Chapter 73

Rico

I watch her leave and walk back to the living room where everyone else is waiting.

"Tell me everything I want to know. From the day I was born to this day," I face the people sitting around me and grab a cancer stick from the table. No one stops me this time, and I am glad because I won't have to be rude to anyone if they try to.

My emotions are all over the place right now, and smoking is the only thing I know will ease the tension.

Fuck, I am hurting that girl, and It's clear she is just putting on a brave face in front of me.

Among the people in the room are my mother, Carl, and his wife, and the three guys that claim to be my friends.

"These are yours" Marcus passes me a phone and a wallet. The ID in the wallet reads Ricardo Moreno. What a dumb name. There is also a picture of Mia. The girl in the picture is smiling brightly as her eyes sparkle in delight. I find her smile contagious.

I grab the phone from the table and after switching it on, I have no idea what the pa