Evangeline, The Wish Of The Mobster

she had ruined the Christmas ball by showing up drunk. The same way you

ppa caresses her curly hair. "What did

not your fault she'

turns away from her f

eam in that box. There's not a chance in

needed to paint the root, gets up and st

ne thing, but yo

ha

rememb

ght"eyed black boy with whom Felippa had a torrid year of love. N

with him?" Eva

f a way that that

joined the gang d

. "We talked every day an

knows someone, who lends money.

an sh

now who the lender is.

erfect. She would play at the recital, someone would fall in love with her and t

t tempting will to accept from her hea

riend,

p talking. Leah, the mother of Evangeline, enters the small env

tries to hug the girl, who dise

d immediately. The girl smiles shyly at the

e your mind,

o borrow money from anyone. She had her own m

ong with t

n the thin wall of the trailer and faces her mother, w

what i

hter. She was drunk but still keen t

mone

free. You don't have that kind o

ode in her head. She gave a loud scream, w

HE KEEPS SCREAMING. "THE

s the fridge, looking for something to eat. "Look a

at money was for t

looking for something better to get mo

oom, Leah kicked Evangeline's

ng him, trying to protect him from further aggression. "It's n

alk. I have to shower and sl

he could not stand it anymore and tears fell. "It's

d was her drinks and the various men she had sex with. His biggest dream was for his

what her mother wanted, Evie h

at's all Leah says before

down, crying copiously while still embracing her musical instrument. Hungry and sad to have to give up so

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ing the life she led. Felippa knocked a few times on the door

lunch that had been served at her job. Seeing her daughter still lying in bed,

he says, approaching the bed where Evangeline was. "They need p