Code Of Silence

[COMPLETED 4/15/22 - SHORT STORY] Olive's upbringing was an unfortunate yet successful one. Starting at a very young age, Olive Semone witnessed the most unpleasant of things. From murders and robberies to basic torture. Olive could not stand the violence but her father always said it was in her blood. That she would have to take his place when he meets his end. But Olive could never wrap her head around this. Leading the mafia part of the East side of Boston. Is this really the life she wanted? Carmine Vasquez had quite the opposite life. He lived in solitude growing up. He was never allowed to leave, never allowed to have company, and never allowed to go near windows. Carmine's parents were scared of everything beyond the window panes. Carmine grew sick of this and vowed to become strong and to protect his family so they could live without the fear of being hurt. On the day of his 18th birthday, he joined the Boston police academy. Trained hard and climbed the ranks fast. He never second guessed a decision or an arrest in his field. Well, that was until he met her.