CHAPTER 2

When Gia arrived at the warehouse she was shocked by what she saw; two of Jonathan's employees were viciously beating a man who had absolutely no chance of defending himself. "I'll go through the back and tell Jonnie what's happening, he'll stop it," is what she foolishly said to herself.

Finally inside she was approaching her father-in-law's voice shouting: The cops have nothing, they're bluffing."

She froze when she heard Jonathan's voice.

Jonathan: Well Pop, I hate to burst your bubble, but they very well could have evidence saying we did those crimes, because we are not innocent.

Pop: What are they trying to charge us with?

Jonathan: Larceny, blackmail, drug trafficking, murder. Gambling, prostitution, and the list goes on.

Gia was completely shocked by what she heard. She was frozen in place by sheer terror and shock.

Pop: I'm so disappointed in you son, I pay you to clean up those messes, and one day you'll take my place.

Jonathan: Don't worry Pop I have it under control.

As Jonathan walks out the door Gia hides in the nearest closet, but she could easily see through the hole in the door.

Jonathan is starting to head towards the back entrance when two men approached him.

Man #1: Boss, we took care of that cop, it's safe to say that he won't be trying to rat you out anymore.

Jonathan: What'd you do with the body?

Man #2: Threw him in the river like you said.

Jonathan: Good.

(Jonathan and his two employees leave.)

Gia wasn't sure how long she sat in that closet. "I can't believe this, he is a criminal, a cold-blooded killer, and he's my husband. Oh god, I'm so scared, what am I going to do? This is too much I can't stay here. There is only one thing I can do now. But how? I can't go to the cops he'll kill me, I'll have to disappear.