Claimed By The Mafia King

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Julie when Mr. Romano steps outside of the building and my

lm. Why am I torturing myself over a man that probably doesn't care about my e

ugh brings me out of my obsessive thoughts. I look up to

t yet I barely graze his shoulders standing next to him. Blood rushes to my brain a

y arm. I jerk away, causing him to raise an eyebrow at me. I couldn't help

ut I force myself to keep it together this time. I don't want him to

f a mental high five for making it through a sentence with

my name rolls off his tongue and I

my car." He gestures to the sleek car I was hiding behind and I run m

as to be one of the most embarrassing conversati

e awkwardly and speed walk back into the building, almost running i

s me but it quickly dies as she notices my red face from both embarrassment and ange

and she falls in step next to me. "What happened babe?" I ignore her, t

n concern. A mix between a laugh and a sob breaks fr

eling embarrassed." I say, breathing deeply and trying to keep my

ars off my face as I recount my embarrassing encounter with Mr

rst into another fit of laughter and we joke abo

re continuing down the block. My house was just a block ov

'm already used to being alone at home. I make mysel

on the couch. My mom will probably scold me if she were here but what she

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y veins when I laid my eyes on Daisy. I'm a few minutes from my new house

but right now, as I watch her friend clean her tears from afar, I know she's my wea

of sight and follow them from a safe distance. After she says goodbye to her

rderous feeling hums dangerously at the pit of my stomach. I

pears inside. What I hope isn't my heart squeezes in my chest as she

m making a big mistake. Just as I turn around to walk back to my car my

eins as I imagine finding whoever it is that dar

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ack from work. "Hey sweetie. Sorry I'm late. I got held up

e bag filled with apples and a few other fruits. "

ing a kiss on her forehead. "I ma

ions of the couch. She sighs and I frown at the dark circles

leep immediately she's done eating. I've missed her so much but

my stomach when I watch her eyes cl

rs to her room, tucking her in and kissing her

te to admit it, but I'm lonely. I have no siblings and my

hour and come back. I just need to shake off this depressing feeling of lonelin

ing a couple of feet behind me. My heart skips a beat and anxi

he walking faster? I think he's walking faster. He's closer now, much closer

of his feet behind me gets closer, faster and I start running