MAFIA'S ANGEL

Friday the 13th, it was a cursed day people say but for The Newyork city's most feared businessmen, Mr Anderson's life took a turn that day and he became a father. The boy, he and his wife lovingly named Keith is a timid little boy who is not harmful but just a spoiled brat thinking he is great because his father is rich.

As he turned 21, it was again Friday and 13th of the month. Despite his mother's uneasy feeling about having a lavish night party for his friend, Keith brushed it off and went out to enjoy himself which he doesn't know is about to change his life permanently.

"Keith it's your first drink. I guess that's enough." Kenny, Keith's friend warned him but he didn't listen.

"It's just my first legal drink buddy. Chill and enjoy my birthday party. I am 21." Keith cheered as he gulps down another shot. He looked around the pub which he booked especially for him and his friends and tried to spot someone.

"Hey babe." Kieth saw his girlfriend walking out and walked towards her in his intoxicated state while Kenny followed him to not let anything go wrong.

Few hours later, "Keith! Keith! are you okay?" Keith felt his head still arching by the yesterday night's hangover, opened his eyes to realize he is in hospital.

"Why am I here?" he asked as he saw his mom worried and in tears and Kenny's parents crying their heart out outside his room.

Keith felt his heartbeat rising as blurred images of previous night came to his mind. He went towards a girl thinking she is his girlfriend and started getting touchy with her when Kenny interpreted and said something like she is not his girlfriend and pulled him away but Keith was not in sense that he didn't understand Kenny and pushed him back who stumbled to the road completely unaware of the speeding car as it hit kenny and Keith lost his consciousness.

"How is Kenny?" Keith asked with a hope that his best friend is just injured but will be fine but his parents regretful look and Kenny's parents hurtful look told a different story. Keith felt like his head spinning around making everything blur around him as he think Kenny and his friendship. Kenny was not just his friend. He is 3 years older than Keith and treated him as his younger brother.

"I am sorry." Keith whispered as darkness surrendered his vision. Two days later, Keith is standing in front of his grave as he mrouned his friend's dead.

"I will never forgive myself for what I did that night." Keith said to the grave as fresh hot tears made its way from his eyes. After a day in the hospital and his mind got cleared Keith got a clear picture of what exactly happened. He is too scared to reveal it to anyone and too guilty to handle it himself.

"I didn't just push you. I killed you." he said as he broke down. "I am really sorry. After realizing what happened I wanted to surround myself to police but then I witnessed my father giving a blank check to silence your parents."

Keith wiped his tears and sat straight, he spoke with a little hint of sarcasm in his voice, "More than that I did a even bigger sin and if I confess it to my father then he will wipe out every truth which would harm me from this world and that's making me sick."

"I don't know what to do brother." Keith revealed as he stared into air. "Sir." Keith turned around to see a group of men standing in black suits and high quality guns. Keith got scared and crawled back when they bow before him.

"Boss told us to give you this at the right time." one of the men told him, and hands over a letter.

Keith opened it and surprised to see Kenny's hand writing. "Why are they calling Kenny their boss?" Keith thought as he read the letters.

"Hey buddy, When you are reading this I won't be around to console you but Kieth everything is planned out. I know my time with you is going to end and I accepted it. Please move on and live happily. I know you blame yourself for what happened but this is how it is meant to be. I am a gangster and I have many enemies. I am just happy that you won't be in any trouble but promise me you will not hold yourself responsible for what happened. Bye buddy, take care."

"I am confused." Kieth said like a lost kid who forgot his way back home and looking around for similar faces in a crowd where everyone are wearing masks.

Two months later, Somewhere far from what Keith lives, someone turned on their bathroom light. It's a 20 year old girl who sat on the toilet seat and stared blankly at the stick in her hand.

"My life is lost." she said, she harshly wiped out her tears and up her chin to show she isn't scared. "He will not accept us but I will give you everything I never had baby." she spoke to her kid and got up from her seat before the yelling started.

"Julie, when will come out? we need two kids to get ready." she heard her step father shout as she jerk from her place and opened the door in hurry and frowned seeing the kids already ready having breakfast.

"They are ready." she said and realized he is staring at her angrily. "And who will cook for them?

Julie started walking towards the kitchen when she heard a loud thud from the bathroom. Her step dad who just went in to take a bath saw the pregnancy test kit and shouted at her mother. "Stella, we can't be having another baby. Are you pregnant?"

Stella comes out of the kitchen with a confused look and saw Julie looking at the bathroom in horror as she held on to something tight in her hand.

"Julie, what is in your hands and what is Edward shouting?" Stella asked frowning in confusion hoping that it's misunderstanding and her daughter is not what she thinks she might.

"Julie?" Stella was scared. She was young and single mom and that's why she had to marry Edward and put up with his nonsense. She don't want her daughter to go through the same horror she had gone through.

"You got to be kidding me." Edward said as he saw Stella struggling with Julie. He guessed what it could be and he is not ready to accept it either.

"Keep the damn thing and tell us who is it." he shouted and Stella asked him to be quiet which turned into a disaster and they started fighting each other. Stella is torn apart between her daughter and husband. And their kids started crying seeing their parents fighting.

"Stop it you two. Okay fine, I am pregnant. Now stop screaming and let them go to school in peace." Julie said pointing at her half siblings who are sobbing seeing the drama in front of them.

After sending them to school, Stella slapped Julie hard on face and asked her who is the father but got silence in reply.

"Abort it." Edward said while Stella and Julie stared at him in horror wondering if he is the same man who said he won't let go of his kids easily and choose his son over his wife in labor when doctor said he will have to choose one as Stella was having a difficulty in pregnancy and any one of them will not make it. It's a miracle that both are fine now.

"You only care about your kids, right?" Julie realized he doesn't care about others when stella hugged her.

"Baby, it's okay but we need to know the father." Stella was trying to be supportive and calm but Julie knew what her mom is going through that she hugged her and broke down. Her mother doesn't deserve this.

"I am sorry ma." Julie cried as Edward got irritated with the drama. "Is the father rich?" he asked and Julie made a mental note to never reveal his name.

"Julie?" Stella called her and Julie just smiled at her and taking a deep breath, Julie exits the door just with her mobile phone and some certificates and walked away.