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“Holy shit this place is huge! I’ve been lost for the past hour. It’s like a maze or something.” I say as I walk across the beautiful rose garden.
“You’ll learn your way around the more you visit. This place has been in our family for several generations. I personally love it here.”
Something in the sound of Baratta’s voice sounds off so I fully turn to look at him. That’s when I notice that while this man looks nearly identical to my man, it can’t possibly be him.
“I thought you were Bar.” I study him some more seeing the tiny differences.
“Alessandro mentioned that you call him by a nickname. Most people do not realize there are two of us. My name is Giovanni Baratta but my friends call me Gio.” He smiles the same crooked smile that Baratta gets when being mischievous.
“I see you’ve met my brother.” Baratta comments as he walks up from behind.
“I thought he was you until I really looked at him.” Baratta walks up, putting his arm around me.
“I told her that most do not realize the slight differences.”
“It’s good that she did, I wouldn’t want to kill my brother for her making the mistake and kissing the wrong lips.” Bar says as his brother laughs.
“Why do I get violence? It would have been her mistake.” Gio laughingly picks at his brother.
“Because I know you. You would have gone along with it as if you were really me. You’ve done so before.”
“Ah, but I knew those few were not for you. The one meant for you could never mistake me for you. Plus, you never tried to kill me for it.” Giovanni says in all seriousness.
“I think he has a point.” I smile at the two of them.
“So how long are the two of you staying?” Gio asks Bar. The two of them walk towards the huge lake and I slowly follow, giving them space to talk amongst themselves.