Repentance

His storefront foreshadowed what Musipoli would find inside. The windows were shattered and soot and ash blackened the walls. He had to carefully step over broken glass to get inside, and there it was much worse. Everything was tainted by flames and destruction. This had been done intentionally. It was done to send a message. He was only lucky that none of his family were here when it was.

Musipoli was now paying for the mistakes he had made, and he had put his family and his livelihood in danger. Now, one was gone, and it was only a matter of time before the other was threatened.

"What happened, Musi?" his shocked wife wondered as she entered behind him. "Who would do such a thing?"

His eyes filled with tears. "Angeline, I have done some terrible things. I must right those wrongs, but first I have to confess them to you."