IN LOVE WITH A MAFIA

ng, the third it had done. Grin! Came the ring. Grinnn! Came another ring. Kendra slid out from under the sheets and gave a stretch, then a soft sigh. She looked to the side, catc

ried down to know if she was there. The child giggled at everythi

en

said Kamila at he

a sigh and walked to them. She heaved

” asked her mother b

r work, though,” she said. She looked down at the child and

eeted Pen

Big Mama’s lap?” Kendra mot

in her place. “You seem stressed, my d

ed. “Oh, it

ll,” Kamila plea

well, that’s all,” Ken

she had in mind. “Would you like Michelle to

ctor wasn’t her problem. She had a whole lot going on in

esterday. She had a tablet in her right while her other hand lapped the docum

tting Penny down and rising

hed and slumped on

*

Jo

avement close to the fountain. “How’s my daughter?” my guest ha

A nice job you did there,” I started. “A really ni

ack anytime?” she c

done,” I said

inches tall chubby woman

e’s m

wer. I wasn’t one to talk mu

t up and looked a

ed to you when a

and left un

my fingers clasping the surface of the pavement. “I sa

?” I c

got your bad bo

Years

e on, man. You c

the final tournament. The spectators adhered and ch

d with the referee’s yell

anied the grasp, showing

e, their cheers representing thei

his feet. “Rah!” His outraged opponent came on top of him, while those in favour of the champ-to-b

ack brunette congratulated the champ. Her

*

otten seated beside Jong-su. Her teeth shone as she

iet one. “Why didn’t you text, Emily? Or even returned my calls?” Jong-su

eaving her with no choice but to follow. All those years she spent w

out. “Five good years!” he showed h

on

and. “Why are you here, anyway? To know

ething that had to do with love. She messed up, this she kne

s to stay if not her Dad had insisted. Those long years,

e later year. He was the cranky, sand

shared and the memories-all he cast in the barn. “Why are

or you,” Emily

te!” Jong gave h

u’re angry

you say will mak

ove you, b

fed up. “Goodbye, Emily

2-storey building withdrew. He gnashed and stamp

et, dialled a certain number and got the rec

qui

fucking slow!” a sudden

ack into his pocket, and his gun back in his bag. Hurrying out, he w

e pointed at. “Ice cream!” she pointed at the ice cream cart outside. She tugged at Kendra’s sleeves and drag

forced to t

dn’t hear. “Penelope!” the child was about to cross the road. She ran as fast as her legs could carry her, an incoming vehicle almost hitting her. A man appe

would have happened if he hadn’t come. “Thank you. Thank you,” she said with a sigh. She hadn’t taken notice of him, unt

i?” gree

Jong. She didn’t expect to see him there—their m

, am I

ed stupid. “Y

ced himself as Psi, a fake name he had given intentiona

ng tried no

, I’m K

n a bid to avoid a handsha

tracted to him. “Yeah, I’m Kendra,” she said again. Quickly chiding herself, she relaxed her mind, wiped the sweat off h

while he tarried, lost in thoughts. Ironical how the one woman he was

ted by the boss to catch the betrayer and ‘the girl’,

r find Jong-su

l, too, Emil!”

He had a spiky personality, two glaring almond ey

she stays,” implied Spikes.

ooked at him

. “That’s where we