A Dance For The Mafia Boss

- How it all went down -

I was still pacing inside my house, thinking about how I would get the money when I remembered a certain someone. His name is Nick.

He comes to the club where I work almost every night, he tries to look like a client but I know he's there looking for one, he sells cocaine, but not a small amount like other dealers, he works with the big ones.

I know for a fact that Nick likes me but I wasn't sure whether he was willing to give me that much money.

Hell, even I wouldn't.

The next day at the club, I kept looking around for Nick but I couldn't see him so I just got to work anyway, after the first round I got off the stage and on my way to go change, I saw Nick in the back talking with someone, and they were going to the VIP section. I followed him and waited for a chance to talk to him.

When he looked towards the entrance I mentioned for him to get out.

He came right away.

"Hi Anastasia, long time no see"

"Nick I was just here yesterday"

"Yeah, yeah but you don't speak to me"

"Look Nick, I need a favor, and I have no one to ask except you"

"Sure, anything for you" he took a few strands of my hair in between his fingers and I fight the urge to ask him to take his hands away from me, but I had to play it cool if I wanted to get the money.

"I need money, a lot of money. I'm in deep s**t"

"I... I really don't have money right now " he was my last hope, now I can actually picture my death and it doesn't look so good, I was about to head back when his words stopped me.

"Wait. I.... I may have something for you" those short and simple words gave me my life back.

Nick had been working for this guy for like three years now he's good at his job and brings the best client. But his boss is a d**k and doesn't pay him what he truly deserves.

Nick is going to flip on his boss who will be having an exchange tomorrow night. Drugs for money and Nick says it's hell a lot of money and God knows I need it, so I agreed to be with him on this one and help him steal the money in exchange I will get a good amount.

After he told me all there's to know I finished the rest of my night dancing, but it wasn't a really good night so I didn't make a lot of money. I left earlier than usual because I had to prepare for tomorrow.

I spent the whole day feeling nervous and pacing in my apartment.

Until it hit seven pm and Nick called me to join him.

He didn't know where his boss was going to meet the other so we just followed him until he took the money then back until he was heading back to his office. Along with the boss were three other men and they were definitely armed.

As time went by I got nervous even more.

It was time to get it.

I took the car and started driving while Nick was sitting in the back.

Going on full speed I made sure to 'accidentally hit the car, and stopped my car right in front of them, but that wasn't enough because only one man got out of the car, so I had to make a scene. I started screaming, tapping on their car, and as the last resort, I grab the baseball bat I have safely kept in the car and started hitting whatever was on my way. the first guy tried to stop me but I hit him with the bat knocking his a*s on the ground, that's when they all left the car. with only a few extra minutes on me going crazy, Nick had managed to get to the back seats and steal the case that held the money.

They looked at me like I was crazy when I just looked at them then stormed to my car and drove at a fast speed. They didn't know I was running for my life because as soon as they get inside that car, it will be my a*s that's in danger.

I kept driving as fast as I can until I got to the parking lot where Nick was waiting, at first I couldn't see his car, I panicked; what if he left? What if he played me?

Relief washed over me when I saw his car parked waiting for me, I got out of the car and just in case I tried to wipe my prints from the car, locked it, and went inside Nick's car. Throughout my miserable life, I've seen a lot of s**t so the, least I could do, was being a little careful, as much as I can.

After soon as our car left the parking lot and made a turn to another street I could see the shadow of Nick's boss getting inside.

With the money that was given to me I had managed to pay my debt, and a small amount of it I kept hidden, we couldn't risk getting caught. And after that stunt I pulled in the middle of the street I had had to keep a low profile and I even started wearing a wig at work, just in case, because our club was frequently visited by people like those men.

A month later, I could finally start breathing a little, the mafia was paid, those men didn't find me, it all seemed going well until that morning.

I woke up at eleven because the night before I finished pretty late and only got back from the club at four am. I made myself some breakfast and sat in front of the tv, there was a movie playing, and didn't feel like grabbing the remote so I just stayed there trying to figure out why the hell were all the girls running and screaming for.

A knock on the door brought me back to reality after being so emerged in the movie.

When I opened the door two men were standing one of them was taller than the other but not as much but they both had guns in their hands, I tried to close my door but one of them held it open, so I ran back inside my apartment and straight to the kitchen where I grabbed a knife.

"Ma'am put that knife down" they cornered me all at the same time pointing a g*n in my direction.

" I'm not letting you kill me" I screamed, moving the knife, back and forth between them " what do you want from me? leave me alone" I started sobbing.

Seconds later, police officers came charging inside my apartment and I was relieved to see them

" Help me," I told one of them.

" Listen we're not here to harm you we just wanted to ask you a few questions I'm officer Rivera and this is Santiago, we're not going to harm you so put the knife down" the guy, the tall one who had identified himself as officer Rivera, lowered his g*n followed by the other guy Santiago. I reciprocated their action and lowered my knife.

" Anastasia Petters, you are under arrest, anything you say..." I zoned out, they were arresting me, but why I've never done anything. If anything they should be arresting those men who tried to kill me, not me, this is unfair.

But again when was life ever fair with me, until today this life had been smacking me in the face continuously, even if I were to say Karma, but for what I never did anything to anyone all I wanted was to dance and be happy, all I wanted was to see my mother again, ask her why didn't she take me.

I gave up

In the interrogation I told them everything that happened, I told them how I took the money, that they already knew I took, they kept saying I was working with the d**g dealers and I kept denying it at first but then didn't bother to speak, what for? I'm going to jail anyway, my life is over anyway.

God knows how long I stayed in that small dark room until the door opened again, Officers Santiago and Rivera came through the door I looked at them for a second as came in but I was too tired, too exhausted to keep my head up so I just placed it on the table.

" look we know you didn't do anything, and the money you were forced to take, but that doesn't mean you aren't guilty, you should have contacted the authorities as soon as you got that first call but you didn't and you stole the money so you'll be charged." I kept my head on the table and my eyes closed, I expected to hear all that now I just want them to finish and just do whatever they have to do.

"However, there is a way to compensate for those charges, until now, we didn't find this guy you called Nick, so this boss, you are the only one able to identify him, which is why we are putting you under the witness protection program, you'll be also working with us since you've seen a lot of those people until your sentence was over."

I only nod, what can I even say, working with them was far better than going to jail, even though I don't like the cops, they act all strong and good but where were you when we needed you, where were you when I was beaten, where were you when I was forced to leave school and go to work, where were you...

And just like that, a new chapter in my life began.