Chapter 1: A Story With a Twist

Maria's eyes started to fill up with tears. She watched as the light brown casket lowered into the long hole and wondered about the brother she once had and where he was now. Tony held her tighter and comforted her during this painful hour.

She looked up at him into his deep brown eyes and said " I love you with all my heart."

He looked at her and said "How can you love me if I'm the reason were here?"

Maria stopped and then she spoke " You are not the reason we are here today it's not your fault hate did this, and hate is the reason Riff is dead too."

" But Maria hate isn't what put the blade in him it was me."

" But why that's the question"

" He had just killed Riff I was angry and upset"

"And full of hate"

"I guess your right, I did have hate in my heart"

After the body was in the ground they left. As they walked home Tony watched Maria as she walked next to him. He looked at her like she was a god. When she saw him she laughed and he woke out of his love striken gaze and they continued home. Tony walked her to the door of her apartment.

"Would you like to come inside?" she asked

"No" tony responded "I love you" he said and pecked her on the lips started to head down the stairs.

"Wait" Maria yelled to him "come over tomorrow and we'll go to Doc's"

"Okay" he yelled as he ran down the stairs "tomorrow at noon I'll see you then"

"I love you" she said but he already left.