Just Another Mafia Story [Completed!]

Chapter#74:"Life is parellel to death"

One Month later...

Kat's POV:

"So when is the voting",

"In a week", I was staring out the window, all I could see was darkness, I am losing hope slowly, I feel depressingly tired sometimes, it kills me,

"Kat you alright?",

"Yeah, Rats. I guess I am", I felt my phone vibrate, I smiled a bit, it was Kazuya, he had sent a joke, he is so sweet even when he is busy, he somehow manages to message me or call me even show up at my bedroom door without any secret motif and say 'I hope you are alright',

"You two a thing now?", I saw Rats leaning in from behind, I hid my phone behind me and turned, he smiled, "No, we are just friends",

"Yeah right", he pushed his hair back, "No really Rats, he just messaged me a joke",

"A joke?",

"Yeah", he was amused,

"What?",

"He is a Mafia", he stated,

"Yeah who has a heart and mind too", he chuckled,

"So you two hangout often?", yes...

"No, we are both busy Rats, he has other things to do than hang out with me", he cupped my cheeks,

"Aw... My adorable little liar", he cooed, I slapped his hand away,

"I am not lying",

"Really Kat, the whole house knows about your and his secret rendezvous in the middle of the night", I was so red, I was caught red-handed,

"I promise you, they were friendly ones", I defended myself and him,

"Relax, I am on your side, you don't have to explain, he is a nice guy, you two will look good together", I was staring at my dress frill with a really small yet slightly visible smile,

"Rats let's talk about something else", I protested, he pinched my cheeks,

"Alright red riding hood", he winked and became silent, his gaze was fixed at the ceiling,

"How are you feeling today Kat?",

"I am fine Rats, I promise",

"Okay, I believe you but do me a favor",

"Shoot, metaphorically that is", we chuckled a bit, he came closer,

"Smile more", he playfully pinched my nose, I nodded, nowadays I forget to smile very often, I am mostly lost, contemplating, serious, well the first reason is the elections and the second is, what should I add in it, everything is messed up, I am messed up.

"How is Taylor hanging in?", he asked in his worried tone,

"Not well, she seldom comes out of her room, rarely speaks or laughs, she is upset", I said while thinking about her, Austen's death has taken a toll on her health, she has sleepless nights, developing an eating disorder, she has isolated herself from all of us, including Avril, who somehow manages to force herself in Taylor's shielded castle of lost hope,

She is not our old Taylor anymore, she is a product of this vile system of chaos, she is different.

"Life is knocking us down slowly, don't you think so Kat",

"I know Rats, how are we going to escape this hell?",

"I don't have the slightest clue, Kat",

"Looks like we have to bear it until we think of some counter-attack", we both were lying on my bed, thinking about some ideas,