His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

I got on the subway train and tried to look for any empty seats but unfortunately failed. Saving fuel and priority, so I made the decision to not go by car or uber.

I was headed to my first day of work and I felt exhausted. The lack of energy was very noticeable but I triWhat would happen if they would fire me because of my pregnancy? That could not happen.

My belly did not look big, if anything I just seemed bloated. There were a few more weeks left before I wstart showing so I would make use of those to save up as much money as I could and taking the subway beginning.

The last time I had been in one was when I still attended college which was already more than half a yeawant to sit down?” A man asked.

I was shocked by his question, and stared at my belly to see if I was perhaps showing more than I expectnot the case.

“You look exhausted.” The man smiled but I thanked him and shook my head to kindly reject his offer. “Itmore stop, don’t worry.”

It might’ve been one, but it was absolutely terrible. The smell of sweat and pee found it’s way to my nosbrought my scarf up to my face. I couldn’t throw up, not now.

The final minutes felt like hours but I had finally arrived and got out as soon as possible. A day prior I hadup the location and for once in my life, I felt as if I was prepared. The job which was six days a week, fromdefinitely not easy, but it paid well and I could use every little but to save up for the baby.

I stared at the building in front of me read the familiar Garcia name. What was I even thinking? I couldn’teven worked at a factory before.

I took a deep breath as I came back to my senses. I had no choice and had no right to complain about wcouldn’t do. I was going to do this for my baby, one way or another.

I made my way inside and searched for a front desk, while a man stepped towards me. “Miss Reyes?”

“Y-yes?” I stuttered surprised at the fact that he had already been waiting for me. I was grateful and it brto my first night at the club. If it wasn’t for Faith and Luna back then I would’ve been a mess.

handed me an uniform so The pressure got to me and unlike the time

you.” Mr. Santana smiled at me as I stepped out. That smile had as he gave me further instructions about my tasks and information about my

don’t know what kind of skills I need for stapling paccidentally spoke. Those words weren’t supposed to leave my mouth and I didn’t intend to sound ungrkeeping my mouth shut and not making a fool out of myself was a difficult thing for

it’ll make your head spin.” Mr. Santana spoke before he opened the big door to tThe idea of a factory made me nervous but I had looked it up beforehand and was reassured that it wouharm to the baby. As long as I didn’t

way over to us. She looked from me with her intimidating dark brown eyes and all I wanted to do was run. After dealing with a bunch of

will be working with you. Please take it easy on her.” Mr. Santana spoke bedisappeared out of nowhere and left me

bite.” Olivia chuckled as she linked her arm with mine. She gave me the same instrSantana and ordered me to follow her around for the day. Had I known that I could’ve done this instead would’ve done it a

by her question mentioned my plans to anyone. “Oh, no

indeed an easy job but I could understand why someone would go crazy adealing with paper the entire day. The job was boring but it wasn’t like I was any fun, so I was okay with “Boss told me that you’ve become someone precious to him. He told me to treat you well for the time balso why I was curious.” Olivia smiled before she went back to

to get some information out of her. I couldn’t understand how

looked at me as if she was as

No

good for was sending checks and besides

seemed as if Olivia was about to reply but she closed her mouth again and went into deep

Vince?

as I am. Perhaps it’s someone you helped out once like at your previous job or soOlivia asked, while I felt chills throughout my body at the thought of this strange favor being from someodanced for, but even if it was—I could not

not really engage with each ostrangely made it comfortable to work. Going to work was so much better when people were not breathout of jealousy every second and unlike my previous judgment even Olivia had turned out to be

lunch breaks with and I was grateful to know thexact same work schedule. The first day of work passed by so quickly

I found it suspiciouas if she had no friends around here, but I also knew that if the roles were reversed and I had been here lwould’ve probably been the same, besides that, I did not felt like taking