Mafia's Forced Love

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. I even have found a job at Malesa's Boutique as a fashion designer. But that wasn't all! Val becomes a mom and I

g," I shout out,

," Mom replies with

I smile at my thought. I check on my make-up once in the small mirror of my purse before walking inside the mall. Not bad, Cora! I stop

smile. I wave back, making m

greets me

sture, "here, lilies f

takes the flowe

me during high school, but I never think of her romantically, until that night. The day two

he was the one. I thought he would always be there for me, he would cherish me, love me. I still laugh at my thoughts. It took him only a fraction of a second to break my heart. He left me alone t

an anyone else. And to be truthful, we are compatible in every way possible. I design clothes; she de

milk. And a chicken sandwich. Please cut it into squares, not triangles. And one latte for m

best," I com

ks. She looks so cute, especially wit

I know what she means. It is my god daughter's fir

me up alive," I giggle, remembering how Valerie is these days. Al

or the evening,

n eye on my little girl

lready. Time flies with her. We both walk silently towards the bus stop. She will

around me and pulls me into a side hug, "Cora, let's get

I have never thought about it. I love her and I know the feeling is mut

inside her bag. A little velvet box show

ttle stones are attached to it making a shape of a flower and a be

ut I'm trying to do it for quite a while now. So, Co

I don't know

n't-know-what-to-say lo

am overwhelmed. My

ittle yes?" Sh

.. a big one,"

y finger. I hug her tightly. Yes, this is wha

more than anything

u too, Lil

t light drags

speaks with a sad smile. I kn

ss her face once

s my lips again qui

t. The stores have started to shut. Soon this area will be deserted. I look here and there. Sudde

boy guard-type men get down. Somethin

h us," one of them speaks polit

u?" I mumble, taki

ing for you," he replies. Boss! Definitely not Val or Li

n them. There are only four. They look like foreigners. Yo

, holding his stomach, groaning in pain. That's right, sucker. I am not some defenceless girl. I am practising marti

I rushed towards the alley. I can hear their footsteps. I keep taking turns and then hide behind a garbage bin. The a

entrate. That is the first thing I've been taught. There's only one guy. I peek once to confirm. Indeed, just one. If I sneakily attack him, I

followed by a kick. He tries to block but f

forget," a calm voice

running, but that's the only way out from here. I make my move, trying to take him down, but he

t me," he chuckles. "They didn't fight back because they

ou want?" I ask, t

ord I feel him pushing something on my

y and slowly I lose my senses. I feel his arm carrying me somewhere. I try to fi