Stephanie, the Mafia Queen

alcony to get some fresh air. There were many stars in

it in the ashtray. She glanced again at the man lying on the be

nothingness. His arm hung limply on the s

e didn't want to further soil her clothes. Instead, she r

said. "I need someon

its way," re

issions for

clean yourself. Cleaning up a mafia mess

tra clothes for

t's not part of their job. If he has any,

"Next time, I'll hire my own c

d. You can

the splattered blood from her clothes. She was grateful that she wasn't wearing

before cautiously approaching the door. Using the peephole, she saw a male housekeeper standing outside with cleaning

g," the hous

for one," Ste

er attached to the door. "Room 403. M

he cleaner entered swiftly, and Stephanie closed the door behi

alled out in the m

her with a

clothes there? I can't get

moved his cleaning gloves, and rummaged through his cart. H

Anything you

uckled and changed her clothes. She had never talked to a cleane

k. Free for the night, Stephanie had one th

ately handed her a shot of Tequila. Stephan

ht, Ma'am Stephan

. At

ou finished e

ght? I have more

re right. I'll keep th

you,

iced some familiar faces, people who, like her, seemed to be done for the day.

governors, and other influential figures in the country. Many of

t there were people here who had no idea that

e washing her hands, she heard someone vomiting in one of the cubicles.

isheveled, with vomit on the side of her mouth. Stephanie, accustomed to

kay?" Step

mingly unfocused. Stephanie confirmed that she w

ntinued. "My boyfriend just cheated, but it's

le. She couldn't believe what the woman was saying – as if ch

obered up a bit. Stephanie decided to leave, h

re? After getting what they want, they move on to another woman? I always th

hout looking at the woman. "The scenes are either real

rself, was left dumbfounded.

"Let's not get there. It's

ir. Now you

t ask for your name. Y

o her thoughts. She went back to the ba

t, Ma'am Stephanie

. Fin

ly tonight. Anyth

ed a strange woman in the bathroom.

people have their own views. Some

hed. "I just

Avaluan was still contempla

e are really some rude people in the world.

ecalling Step

cenes are either real events or inspir

oes have a point, but

familiar car parked in her spot. She qu

he sofa, engaged in a cheerful conversation. Up

nak," Stacy, her

anie kissed them on the cheek before joining the conversation.

stepfather, explained. "We dropped by to say g

want to see us before we leave. It'll

e's hands and squ

r, and I can stand on my own. You don't have to worry a

ng trained assassins is a piece of cake for you. What concerns us is be

sly, I'll be fine. If you're worried

. "We need to go, our flight's in an hour. An

m sorry.

rtable clothes. She went out for a jog in a track

quickly, she narrowly avoided the projectile, realizing it was a

ear anything," Avaluan said. "Were you d

rphones, just removed,

didn't notice. Sorry." She s

. "What more do

t. "I just wanted to ask if you live here. B

lips. "Did you throw your shoe

id it. I couldn't catch up because you were

you if I liv

o I was just trying to get to know you." She furrowed her b

approaching the wrong person. And please, you don't even know

ed to understand Stephanie's behavior, but no

ere really are rude people in the world.

ecalling Step

cenes are either real events or inspir

he does have a point, bu