Chapter 26

Mena

The mansion we arrived at was huge, but still not as gigantic as the Fanucci residence. "Wow, pretty!" Naty gazed out of the car, admiring the white architecture.

Alessio was the first to exit the car, then he opened the door for us. First he gave Naty a hand, and then he helped me get out.

"Oh, new friends!" Naty gasped, pointing to two girls and a boy around her age, most likely triplets, standing at the gate. Behind them stood two women and an older man in a bathrobe.

"Alessio!" The man in the bathrobe called out, opening his arms to embrace him. Alessio hesitantly returned his hug.

"Nice to meet you, Diego.""Alessio, the last time I saw you, you were just a kid. Probably don't remember, do you?"

Diego's voice was loud enough to wake an entire neighborhood. My eyes moved from his trunks, to his hairy chest, to his red robe. He seemed so care-free, and his energy seemed positive.

"I know of you, but I don't remember meeting you. I'm sorry," Alessio apologized.

"No worries," Die