Bitter Wind

Joe walked her to his car,
it was turning cold..
a bitter wind blew from the direction of Lake Pontchartrain..
Cara was confused and anxiety grew within..
"Why are these men after my dad?"
Joe opened the door for her..
"Get in, we can talk in the car."
He started it and turned on the heat..
"It's better if you don't know too much,
but i can tell you this,
Your dad is in trouble for doing the right thing."
Cara turned to him when he said this,
"What do you mean?"
Joe removed his hat..
she could see his eyes for the first time..
he was older than she had first thought,
he carried himself much younger than he was,
"The men after your father are criminals,
they are part of the New Orleans Mafia,
your dad has been working with the FBI,
he was undercover and they found out.
That is all I can tell you."
As they pulled away from the curb,
a black Cadillac Escalade also pulled away a few spaces behind them..

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Nashville