Innocence Interrupted - A Mafia Story
he asks.
Betsy clutches my hand tightly, her wide blue eyes staring fearfully up at me. “Mommy?”
“Yes,” I say cautiously, my voice barely audible.
“You’re under arrest,” the officer says, pulling out his handcuffs. ”For attempted murder.”
“What?” I stammer, my chest tightening. “No, this is a mistake… what did I do?”
The officer grabs my arm, twisting it behind my back. Betsy screams, trying to pull me away, her tiny feet lashing out, kicking at the officer’s leg. The man shakes her off like a pesky fly, and she lands on the hard pavement.
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