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Indebted to the Mafia King

Chapter 3 Never Again

Word Count: 1152    |    Released on: 20/06/2024

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ple had to say when they raised their hands, but I spent most of the class thinking about my plans for the night. I have to sneak out. I've

iculous it seems. Am I really going to sneak out to Staten Island to sell my

y. An older man with a bottle clasped in a brown paper bag shoos away pigeons collecting in fron

en watch me in the restaurant. I still have goose bumps, and it's a little unnerving to be watched no matter what, but it's more like...when Mama used to stand in the door until I'd cross

Fridays. There's too much money to be made off drunk people stumbling in, starving and willing to buy anything you so much as mention. I open the do

oor is slightly ajar, and I can hear voices within. My stomach jumps like I misse

a soft voice I know means she's trying to make sure I

ime I served him, tipped well, and hasn't come back since. And sometimes, they still treat me like the youngest daughter, the little treasure they have to protect from the w

y view of him. On the counter ne

asked. "Let him have what he wants? Is that

gasp. Sell me? That has to mean Frank wa

aggravated him so." Mama steps aside to grab ice

osed it with a few spidering black stitches. He looks like he's been in a fight with a brick wall. Or Frank Lombardi, a man with as much grace and tact as one. A de

w and turn to go back down the stairs and pretend like I've just come in now. I ne

ry his Luca? I can't imagine it. I can't imagine a man who thinks children are things to be sol

estaurant in a while, but I didn't remember a time he'd been in and not tried to touch me. My anger burned brighter. Frank shoul

ing you alone

s, then stomp back up them.

e counter, and Baba has disappeared with them. Mama stands alone in the kitchen,

to scare you. We just got tired and decided to close

I've never lied to my mom before. I've ne

as I cross the room to her and hold my hand

he towel. "You are too good to us. Tel

wel. A little bit of bright red blood stains the blue-and-white checks, and that hot anger kindles i

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1 Chapter 1 In a New York Minute2 Chapter 2 Turf War3 Chapter 3 Never Again4 Chapter 4 The Auction5 Chapter 5 The Man Behind the Curtain6 Chapter 6 Walk of Shame7 Chapter 7 Walk it Off8 Chapter 8 Payment9 Chapter 9 End of the Line10 Chapter 10 Eye of the Storm11 Chapter 11 Reunion12 Chapter 12 Prison in the Sky13 Chapter 13 Breadcrumbs14 Chapter 14 Late Night Snack15 Chapter 15 Comare16 Chapter 16 Decision Time17 Chapter 17 Turning the Corner18 Chapter 18 Making a Mafiosa19 Chapter 19 What Do You Want 20 Chapter 20 More21 Chapter 21 Next Flight to Parikia22 Chapter 22 Drunk23 Chapter 23 Danger24 Chapter 24 Patching Up25 Chapter 25 Green26 Chapter 26 The Morning After27 Chapter 27 Boiling Point28 Chapter 28 Upstate29 Chapter 29 Rumor Mill30 Chapter 30 In the Wind31 Chapter 31 Dangerous32 Chapter 32 Breathless33 Chapter 33 Cat and Mouse34 Chapter 34 Mickey's35 Chapter 35 Death Wish36 Chapter 36 In Too Deep37 Chapter 37 Final38 Chapter 38 Mouse Trap39 Chapter 39 Taking the Reins40 Chapter 40 Price41 Chapter 41 Missing42 Chapter 42 Pay Up43 Chapter 43 Mending44 Chapter 44 Obedience Lessons45 Chapter 45 Tracks46 Chapter 46 Diamonds Are a Girl's Worst Enemy47 Chapter 47 Slut48 Chapter 48 Et Tu 49 Chapter 49 Family Ties50 Chapter 50 One Night Stand51 Chapter 51 Firestorm52 Chapter 52 I Love You53 Chapter 53 A Huge Mess to Clean Up54 Chapter 54 Bad News55 Chapter 55 Business as Usual56 Chapter 56 New Sheriff in Town57 Chapter 57 Shards58 Chapter 58 Cut Out for This59 Chapter 59 Checking Her Work60 Chapter 60 Been Real61 Chapter 61 Queen of Saints62 Chapter 62 Last Chance63 Chapter 63 The Truth64 Chapter 64 Fallout65 Chapter 65 Equilibrium66 Chapter 66 The City that Never Sleeps67 Chapter 67 Since You're Staying68 Chapter 68 Pretty Woman69 Chapter 69 Night on the Town70 Chapter 70 Kings and Queens71 Chapter 71 Face to Face72 Chapter 72 How High73 Chapter 73 One of the Girls74 Chapter 74 Branching Out75 Chapter 75 Something Blue76 Chapter 76 Peacetime77 Chapter 77 Regrets78 Chapter 78 Friends Close79 Chapter 79 Enemies Closer80 Chapter 80 What Am I Missing 81 Chapter 81 Yours82 Chapter 82 Homesick83 Chapter 83 Old Friends84 Chapter 84 Normal Girl85 Chapter 85 Spoiled86 Chapter 86 Give and Take87 Chapter 87 Aftercare88 Chapter 88 Sizing Up89 Chapter 89 Pants on Fire90 Chapter 90 Rat Trail91 Chapter 91 Loukoumades92 Chapter 92 Why 93 Chapter 93 Yes94 Chapter 94 Best-Laid Plans95 Chapter 95 Here and Gone96 Chapter 96 Saying Goodbye97 Chapter 97 Shots Fired98 Chapter 98 Turnabout99 Chapter 99 Race Against the Clock100 Chapter 100 Wartime