365 days to fall in love with a Mafia.

ed my eye around as I struggled for air, a

h*

y had a snorkel on, having lost the other equipm

n search of the man but

till und

part of some gang or the mafia at worst, and it

shore but I couldn't

leave him, at least not afte

of him, I had to narrow my gaze to find him, and

nderwater and

he didn't kno

pport him so I could swim with him

rowed at me, givin

blem? I was only

ntion the color of his eye, they were a striking red that felt like they bo

ay, I was going to save his life

"""

nightfall when

H

H

his body to land, I quickly knelt be

n't br

called breathlessly as I shoo

are finally a

g Eve? of course he's not

st the center of his chest, push

his to me, not after all I had

f thirty chest pushes

finally coughed out the water from his lungs, relief spread through

as I held his face in my hands I could see him

ck to the amber co

the

, I suddenly heard voices,

rty in the first place, the last thing I want Is for the whole plan

, then I spotted some big rock

nd ran into the sea, hiding

alled for assistance and with

t the man is

"

s la

" A woman called

and soon-to-be residents who had just

appearing to be in her mid-thirties standing besi

id in a calm, sophisticate

and I walked grace

rs my captivating smile. My hand overlapped the

t number 169,

le keenly watching the interviewers with the cheerful smile still plastered on my face.

ptitiously studying t

e three in number, o

man sat to the right with the ot

about her was her sharp facial features, they were easy on the eye, she appeared to be in he

d be the easie

to her, not to mention a serious expression on her face, my gaze suddenly lingered on her lip which looked very re

the lipstick a lot to apply

e type that wasn't

and the first thing I noticed about him was his calm disposition. He didn't seem to hold any

terest as she adjusted her glasses, moving her eye over a file that she

ss Ford." The other woman s

ct on the chair, my back straighten

ified" the woman seated in the middle complimented and this made my face brighten not at the compliment

ied," She said with

anyone could notice, giving off a pleasant

me? I mean it's not like I cou

fe growing up, what are the values you hold dearly"

d exhaled, feeling myself become m

time fo

erve and show compassion and the will to help others, ..... there a

ervant before his death, bless his soul, he was never one to maltreat others even away from

continue." Because they were perfect role models, I grew up

left asked, her gaze softening, causing me

modest life brings more happiness than the pursuit o

ue what makes one happy, unlike my parent's simple life I choose to pursue something different which required me to p

ss with constant restlessness he spoke of a pursuit lacking true significance, perhaps solely for materialistic

ubject, Miss Ford" The woman seated in the middle voiced, with h

rds and reacted to them in their ways but the

ickly fixed them, with the s

replied, as I tried ha

right? " She raised one of her

s correct,"

it's a pleasant sight, why did you

so I thought of exploring my options rather

he relayed suspiciously. " But I don't beli

keep my emotions at bay, by keeping a smiling face, so far

e

ic

ss Ford, that

id with a bow and