Coming Back Home

Making Plans

"With our powers combined, we will make Dad get us a dog!"

Xavier POV

I hold Giada in my arms. "I think Riccy and Fran would help us, too. What do you think, piccolina?" I inquire. She thinks about it for a moment. "Otay, Xavi. We ask dem? (should we ask them)" she asks. "Yeah, let's. How about I stay here, and you go get them?" I suggest. She nods and wiggles down off the bed.

A couple minutes later, Giada returns with Riccy and Fran. "Hey, Xavier, what's going on?" Fran asks. I look at Giada in question. "Do you wanna tell them, or should I?" She crawls back on the bed. "I do it. Me an' Xavi wanna ge' a doggie. Wiw you hewp us? (will you help us)"

Riccy and Fran look at each other with a smirk. "Hel-heck yeah!" Riccy cheers. "Yay, Xavi dey is hewpin' (they are helping)," Giada shakes my arm excitedly. "I heard piccolina. So, everyone, what's the plan?" Giada taps her chin as she thinks. Fran comes to sit on the bed with us.

"I think we should bring Dad up here and try to convince him together," Riccy suggests. I shrug my shoulders. "We can try. If it doesn't work, we can always think of something else. Giada, what do you think?" She also shrugs, mimicking me. "Otay."

I stand up. "I'll get him." I head downstairs and into the living room. I see Dad sitting on a couch. I go over to him. "Hey, Dad. Can you come upstairs for a second?" I ask. "Sure, is everything okay?" He inquires worriedly. "Yeah, just come please."

We walk up together and enter Giada's bedroom. Dad's eyebrows raise. "Are we having a party up here?" he jokes. Giada giggles. "No, Papa! You so siwwy (silly)!" We all laugh at their interaction. "Actually, Dad, we wanted to ask you something," I begin. I look at Giada to continue. She's the cute one.

"Papa, 'membew I ask fow a doggie befow (remember I asked for a doggie before)?" Dad laughs. "Yes, I remember." Giada nods at that. "So, Xavi and Wiccy and Fwanny want one too." Dad looks at the rest of us with one eyebrow raised. "Is that right?" he asks sarcastically.

"Yep!" Giada responds, not understanding sarcasm. "A dog is a lot of responsibility. You have to take good care of it. Are you sure you can keep up with that?" Dad asks. My brothers and I nod. "We will, Dad. And we can help Giada learn how to do so as well," Fran assures him.

Dad sighs. "Okay, I will make some calls." Giada gasps and runs over to Dad, hugging his legs. He picks her up to cuddle her. "Tank you, Papa! Wub you! (love you)" He chuckles at her. "I love you too, dolcezza. You too, boys." With that, I run over to join the hug. Riccy and Fran follow soon after.

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The Next Night

Giada's POV

I'm sitting in the living room with my family. I'm wearing a really pretty dress. Bubba said that there are people coming. They are friends. I'm a little bit nervous to meet new people.

Right now, I'm sitting on Riccy's lap telling him about Doc McStuffins. It's my favorite show. Well, it's the only show I've ever watched, but still.

I'm in the middle of describing the most recent episode I watched when the doorbell rings. Bubba and Papa stand up and walk to the front door. I hear a lot of voices, making me curl further into Riccy.

"It's alright, angioletto. I'll stay with you, okay?" Riccy whispers to me, rubbing my back. I nod in response. "Otay, Wiccy. Tank you." He kisses me on the forehead. "I'll always be here for you, angioletto."

The voices are getting louder as the people come closer. Bubba and Papa walk into the living room with many people behind them. Bubba and a man walk over to me. "Principessa, this is my friend Viktor," Bubba says to me. I look at the man as he crouches in front of me.