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“I never said you were,” I state, swinging my legs out of bed so I’m seated in front of them.
I look at them both in turn, taking in their faces. They’re twins but they’re not exactly identical. Maria has long silky black hair and light blue eyes. She’s a beautiful little girl. Matthew still has most of his baby fat, chubby cheeks, and curly brown hair. He and his sister are roughly the same height.
They might not share a lot of facial characteristics, but they’re inseparable, the way most twins are. Sometimes I think they even have some weird type of telepathy going on.
“My loves, I promise I’m fine,” I say in Italian.
It’s clear they both don’t believe me.
“We know something happened with Jason,” Matthew states in English.
Maria nods in agreement. “He used to live here with us before but he doesn’t anymore. We barely see him now.”
She looks a little sad at that and I immediately feel bad.
“It’s not my fault Jason doesn’t come around anymore. Blame Enzo.”
“We know you and Jason were together,” Maria states.
My eyes widen. “What do you mean by that?”
“We saw you kissing one day. But we didn’t tell anyone, promise,” she quickly assures me.
I frown. Jason and I were really terrible at keeping our relationship a secret.
“It’s alright, Maria. I’m not angry. Also, you don’t need to worry about me or Jason.”
“But we do worry. We want you to be happy, Isa,” Matthew insists.
I sigh. I never should have let them pick up on my bad mood at all. It was my mistake.
“Okay, fine. Yes, I’ve been a little sad. And yes, something happened between Jason and me. But everything’s okay now. And I promise I won’t be sad anymore.”
“Maybe you need a vacation,” Maria suggests.
Matthews nods. “Like our mama. She goes on vacations anytime she’s feeling sad.”
Actually, their mother takes frequent trips to a psychiatric ward because she’s ill. No one has had the heart to tell the twins the truth and their mother has done a good job of hiding her condition from them. Apart from an incident a couple years back, they’re mostly oblivious to her sickness.
“You should go on a trip too, Isa. Just for a couple of days.”
“Do you guys want to go on a trip?”
“No, it’s for you silly,” Maria says on a laugh. “You spend all your time taking care of us. You should have some fun on your own.”
I smile. They really have grown up. I run my hand through her hair, looking at her brother.
“I’ve heard you both and I’ll consider it, I promise.”
The truth is, I’m in dire need of some kind of pick-me-up. Something to make me feel okay again. So when I get a call from an old friend from college, inviting me to Colorado for a party and a night of fun, I decide to take it.
It’s completely uncharacteristic. Even in college I never partook in such activities. I didn’t want to give my family a reason to rescind what little freedom I had. I never let myself have any fun.
But maybe it’s time for me to take a chance and let loose. And have some fun while I’m at it.
CHAPTER 3
Graham
