We Have Somewhere To Be

“Space?” Fallon scoffed, her tone dripping with disdain. “You think you can just hang up on me and expect everything to go back to normal? Think again, Linda. You may have fooled yourself into believing you can escape me, but I assure you, you’re not going anywhere.”

Dread danced in the pit of my stomach, a cold knot of fear tightened with each passing second. I knew I had made a mistake by hanging up on her, but honestly, I did not regret it. I was tired and needed some peace.

I was not the wife of a mafia boss or even the boss. I was just an ordinary woman…who had killed two men.

“I’m sorry, I apologize for what I did. It won’t happen again,” I replied to her. “Is there a reason that you called last night?”

I could tell that she was rolling her eyes even though I could not see her. I just knew it. “No, I actually called you so we could go out and have a few drinks.” Her tone was sarcastic. “F*ck, no! I called you because I need you at the Mayor’s event in half an hour.”

“The Ma