"How do you know him?"
"Well we met through some connections mainly from the hacker world. What happened fratello?" I was confused as to why he was asking about him.
"Well as we had told you before, I went to Russia because we wanted to settle our scores with the enemy that was causing us harm. Well he was the boss of the Russian mafia and we had to get some intel from someone from there."
"So you guys collaborated with Dante as he is not an immoral man like him and he assisted you in capturing the previous boss." I continued.
"Correct. So he had asked someone to help him with some information. I wanted to ask you if you were that person. Because I remember correctly that Asher said that it was the work of 'A' but Dante refused to tell us anything about that person." He continued. I suddenly remembered Dante asking me to assist him in some mission. It's just that I didn't pay much attention to it.
"I am. I didn't know you guys were involved as we didn't know about each other's business and I didn't pay much attention to it at that time. I had told Dante that he can't disclose my information to anyone without my permission, that's why he didn't tell you."
"No wonder. He didn't tell us. So it means that you helped us that time in capturing our enemy."
"Guess so. I am glad that I was able to do so even without knowing. I always wanted to get revenge for what he did to Raf fratello. I guess I did get it by disclosing his location." I said with a smile.
"Yes you did. Thank you for that Ari." Raf fratello said.
"Fratello I will not talk to you if you thank me like this. It's like we are strangers if you are thanking me for this."
"Okay okay sorry I will not thank you. You are right." He said and I nodded satisfied.
"That's more like it."
"I wonder what our family in Italy will think when we tell them that she is 'A'." Alf fratello said.
"I am sure they will be as surprised as we are." Ben fratello said.
"Papa, when are we going to Italy?" I was excited to go already.
"Soon princess. We just have to wrap up our work here and then we will go."
"How much time will it take?"
"About 5-6 days." Tony fratello said.
"Yay. Then I will start preparing for the trip. I am so excited." I said as I started jumping and dancing around. They all laughed at my enthusiasm. I was really really ecstatic that I will finally go to my dream place.
"You are that excited." Raf fratello said with a chuckle.
"Yup. I will finally go to Italy. I have always dreamed of going there. Now that my chance is finally here, of course I am super excited."
"Ok we understand." Alf fratello chuckled.
"So who wants to go shopping with me tomorrow?" I asked grinning. All of their faces paled visibly. I narrowed my eyes at them and they avoided looking at me.
"No one wants to go?" I asked.
"I have work to do princess. If we want to go there then I have to complete my work." Tony fratello said.
"Yes, exactly. I have too." Leo fratello also chimed in. One by one everyone said that including papa. Twinnie was looking like he was thinking of some excuse.
"Then twinnie will go with me as he couldn't be more free." I said looking at him.
"Me?" He said pointing at his face.
"Why? Is there anyone else who is my twin?" I asked threateningly. I don't get why they don't want to go shopping with me. I am not that brutal.
"No no. I am the only one. Okay then I will go." He said looking defeated. I smiled at him happily. Everyone else sighed in relief. Then it's settled that we will be going to Italy soon.
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