THE NIGHT THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING

The cloudy, cold morning perfectly summed up the mood of the people gathered at the cemetery. At least she thought, as the car slowed down a safe distance away from the small crowd gathered beside the grave.The passenger lowered the fogged car window to allow her to get a better view of the people.Four? She scoffed.Only four people cared enough to show up for the young girl's funeral? She wondered.But the mood of the people surrounding the grave wasn't sober. More like relief.She couldn't help but feel a little hurt, but she couldn't judge them. All in all, it had been eight years.Eight years agoA group of six students are seated outside the town's local high school. Their faces couldn't hide their joy.“I can't believe tomorrow we are graduating from high school.” The tall, handsome, brown-haired boy said excitedly.“I didn't think you cared about graduating.” Another boy chimed in with a chuckle.The brown-haired boy turned to look at his friend with a smirk on his face and s

(Elisa’s POV)I loved how my life turned out. One minute, I was lying beside the road with a bullet wound from people I thought were my friends, and here I was living a life of crime and loving it.I looked at my watch, realizing how late I was to get to the restaurant, and said, “I have to go. I need to run the books for my bar and restaurant.” I turned to Lorenzo and asked, “Are you coming?” I asked since he had insisted on tagging along.He glared at his father and said, “In a minute. I need to have a word with my father.”I nodded and headed out. But I decided to stay back and eavesdrop.“Seriously?” He asked the moment the door closed.“Son...”“You do this intentionally, don't you?” He asked angrily.I didn't understand what was going on, but now I was more intrigued and eager to listen.“What are you doing?” Arianna asked.“Sh…” I said softly as I continued to listen in, and Arianna joined in.“The kind of business we are in isn't something that can be taught, but you need to