For Her Undamaged (GirlxGirl)

67. The Truth

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Bailey's POV:

I hear her scoff as she lifts her head, "I know it's hard to believe. It's nothing like your books, not everyone in the mafia is born money rich or insanely hot but your books do get something right, there's a lot of death." She pulls out her wallet and hands me a picture of young her with Sage in front of a large manor.

"That was our first day with the Angellos, they're basically the top people with the power over everyone. My brother owed them a favor for doing him a favor that resulted in us joining them. I obviously didn't get a choice but I'd follow my brother into hell if I had to." She pulls her knees to her chest and hugs them.

"Why didn't you have a choice?" I asked still looking at the photo, "Because, one I didn't know what was actually happening, and two I was what thirteen maybe not even that when it happened. It was quick and frankly, I think I blocked out the day it happened. Sage and I were just biking needing to get something from the store I think then all of the sudden we were attacked or something I don't know." She explains then lets out a deep sigh.

I hand the photo back and she grips it between her fingers, "Can't you leave the mafia?" I let out a scoff that sounded like a stupid laugh, "What?" She looks at me confused, "I'm sorry it's just you being in the mafia and the mafia actually existing is hard to, um, grasp. I've read about murder in the mafia, betrayal, sex you know stuff that makes it like a fantasy." I lean against the wall feeling a chill run through my body.

"It's not a fantasy. When you saw me all beat up from a delivery. We were jumped when trying to deal a large amount of money. Our location somehow got into some guy's hands and he got a group of buff dudes that managed to beat the living crap out of us but we managed. All of the boxes you saw in my house. Those were filled with weapons, money, drugs and so on." She suddenly stands up making me jump.

"This mafia stuff isn't a fantasy and never will be, you betray you get killed, you do something wrong there's a punishment. There's no room for mistakes or wasted time, I wish I wasn't a part of the mafia, there are too many things that I wish I didn't see or experience, and what's worse about it all is that they follow you, they have eyes everywhere without you knowing till they show you and now they've been following you too." She turns her back to me after her little rant.

Rant? That isn't the right word, please universe help me out here. "What do you mean they've been following me?" I ask before glancing around the area, is anyone watching us now? Watching me? "Anyone who has been in contact with us or anyone in the mafia gets followed to see what they know. Ever since we hung out they've been watching us, when we spray painted and Mr. John's pool." She stays looking away from me.

"I don't understand, they've been watching me. Why? I really don't understand and it almost makes me not want to believe you at all. Were you going to tell me that we were being watched?" I jump onto my feet and I place my hand on her shoulder forcing her to turn around.

She spins in front of me but doesn't say anything. "Were you ever going to tell me that I was being watched? Skylar?!" I raise my voice, everything I've been doing, at school or at home? They knew what Skylar has done for me, whoever 'they' are. I hear my heart beat through my ears.

"No." She mumbles looking at the ground. "No? You were just going to leave me in the dark about being watched by the mafia?!" I pinch her chin tilting her head but her eyes drift in a different direction. "I didn't want to tell you any of this because of what would happen next?" She pushes my hand away and I let it drop to my side.

"What would happen next please just tell me, I can't handle any more secrets about you and well everything. Please tell me." I move my head to get in her line of sight, "You don't wanna know." She says, "I do, I really do!" I fight back, "I don't want you to know because it's WHAT HAPPENED TO ME!" I rose her voice making me step back a little. My heart jumped fast and kept beating hard.