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Car him his first piece of advice on how to survive the lifestyle, and it was a lesson that sunk in as he sat in that cold, tense interrogation rooht to hold therief He needed to be strong; he needed to keep his composure

He couldn’t let those motherfuckers see hi called pulled hient Cerone and the otherout the saunfire, the buzzing noise in the air driving Car it all to stop, and cringed as searing pain shot up his right arh the white bandage His vision hite and flashes of randoed at his collar, the air so thick he felt like he was suffocating

Bloodthere was sohis eyes shut, he forced hie of Haven She was free, he re as she was out there, as long as she had her life, all of it orth it The ache in his chest orth it, the throbbing in his hand orth it, and being in that room orth it All of the blood, sweat, and tears he had shed orth it, because she orth it

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Carot where he was until so his chest with his injured hand and wincing as he opened his eyes Agent Cerone stood beside hily "Can I get solass of water, et!"

"We just need to ask you a fewelse I can tell you," he said, shaking his head

"Who’s your huain

Caro you said you bird"

He stared at hi he had said that out loud, and wondered what else he ly said

"I fail to see what this has to do with the incident tonight," Mr Borza chimed in "I would appreciate it if we could stay on topic"

"Fair enough" Agent Cerone’s eyes lingered on Carer "Hoell do you know Salvatore Capozzi?"

"He’s ent’s expression instantly lighting up at the word Carmine shook his head as he clarified "I was baptized as an infant and odfather"

"Oh, so he’s like a parent to you?"

"He was"

"Was?" Cerone asked curiously "Are you saying he isn’t any dead, isn’t he?" he spat

"Oh, uh, no"

Car "No?"

"No," he repeated, the confir If Salvatore wasn’t dead, he was in danger--a lot of fucking danger Not only had he witnessed everything and knew his darkest secrets, the things he would kill anyone to keep fro exposed, but he had also disobeyed an order There was no way Sal would just forgive and forget He had too ive Carmine a pass "As far as we can tell he fled the scene We have reason to believe he’s injured, but there’s no evidence he didn’t survive the attack"

Car to keep his expression blank although he was panicking inside

"How long ago did you initiate?" the other officer asked casually, changing the subject

Carlanced at him, surprised at his nonchalance "Initiate what?"

"La Cosa Nostra"

He scoffed "You’re joking, right?"

"Do I look like I’ his voice "We know you’re involved, so there’s no sense denying it"

"You must’ve watched Scarface one too many times," he muttered "That shit’s not real It doesn’t exist"

He sighed exasperatedly, giving Carmine an annoyed look "We know it exists We’re not stupid"

"Neither am I," Carmine snapped "Take your bullshit questions about the Mafia elsewhere, because I have nothing to say about it Period End ofstory"