PASSIONATE LOVE IN THE MAFIA

Bri

whelmed,

is very insistent on meeting me. Plus,

uriosity prevails. I run, I descend the

lly think, I for

ar. This time if I don

eaty hands slid

the door for me mechanically. H

get out, I br

long, voluminous hair. Her hair is brown like mine. Her eyes are blue, like mine.

honey

whether to app

away

... You have grown into

is you

sh and tinged

Marmara, I am.

out la

all those years away from me, I'll have you know it's b

d on me pleas

er off

you get m

er, as if she wants t

...it's

o ruin my peace and quiet. I've lived hard a

please liste

y to me. What do you want?

en to what I

've lived in limbo. Dad never gave me any concrete answers. He always dodged questions and tried to

silent. S

. We loved each other madly. Or rather I loved him madly. I got pregnant. My parents were furiou

me and the child. They didn't want Tony. I loved him too much

ry, but exaggerated luxury. He wanted to live like an emperor. He craved sovereignty. Of course, his poor salary as an

mine. He told me about illegal substances. He wanted to market them. I was adamant: no,

t a woman who would hold him back,

change m

st he was gentle...... and then he started d

drunk and beat me

nd my refuge in prayer and in the hands o

It wasn't Tony that I experienced this. I also told my

d to run aw

to leave. But he came back, saw me holding

ged me out by my hair. We live in a ver

beaten before. He shouted that I was f

y ingesting these toxic substance

dn't stop praying until I made the most painf

om afar and watch over

to listen t

g. Yes you are. My father is

good but I have to set the record straight.

ing a word. I start the car and

arma

me. I have tears str

aving her in the hands of a heartl

hold my bag

t of this gigantic mansion and th

thanked my God for allowing me

Bri

i,

r honks

our mind? Look wh

ly cat

to the side

ving for near

s of tears I've been shedding.

to go to

staurant is th

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irectly with

to take my order but I do

please come back

ompl

to the last

ng, I didn't anticipate t

ind it very hard to belie

e will do anything for money. My father never stopped te

a has always soothed me, as a child, when I was ang

wn. In the distance, I watch teenagers swimming. Ah,

will ever be the

nty-five minute

pick up my phone. I need to talk

ll R

up on the

are yo

. I can't stop the

f the phone, I can

y, what'

swer. She

. Are you pregnant? But answer me this B

hing lik

Where are you? I'll

to be alone

ing on. Talk to me f

we were together I fo

.wh

umber texted me sa

with your nerves. You're the most coveted girl on the entire East Coast. You're all

ng the same number texted me agai

ou didn't

the better of

nd

er." I said

you possibl

ous. We don't need a mat

ugh on the other

hing as a maternity test.

. A

said

d that he separated me from her because she didn't

away because her l

e sought you out i

ant to hear the rest. It was

for you and support you no matter what you decide. You know in life ther

he will certainly go against your mother. You can never know the truth l

ngela gave

sekeeper?" asks R

she

c she would never have given it t

you ar

ther ever finds out, she's not just risking be

re ri

e less involved matters a lot. Often there may be lies but there is also truth hidden in them. And Bri, please let the resentment and

. Thanks for li

y. That's what f

doing before

ing. I'd examine the human sk

ical students

It's the class that's asking. I

t out l

l leave you t

honey,

ang

e a conversation with

mac, leave fifty doll

have a real conve