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“I’ with accusations I’m not ready to listen to

I exhale a long breath I hadn’t realized I was holding “Are you okay?”

“Why would you call hio Johnny was overly excited to have Gio in our life, now he’s acting like calling him was the worst form of betrayal What was I supposed to do?

My chest burns “You’re mad?”

“I didn’t fucking need your help!” he rages

I feel sick inthe sa him fro punches with his words For the first time since we’ve left the casino, I’m happy he’s in another car

I take a deep breath and try to suck in my tears I don’t want to cry in front of Gio

“Don’t speak to her like that” Gio’s tone is

calhten around the steering wheel

‘Fuck you” Johnny shouts through the speaker

This tih and I hiccup a sob

“Where do you want h the speakers now

“Home” Gio responds “I want a soldier outside his apartot it?”

Frank makes an affirmative noise and ends the call

I feel broken as we drive in silence Johnny is all I have, and he’s pissed at hter around myself