16: Bound By Blood

2018

Williams

It was the first time in a long while that I had attended one of these meetings.

I could see how hard my dad was trying to involve me more in his mafia group, but I doubted it would work out. With a busy life, research to conduct, and a social life that had become more captivating, here I was, listening to how their fight went . It definitely wouldn't work out.

"You should have seen how we dealt with them. I'm sure they'll never mess with us again," Antonio boasted.

"I can assure you those guys will never come near our warehouse again," Marco chimed in, prompting laughter from the group.

"You can never be too sure," John cautioned calmly, as if recalling something from his past.

"The Double Axe Mob always finds a way to come back, no matter how much we deal with them."

"No, this time, it's for real," Antonio insisted, chuckling. "Those guys will be spending their years in the hospital."

The laughter rose in a chorus, but my dad spoke up in agreement with John. "They've