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Tuesday September 27th, 2022

Stefania POV

I have been on the phone with Pippa for over an hour. It was our usual banter conversation, but in the middle of her sentence my phone dinged with a text from my cousin Antonio. 

Antonio is my cousin from my dad's side, the cousin that runs my club back home in Palermo, Sicily. I won't lie I was a little confused as I had no idea what he needed or what he wanted. 

I briefly looked at his name on my screen and my brows furrowed, did he know that I was coming home, did something happen at the club? Suddenly all these questions were running through my mind.

I opened the conversation and saw his text was just a basic simple message.

Antonio:
Ciao Stefania

I smiled a little before saying, "Hey Pip, I got to let you go. I'll call you later". 

She just giggled light heartedly as she replied saying, "Have fun in Palermo, and call me whenever you can".

The second that our call ended I quickly texted Antonio back. I didn't really know what he needed and I was very curious on what was going on.

Me:
Hey Antonio

Antonio:
So when do you fly out to Sicily?

"Okay someone snitched about me coming home", I muttered softly to myself as I went to respond to his text.

Me:
How did you know that I was coming home?
And today?

Antonio:
Oh uh Zia Sofia accidentally slipped up and told some of us
But don't worry, not a lot of the family knows.
Just a few, but anyways I was curious

Me:
Oh okay, it happens
And curious about what Antonio?

Antonio:
On if there was a possibility that you were flying private?

Me:
Yeah I mean I am,
I'm flying home with Zio Nicholas
Why?

Antonio:
I was wondering if there was any chance you had extra room for another two?
My best friends are here and they had convinced their sister to come out
But flights are expensive and I wanted to ask you first

Me:
Your best friends?

Antonio:
Mary-Kate and Ashley?
Olsen?

I just laughed at the stupidity card that I had played, obviously I knew who he was talking about. I've always known that the three of them were close friends, I'm just surprised that he hasn't called my bullshit yet on this whole thing.

Either that or he truly thinks that I forgot about how close they were. He may be one of my closest cousins, but he isn't always the brightest and no I'm not calling him dumb... he's just slow.

I should probably continue playing stupid though, and if he questions it, I can just say my mind completely blanked and blame how chaotic life has been. 

I mean my life has been pretty chaotic; I met a gorgeous girl, helped her get the truth and have been seeing her but we're not dating, even though I want us to be.

I have to continue playing stupid because clearly none of them know that Elizabeth and I are talking, no one knows that we're close friends, or whatever we are at this moment. 

So it's either I keep this little charade up, or I admit the truth, but I can't risk that without talking with her.

Me:
Oh yes the Olsen Twins
I forgot that you three were close