His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

“Luis!” I whispered as I walked into the completely dark warehouse.

Escaping the house was not as hard as I thought it would be because the security was not as tight in the Leaving through the garden door which led straight to the path which led to the subway was a piece of cCinderella—I knew that that exact same door was heavily protected after midnight.

The best thing about the safe house would have to be that no one really spoke to me unless spoken to—say was that I was going to take a nap and I was good to go.

“Luis?” I called out again and opened my phone flashlight. When I heard footsteps coming my way I tooand looked around. What if it was a trap?

“Serena?” I heard Luis’s voice, as he ran towards me and hugged me. I knelt to look at him and brushed side. “Serena, you really came!”

“I did, now let’s go!” I wrapped my arm around him and began walking until I suddenly stopped in my stme Beau’s phone,” I ordered him, as a startled Luis handed it over.

It had suddenly occurred to me that the moment someone would track Beau’s phone, we would’ve beenabsolutely did not want that. Without any hesitation, I threw the phone against the wall and watched as into pieces.

“I was only able to pack a few things with me.” Luis opened his bag and showed me the clothes inside. Itenough for a few days.

“Good, now let’s get out of here,” I told Luis and wrapped a scarf around his shoulder, the same way I hamyself. The last thing I wanted was for someone to recognize either one of us. “Where are we going?” Luheld my hand to hold me back. “You can’t bring me to uncle Lucio, if he finds me he’ll…”

“I know—I will hide you and I will protect you, but we have to go now,” I told him and pulled him out of We walked at a fast pace and made our way to the subway station. Taking a car would’ve been a lot easiein the driveway of the safe house would’ve been a bit impossible.

“Hide!” Luis gulped and pulled me behind a corner. My eyes followed his and landed on the person whoin a very long time, Vincenzo.

Seeing him for the first time after knowing what kind of monster he had become, made me gulp—and kwhere Beau was didn’t make it all that better.

and forth with a worried look on

had disowneVincenzo was not to

His voice trembled. I was just as scared as him and was well aware of what Vincenzo mhe would’ve seen me. Even though I was ready

had just arrived before they looked back at Luis. “We run at thgot it?” I asked him as he nodded his

same person anymore.” Luis sighed and stared at his

and was just doing what he thought was right—but that

Vincenzo a lesson too…so he wontrembled as I held onto his

tells us that we need to heal ourselves.” Luis’s voice cracked. Fabio waknew the situation was serious and that he had always been

suddenly occurred to me that the reason why Vincenworried about losing Luis had to do with a

face. In the time we hadwas so invested in doing fun stuff and felt guilty for never showing more interest in their lives. All I caredChristian while all the puzzle pieces were right in front of me. “Fabio told me

I can’t stand him!” He cried as all which coueyes was hatred. I had so many questions and all

arms wrapped around his body, we had made our way to the safe house, and I was grateful for enough to turn off the camera system for a few

the garden door and walked in front of him to see if anyone would be in hishim upstairs was not as hard as I thought it would be—and reminded me that these people must’ve eithexhausted or just really bad at

all my crap from my bed. He sat down on the bed as my tablets and

out his two hands and accepted it with a

I smiled back. I felt stupid for not thinking this through, but no one could help me. I didnplan.

in here.

packed a few things, and definitely needed more. But

doing with clothes

I even find clothes

someone for help, but