Rags to Stardom

Chapter 9

As Ethan read the message, he furrowed his brows. It was a message from Carmelo telling him that his time was up.

Though Ethan had never met the landlord in person, his nephew, Carmelo, had always terrorized him and his mother for money as he deemed fit, simply because they were poor and his uncle was King Fisher, a well known crime boss.

Ethan had always paid the money promptly in the past to prevent Carmelo harassing his foster mother but had been unable to while in prison, making the sum of money that Carmelo was now demanding for to be enormous.

Ethan got into the car, ignoring his thoughts about Carmelo briefly.

“Why didn't you tell me?” Loretta suddenly asked.

Ethan turned to her curiously, “Tell you what?”

“That you went to jail. Why did you keep it from me?”

Ethan had been expecting this question since Joshua announced it in Mela outfits.

“I didn't want you or your family to judge me because of my past.” He answered sincerely.

“And why did you go to jail?” She pressed further.