HOLIDAY HITMAN,
by Stacy WoodsonNora’s Santa hat inched down her forehead, the fluffy band nearly covering her eyes. She pushed her way to the Starbuck’s counter and picked-up two steaming hot chocolates. On the television overhead the local news ticker scrolled: Tony “Two Face” Toscani, legendary Romano crime family lawyer, faces federal indictment charges.
The reporter with glitzy nails continued to talk, but Nora couldn’t hear. The store was packed with people—Manhattan executives coming off work, others fortifying for a late night at the office. Add holiday shoppers to the mix and it was nearly a mob. She gave up, held the cups above her head, and shimmed toward the door.
Outside, a blast of cold air smacked her face. She shrugged deeper into her coat and made her way down East 42nd
