Nessa Sims
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My blood turned cold and my fingers trembled around my phone as I read the text. It was Ben who sent people to shoot at me. It wasn’t a rival mafia gang trying to pass a message to Vito.
The Ben I knew wouldn’t have done that to me. Maybe prison had completely changed him into a horrible person.
I was confused about what to do. Vito said he was going to make sure Ben didn’t bother me but I guess he hadn’t done whatever he planned to do, except he didn’t consider him a real threat.
I didn’t respond to the message and I dialed Ellie’s number instead. After waiting for seconds that seemed like forever, she picked up.
“I almost got shot.” I muttered under my breath and cleared my throat.
“What?” I could tell she was dumbfounded. “What do you mean you almost got shot?
