Spring came early this year. After six months of cloudy and frigid weather. It was a welcome sight to see the sun again. My mom lives downstairs with my sister, so I don’t return to the neighborhood as often as I would like. Our time on the streets has grown as we have four more stops on the west side. Augie, Larry, and Mike have been excellent at not asking any questions about what we do. As far as they’re concerned, Frank is the President of our Union, who does loan sharking and booking sports bets. Frank and I agree that someday, they will be told who he really is and what he represents. I think they’ll be okay with it. My life with Cassie has been great so far. I’m living a life that too few twenty-three-year-olds could imagine. A life with a beautiful older woman, who I now know is e

