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Chapter 14.2 - Valentina
Palermo, Sicily - July 7th 2020
I woke up at seven in the morning so we could arrive at Matteo’s house in Palermo before he woke up. Isabella arranged a private driver to take us from my house to his, but that didn’t help my mood. The fact that I didn’t even get the chance to have a coffee and smoke a cigarette before we left made me irritable.
We arrive in front of his house a little past eleven, and I’m glad I know the place because I know exactly where to find the coffee machine.
The Barone kids and Ariana are already in the kitchen. We greet each other and I ask whether anyone would like some coffee. Isabella and Ariana nod, and then Vinnie comes over and asks me if I want a drink.
“After I have my coffee and cigarette.” I mumble, feeling bad that my mood doesn’t match his.
“Do you like Aperol?”
“Sure.” I say and manage to give him a smile.
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