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ChapterFive
My phone vibrates relentlessly on the desk. I’ve been ignoring it for at least ten minutes, but now the noise is getting on my last nerve. I’ve been trying to read through emails, attempting to get ahead so I can actually be away from the office for a month.
How my mother expects us all to just put our lives on pause and trek off to Italy is beyond me. But it’s Ma, and there really isn’t anything I wouldn’t do for the woman. I’ll just do it while complaining and groaning the whole time.
I give in and pick up the phone, immediately wishing I hadn’t. Swiping my finger across the screen, I open up the group message chat I have with my brothers, scrolling up to see what I’ve missed.
Luca:
@everyone WTF is going on? Italy? Are we really all just going along like everything’s fine? Also, Pops retiring?
Matteo:
@Luca Yes, we’re going along with it. Ma wants a vacation. The least we can do is give her one.
Theo:
@Matteo She doesn’t see this thread. No need to be a kiss ass. And @Luca I agree. Something’s up.
Luca:
@Theo How do you not already know?
Matteo:
@Luca Because he’s too busy ordering new suits for when he takes over for the old man.
Luca:
@Matteo Shit, I didn’t think this through. I don’t have to wear suits now, do I? Should I work on my Theo impersonation?
Matteo:
@Luca Yes, and probably a good idea. That walk with the stick up the ass thing ain’t easy to pull off.
Theo:
@everyone Fuck off. @Luca Buy some fucking suits.
Luca:
@Theo So, does this whole underboss thing come with a pay raise? I’m gonna need it if I have to buy suits.
Me:
@everyone Some of us have real jobs and are trying to work. Shut the fuck up.
Luca:
@Romeo Wondered where you were at. How is New York gonna survive a month without your mayoral guidance?
Me:
@Luca Mature. But I shouldn’t expect much more. I did suck out all the brain cells in the womb.
Matteo:
@everyone We should get @Luca bulletproof suits made. We all know he’s not going to last five minutes as underboss before he catches another bullet.
