I got in my car and headed to school. I was almost there when I saw Tasha calling me.
"Hello?", I asked.
"Belle," she said, quietly.
"What, what is it?", I asked.
"The police are looking for you, they are scouted all over campus. What is going on?", She asked scared.
"I don't know. I have to go," I said, hanging up the phone.
I didn't know if they found out about James' murder.
My phone rang and I saw it was Marciello.
"Bebé," I heard him say.
"The police ar-
"I know. I just got the kids and brought them to a safe house. Go to the garage," I heard him say.
I went to the garage and saw Marciello.
"What's going on?", I asked him.
"It's about the mafia. The cops can't do anything there's too much evidence against me," he said.
"Where the hell did they get this evidence," I said.
"There's a rat of course. Look at this,'' he said, turning on his phone.
I looked at the video and saw Deonté. He was talking to the news about how he went undercover and discovered some things about us dealing with murder and drug trade.
"Do you think there's any way to get out of this?", I asked him.
"There's always a way," he said. In the distance I heard police sirens.
"We need to go," I said.
"No, get on your knees," he said.
"This is not a time to be doing that," I said.
"Just do it Belle!", He yelled pushing me to the ground. He grabbed a gun and put it to my head.
The police came in and shot him in the shoulder, taking him down to the ground.
I couldn't control myself as tears leaked down my face.
"It's okay ma'am we'll make sure he doesn't come anywhere near you," the police officer said.
I saw Marciello looking at me as they carried him away. He mouthed something, but I didn't understand.
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"He knew this was going to happen," Chilé said.
"Why didn't he tell me?!", I asked him.
''We all know what you would have done and that would have landed you guys in even more crap,'' he said.
"How come I didn't get arrested?", I asked.
"As far as they know Marciello is a monster. You guys got a divorce because he beat you and constantly controlled you. That's what your going to tell the judge," Chilé said.
"I'm not going to lie!", I yelled.
"It's not particularly a lie, it's the truth. He beat you and he controlled you. Have you guys moved past that? Yes, but the judge doesn't need to know that. You need to paint Marciello as a cold hearted man. Tell about all the wrong he did to you and how he forced you to stay. Let them know how much of a tyrant he is. Your going to be telling the truth, but the only part you will leave out is your happy ending,'' Chilé said.
"Marciello was not a tyrant. He was just lost. I won't go on the stand and bash him!," I said.
"He wants you to do this. If you don't tell them that he controlled you and made you do some of the shit they have on record. Your ass is going to jail. It took a lot for me to convince them not to arrest you on spot. Your going to testify against him because if you don't your going to jail and your kids won't have any parents. Is that what you want!", Chilé yelled.
"I want Marciello out of jail. He doesn't deserve this. I'm tired of these rats ruining my life!", I yelled, crying.
"It's a part of the game Belle. We all get caught eventually,'' he said.
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Free Marciello!
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