The Mafia Mistress

Chapter 5: Back to Normal?

Warning: This chapter contains the use of profanity and stupid jokes. See if you can recognize where the inspiration to one of these jokes came from. :)

Hazel's POV:

It's been a few days since I escape from Mia's place and found my way back to the my apartment complex. After talking to the nuns and some of the kids I let them know I was on a little improvised trip that I didn't know I was taking till last minute. The kids were glad I was back and started crowding me while the nuns were scolding me about how I should at should of called them. 'I would have called them but I lost my phone somewhere in the process of being kidnapped' I thought a little annoyed at the whole situation itself. I stayed there for a bit playing and reading to the kids their favorite series 'Harry Potter' yeah something about kids and magic just really click together.

Now all I had to had to do was stop by the cafe to let them know I was okay and ready to go back to work. The good news is that I taught a few of the other bakers how to do what I do so hopefully they didn't miss me to much. I walked to the cafe and went inside to see that it was a little bare because it was in between lunch and dinner so people were still at work. "YOU" my eyes shot towards this angry tone just to see Claire standing there clenched fists and jaw. "Claire listen let me explain" I step back a bit as she starts to stomp towards me.

"You better start talking before I get my hands on you" she threatened as I hurry around a table to get something between us. "Ok listen I left with a new friend of mine to go out to the forest for my weekend but I lost my cellphone while she lost...her sense of direction" I spit out the lie I've been telling everyone. "The good thing is she over packed so we had enough supplies to make it so we can find our way back without starving." She just looks at me still angry and takes a big inhale of breath "ok I understand but next time bring something to help you find your way back or don't lose your phone, next time I won't be so nice."

Just as I was about to hug it out with her, Ryan burst into the cafe looking for me "YOU" he snarled pointing at me . 'Fuck here we go again' I thought as I did the same song and dance as I did with Claire and by the end he understood but didn't forgive me all the way. "Ok listen because you screwed up you know have to make up that time and go with the fair with me tonight" he suggested. "Ok I guess I could do that, but why?" I asked "because I wanted to go but had no one to go with, plus I want to win something for my new girl Beth" he grinned. Not questioning why he couldn't just take her I agreed with it, I don't want to admit it out loud but I did miss the load and obnoxious man that was Ryan.

"Good now come here you big klutz I was so worried about you" Ryan said getting choked up and pulling me into a bone crushing bear hug. His 6'3 muscular body completely crushing my shorter and thinner body "Ooh...ribs...puncturing...my lungs....help" I gasp out trying to free myself or at the very least breathe. He finally releases me and we sit down at one of the tables and discuss what we were going to do at the fair and when I will come back to the cafe. Claire wanted me to take a day or two, to make sure I was fully situated back and to unwind , which I agreed to it would be nice to relax after being a prisoner. Of course I wouldn't tell anyone that and the real reason I was gone, I'm to afraid that I would accidentally get someone hurt if I did.

We said our goodbyes as we went our separate ways, as I got to my little studio apartment I couldn't help but think that this was a massive downgrade from when I was with Mia. 'At least I have my freedom here' I thought going over to this small TV that only played local shows and the news, turning on the news for some background noise. I took a was unwinding and waiting for a good time to start getting ready when a news report caught my attention.

"We are here at the scene of a massacre, cops are absolutely baffled at the sheer violence that took place here last night. Reports say that there are no actual witnesses, just some of the neighboring people who said they heard the shooting and saw the fire. Police are still looking for any kind of evidence linking someone to this crime. It has been confirmed that there are 34 bodies all of them with bullet wounds in them, with multiple and severe burns from the seemingly intention fire. Most notably being the body of one Nico Morales a business man whose murder seemed to be the most gruesome. This is channel 17 signing off"