A NIGHT WITH THE MAFIA KING

A

knowing exactly what it was bu

ly dif

ly are going through this Laura

randchild die." Pa Lorenzo seeme

grat

from a sudden rush of blood

money before the end of two week

that but somehow I knew this

ass." My Dad alw

o me a little

om knowing about t

See you around." He sa

sure if I was assessing his stou

just looking in

my dad's almost empty restauran

r in my

hands are trembling; not from

ly smell the scent of roasted t

in fron

MINATION OF TE

entire building else the contr

. My family's only legacy is ab

is

d has been Dad's close friend d

. It's not a complicated story. D

d o

e needs to sell the building to

means, losing m

raised me would be gone. This

smell his cologne and favor

intained the restaurant no mat

ant to risk her to another hypert

th the restaurant; it was our

alized we were broke after

ad always been art. I had pict

t 22, getting desperate on

ago that this would be my rea

at person

in your hands

g is off but not entirely sure

r. She loved me no doubt

for that, she'd take things ha

ere inseparable because they we

cal about h

bout a job I applied for last we

wondered why it felt so easy to l

if knowing my response

o give Kayla a call. She p

la's voice would

ed a job f

e. "What's happe

en a notice, Kay. My dad's resta

I'm broke! I'm unemplo

tears gathering in my eyes beca

in on me

the bravest person I know" At t

close to

since our first grade and al

things. She chose Law. I chose

I graduated with dreams

" Kayla's voice jerked

feel brave anymore. It feels lik

ger

she taking the news?" Kayla

at my mom's reacti

ven think I will. Have you for

and passing of my dad? The la

ph

is her sense of reasoning. She'

ay when to make you feel alrigh

et that get in her head but sort

fortable lif

s later?" Kayla asked in a ton

ried to

nt her. I wasn't just in the mood

er a long hot bath a

ld always have her way with me

u

I'm not just feel

u need to unwind and take your

n't going to make everything

was just to get me in the mood

nvince me. Deep down I knew i

cum

he details; I'll meet

my girl. Se

d the bell above the door jingle.

who i

the voice I loathed more than th

disgust

, how're y

hat with a warm smile as I did

"Our smiles drew people close

vil

felt was a mixture of

sir." I managed to must

top referring to me as Sir." H

ai

re for food. I'm here for you.

apable of.

alk away like I always did but o

sly but I needed to get

replacing my usually

s sliding down on my cleavage

t," I

ying difficult but I'm still here

d. Hell, I'll eve

tend to your wife and kids. To t

he sees me." I said coldly as

e s

they don't know

, I've lost i

n counter and leaned in close w

e be

swear to God, I'll give yo

d from me and you can kiss yo

ds every ot

it was exciting to watch. Finall

to

anything seriou

didn't..." He went on to

my restaurant." I said as I tur

so engrossed in the caprese

ed no

uttering some words about a mi

lis

rent from every other day, save

had left

oat hanger, turned off the light

r chimed softly.

I felt it-a sh