The Mafia King

Chapter 52

Songs for this chapter:

BeFour by Zayn

Touch by Troye Sivan

Rosalinda's POV

Justin had brought me to Camilla's apartment in downtown Vegas, he said we were to stay here until there was further notice that his apartment was safe.

He had told me someone had tried to break in, he told me no specifics of what was happening but I just didn't question it.

Justin was out with Alex and Harley apparently getting some work done, while I had to stay in a secured location.

Justin had obviously said the less I get involved the better and I chose to just agree with him since last time I got arrested.

"Does it get any easier?" I ask Camilla as she continues to paint my nails. Camilla was a real girly girl, she loved to do her hair, put on dresses and make up.

Secretly I didn't mind having a girl to talk to, it was as if we were having a sleepover.

"What?" Camilla asks me, looking up from my feet sending me a soft smile.

She wasn't all that bad, I quite liked her, even though I liked to see the best in everyone.

She was a very beautiful girl that didn't need all these tricks and games to be seen for who she was.

"Losing family and friends due to your job?" I ask, I wanted to understand Justin and my new friends more.

To really feel empathy for what it must be like to be in a Mafia gang. I couldn't imagine being so alone and vulnerable with no income of money and your only option is to join an illegal heist.

"It never gets easy, Rose. You just need to learn that it's either this or no reason for living. After I was kicked out I thought I was going to die on the streets until Jeremy asked me to do work for him" Camilla tells me not taking her concentration off of doing her nails.

"I'm so sorry...you lost your childhood" I whisper, Camilla doesn't reply but she sends me another soft smile. I can see that small regret and pain in her eyes but I don't ask her anything else.

We carry on in silence, the only sound left in the room is the sound of the tv in the background. Camilla had put on Clueless, she loved films like this, she said it reminded her of herself.

"You know, I'm glad Justin met you" Camilla finally speaks up still not looking at me.

I look down at her shocked, that was the last thing I had expected Camilla to say to me. Or ever say for that fact.

"How come?" I question even further.

"It's the first time I can be normal, I get a girl friend to have a practical sleepover with. I can eat pizza with, do all those things high school girls did. Thank you" Camilla whispers out. I could see a small tear in her eye, I was helping her live out the life she never got to have.

"You're so welcome. Maybe one day you can meet Lily and Riley, they would love you" I suggest to her.

"Really? That's so lovely of you" Camilla smiles finishing my last nail before picking up her phone. "I'm going to order some pizza, sound good?" Camilla asks me.

"Sounds great! I'm starving!" I laugh as Camilla laughs with me before dialling the number and walking into her kitchen.

My new phone dings next to me scaring me slightly, I jumped a bit. I wasn't used to the new ring tone it had compared to my Nokia.