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“I won’t. I promise.” My heart is beating so fast, I can barely hear Theo’s next words.
“I’ll get everything in order. It’ll be easier for me than for you. Not as many eyes on me.”
“You made sure Salvatore isn’t having you followed, or …” I look toward his windows. “Watching you?”
“No, I made sure. I swept my apartment and car this morning, and when we were driving here, I didn’t see anyone tailing us. Don’t worry. I know how to be on the lookout for those things. Trust me. You just act normal. If Salvatore shows up, tell him what he wants to hear.”
I sigh. “That’s not going to be fun.”
Theo pulls me in close and kisses the top of my head. “I know. But we’re going to get out of this.”
“When we run … my brother and Salvatore are going to be searching for us. We have to be careful.”
“I know. I’ll make sure we get away without them following us. And hopefully, once things calm down, your brother will come around. He’s a mob boss. His ego will be hurt. But you’re his sister. Even if Antonio’s angry with you, he won’t hurt you.”
“But he might hurt you.”
“If it means you’re safe from Salvatore, I’d gladly die for you, Cecilia.”
His words make me tear up.
Theo is giving me hope for the first time in months.
I just hope we can actually pull this off and make it out alive.
CHAPTER 13
Theo
Iput the plan in motion.
My first step is to get fake IDs for Cecilia and me. If we’re running away together, we need to make sure Antonio and Salvatore aren’t hot on our heels.
Before I started working for the Moretti family, I never would have known anyone who was a part of any shady business, but I’ve worked for the family for the past nine years, and I’ve met some people along the way.
And one of those people is a man named Freddie.
He owns an electronic store that sells cheap TVs and computers. I met him a few years back when I had to pick up a computer for Franco and realized Freddie offered more than just cheap electronics.
The bell above the door jingles as I enter his tiny store. Freddie, wearing a faded, old t-shirt, looks up as I approach the counter. His stringy black hair doesn’t make him look any more reputable.
“Theo?” He straightens up. “What can I do for you, man?”
I glance around the store. It’s empty. “I need something from the back room.”
“Yeah? Like a computer or …”
“Like a fake ID.”
Freddie whistles through his teeth. “Tall order, man. I haven’t done that in a while.”
“No? Something tells me that’s not true. I need two fake IDs. Don’t make me beat it out of you.”
“Ok, ok,” he says quickly. “Fine. But it will cost you.”
“I never doubted it.” I slide a picture of Cecilia over to him and one of me, too. “One for each of us. And make it quick. I want it by tomorrow.”
“No can do. It’s gonna take me at least a couple days to get it all sorted. But I can get them to you by the end of the week.”
