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Romeo:

@Matteo Why???

Matteo:

@Romeo Trying to get himself killed by touching the daughter of a psychopath.

Luca:

@Romeo Return my fucking calls. It’s important.

Romeo:

@Luca Is it life or death??? Because you Chatty Kathys all seem alive and well right now.

Luca:

@Romeo It could be. Shit, could it be that???

Theo:

@Luca Stop being cryptic.

Matteo:

@Luca Sharing is caring, little bro.

Romeo has left the chat.

Matteo:

@Luca Look what you went and did now. The smart twin left us with you…

Luca:

@Matteo Sticks and stones…

Before I can add Romeo back into the group chat, my phone lights up with his name on the screen. “Hey.”

“You good?” he asks me.

“I think so,” I tell him.

“What’s going on?”

“How long you going to be in Rome?” I say, instead of telling him that I’m obsessing over what’s going on with Ma.

“Just for the day,” Romeo replies. “If you need me to come back, I can.”

“Nah, it’s cool. Have a great day with Tilly,” I say before adding, “I’ll see you when you get back.”

“Luca, if you need me, call. I’ll answer,” he says.

“Okay, I will,” I tell him and hang up.

ChapterTwenty-Two

Kyla wanted to meet me at a café. I have no idea what she told her parents or her friend she was doing today. I really don’t care either.