BENEATH THE MAFIA'S BULLET
Talk to me…you look pale,” Lea cornered me by the lockers after our shift ended.
Her dark eyes were serious, her lips in a deep frown. She was my best friend, she was all alone.
I couldn't tell her, I couldn't drag her into this. My flaw was stubbornness, her flaw was loyalty.It would put her in danger.
“It is nothing really, family stress,” I said, the lie tasted bitter.
“Don’t lie to me, who were the men in the car, what did they want?”
“It was a misunderstanding about the gala. They thought I took something, but it's all cleared up.” I shoved my apron into my bag.
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