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There it was Exactly what I kneas co I’d understood this for years now In another life, I would’ve wanted to be any of those things Wanted to help people and earn good et as far away from my past and poverty as I could

I would not live in poverty working for the Catalanos, that h money to buy a car, take Isabella out for ice creaht for her

There would be grandeur in my future Wealth But there would be violence too The Don would want to bring me into the fold, make sure I was committed I was under no illusions as to what that meant I would have to hurt people Eventually, likely, I would have to take a life

That did not botherinside ofdoctor or a lawyer anyway My upbringing lacked love, kindness That had bred so in me

If I hadn’t , I would be an entirely different person Anger and resentiven in to the need to destroy things People No way in fuck I would’ve been graduating with straight A’s No, she saved me, of that much I was sure

“I don’t plan on taking her anywhere, sir,” I replied juttinghis eyes so he could see the truth ina man worthy of her”

He continued to regard ht answer” He clasped his hands together “Noe need to get un”

There it was

I was part of the family now

It was that easy

The hard things would come later

The blood, much sooner than anyone expected