RAYMOND POV

The warden led me to the parloir where I had hope to see Davis as I anticipated the agreement we were about to have. But surprisingly, it wasn’t Davis who had visited . It was Lily and from the look she wore on her face, I had instantly sensed that something was wrong and unfortunately I was right.

My chest had grown tight from the news about the mafia. I felt helpless as Lily narrated her recent encounters and knew it was only a matter of time before they came for her directly. I hadn’t informed her about my ordeal with my anonymous bailer, Davis who had become...