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ce brought me back fro

yself up against the headb

room. He said you should jo

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ash up

, ma

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aid whispered as I en

esare muttered,

," I said before

econd too long before

with fruits I liked-peaches, walnuts, apple

to tell myself. Cesare doesn't giv

wants to

first but I wasn't about to let h

asked, reaching across to steal cranberries from h

dn't

rtha? I did

into the table, inches

lk too much?" His voice was low,

lly," I

is plate aside. "Meet me outside in

e to f

rn girls." He leaned down, h

iced stepped out of the corner. Ce

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waiting outside. I frowne

o one of his men b

are we

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dry. I hope i

t i

my feet glued

" I said, get int

to hide my voice that was shak

he air was thick. His m

the window. I despera

l looking out the window, "you

n tapped the glass. "Boss. Som

care o

ndow w

gunshots cracked through the air.

wly through the chaos. When it stopped ag

me as I stepped out. I

muttered, walking

uilding. "Cesare!" His voice c

his hand. Th

pulling him up. "You taught me

plan this. I

me dead," Cesare

nothing. Spare them,

me's sake before you dec

didn't

ed, making me and the ma

please.

laughed. " Did you ju

men, " He just

me more. "You

ore, Cesare." The ma

reath. Then the gun was out. O

d, bile r

re ordered, stepping back in

e ground, my l

to traitors," he said

I didn't know if I wa

t agreed? I felt tears beginning to form in my

, I have enough money for us to leave and lay

.. He's a freaking monste

-

g later, every sound of tod

came at

s to meet him

top it. I straightened myself up, cleaned my tear stai

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oice called befo

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aked girl spread across

s tone le

r opposite them.

be learning les

pulling his pants down

pened her

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