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Chapter 2 • Letters •

My eyes remained on the ceiling of my bedroom as images flashed through my mind.

"Baby, listen to me okay? I'll be fine. I'll be back before you know it, okay?" He reassured as hot tears rolled down my check. I grabbed ahold of his hand. "Sweety, please don't cry. Daddy's not going anymore, do you hear me?"

I nodded even though I knew he was lying. I let out a small whimper as I held him closely. I watched as his pale figure tried sitting up as he held back his tears. I could see them in his eyes.

"I love you, Nicole. I love you so, so much." His voice crackled. He held me tightly then placed a soft kiss on my forehead.

"I...I love you too daddy." I said as I held back a cry but the tears kept rolling down.

"Baby, I'll always be here for you remember that." He said softly.

Fresh tears rolled down but I quickly wiped them away. That memory was simply just a reminder that I needed to stay strong, strong for him. I wasn't going to sit here and feel sorry for myself.

I got up and left my room with my phone in hand. I tippy toed across the hallway, not wanted to wake anyone up. I quickly got into my dad's office, switched on the flash and started my search.

What was I looking for? I don't know. I guess what I wanted was any proof that shows my dad wanting to hand the mafia over to me.

I searched everywhere, but there was nothing. Absolutely nothing. I'm fucked.

I sat down in his chair and expressed a sigh. Ugh! My head fell back in frustration as I stomped my foot on the ground. That's when I heard a sound. I sat up in surprise. I stomped my foot again, hoping it would make that sound again. And it did!

I quickly got off the chair and onto the floor. I started knocking on the floor board until I heard it again and this time I knew exactly where it was. I picked up the board only to reveal a one letter. Seriously! All that effort for one letter.

I focused my flash to the letter. I opened the letter and started to read. My eyes widened in disbelief. Oh fuck no!

Suddenly the light turned on. I swiftly turned to whoever was at the door, putting the letter behind my back.

Seth stood there looking at me suspiciously. "What are you doing here, Nicole?"

"Oh nothing, nothing at all." I said as my glaze shifted around the room nervously.

"Stop lying, tell me the truth, now." He demanded.

One thing I hated the most was someone telling me what to do. And my focused was back on him. He gave me an intimidating glare. He thinks it's actually working.

I scoffed as I slipped the letter into my sleeping shorts. "Or what, huh? What are you going to do?" I carefully reached to the drawer knowing that there lay a gun, trying my hardest not to make him notice. "Nothing, because everyone in this mafia knows that behind that tough guy look..." I took it out and held it tight in my hand, "Is just a big pussy."

His expression was priceless. We looked as red as a tomato"Nicole! I—"

"What? Someone had to tell. Nobody respects you around here."

I watched as he came after me as I myself stood up with the gun in my hand pointed right at him. Once he saw the he immediately stopped in his tracks. We looked as if he had seen a ghost.

I gave a soft chuckled, "Look at you. This is exactly what I was talking about. All bark and no bite."

He smirked, "You won't shoot me, Nicole. You wanna know why? It's because you know the punishment that comes  with trying to kill the next Don."

I scoffed, "Wanna bet?"

He chuckled then took a step closer as I watched his every move. "Seth, don't come any closer." I warned as I took a step back, bumping into to the table in the process.

Seth smirk, "What? Are you scared all of a sudden." He asked as he came closer.

"Seth, I'm warning you. Stay away."

He didn't listen, and if he came close enough he would know what I was hiding.

I sighed then lowered my aim at his leg, "I guess I win the bet." Then I pulled the trigger and shot him the leg twice.

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See, I told y'all I'd try to make the chapters longer and Im very happy with the result.

Guys, I'm so excited! The next chapter is where the two will finally meet! I think. I hope it is, but I'm actually quite nervous and I really don't know why, but yeah.

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