The Lies You Told Me

Chapter 5

Katana's POV
Merda. Merda. Merda

Dante was going to kill me.

And not figuratively. I mean literally.

I started pacing around my room, forgetting Kai standing there. His nervous voice coming from my right reminded me of his presence.

"So. Are you going to kill me?" I paused, before throwing my knife at the dartboard on my wall. Perfect bullseye, obviously. Of course, I should kill him. I should shoot him right here on the spot. No one could know about my family. I should shoot him and get rid of all evidence. I'd done it thousands of times before. So why was it so hard this time?

"It's a tempting offer. I don't particularly want to waste my bullets on someone like you though," I sighed, already regretting what I was about to say.

"You said something about a plan that would help us both?" God, I hate this boy. Why am I even thinking about cutting a deal with him?

"Well. I'm assuming you've got dirt on other Mafia families. And I'm assuming you'd like to get rid of the competition. Help me take down another Mafia family."

I stared at him, before laughing an empty, hollow laugh. "You don't know what you've got yourself into, do you?"

"Look, if it works, you get rid of the competition. And I might get a promotion. And promotion means more money."

"Look. You don't mess with the Mafia. Any Mafia. Yes, I don't particularly like some of them. But we leave each other be. That's how it works. And some low level cop like you could never take down a mafia. I get that your life is sad, and you'd like some money. But you don't try to take down a Mafia Family. Got it?" He nodded, fear gleaming in his eye.

"But you know too much. I can't let you walk free. So, I've got a deal for you. You’re coming. with me. Work for my family. And if we think you're betraying us... I will kill you, and everyone you love in the slowest, most painful way ever. Got it?"

"But..."

"It's not up for discussion. Welcome to the Mafia."