THE MOVIE SCREEN in front of them abruptly went blank and the overhead lights winked on. Whoever was running the projector had realized that nobody was watching Rocky IV at this point. And he was likely calling the police right now.398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDlHFY01WLk
"Don't come any closer," she called out to Godfredo.398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU3q3UwmDJf
"Ay, you're a perra desagradable, I'll give you that," said Godfredo as he inched toward Mischa with his gun raised.398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiDXaGriUZx
She still had her gun pressed into Benito's back. But it made no sense. Godfredo would shoot both of them, and claim that Benito got caught in the crossfire. Surely, Mischa Barton, the fugitive holding a hostage, would take the blame for everything.398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkXaQs8b70B
Her whole body was in an uncontrollable quiver. She felt helpless. She had a gun but could she----could she really use it? She could do lots of things to protect herself---She had done lots of things----but shoot someone?398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡljwETZilrW
She could see the wide, fiery look on Godfredo's eyes as he advanced on her. He flanked to his left for a better angle.398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ92EBFSQECL
Do something, Mischa!398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcG6QeUlR4r
"I'll shoot," she said again, thinking it'd buy her a few seconds. That's what Godfredo wanted, more than anything. He wanted Benito to due by her hand, not his. Then he could shoot her and tell a really good story.398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUlyW2Fzf9g
"I'll do it, Godfredo. I'll kill him." She moved the gun to Benito's forehead. Benito was on the verge of collapsing.398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWuGsnVz0XA
A menacing grin played on Godfredo's face. He was now maybe ten feet from her. He had them in his sights. She watched him pause a moment. One final chance for her to do his dirty work for him and kill Benito McLaughlin.398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3wr7gOenGR
His eyes gained focus. He steeled himself.398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1V8MKHc2mW
Then he froze for a beat, his face going blank. The gun fell from his hands a moment before his legs gave out and he collapsed to the floor. A pool of blood quickly expanded near his forehead.398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡph7rFkIYhT
She looked to the right. Drake. Drake was standing at the top of the same aisle that Benito and Mischa had traveled, holding a gun with a long piece on the end. She assumed it was a suppressor. She certainly hadn't fired the bullet.398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXcWOVBSNAk
Egor stood against the wall just below the movie screen, stunned. He looked at Drake and then at her.398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRDBgPhoU1r
"Drake!" he said. He cleared his throat, as if he were trying to recover. "Drake, thank God...."398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNh2tlK2GjF
"Egor, tell me something." Drake aimed the gun at him. "Who told the warden that Rihanna was an acceptable loss?"398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ArZ55QIWA
"Not me," he said, raising his hands in surrender. "That was all Delannoy."398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEkLiz83uko
"Yes, well, I've already dealt with Delannoy."398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzbq4OvaYve
"Drake, I swear...."398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbh9OSWIH53
Those were the last words that Egor Tarabasov ever spoke. A black circle appeared between his eyes and his limp body crumpled to the ground.398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXH1T9dJ3OZ
Drake lowered his weapon to his side and looked at Mischa. He was wearing the same expression she'd seen in Belroux, one of despair and regret. A single tear trickled down his face as he approached her.398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaDTMgUyJRx
Benito broke free of her and started to run toward the other theater. She couldn't have stopped him if she wanted to. And she didn't want to.398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfY5ZxKEQPO
She pointed her gun at Drake, who stood before her, helpless, his own weapon at his side. For all she knew, he wanted her to shoot.398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBJmPFEnD8J
"Drake," she said. "Was Sebastian part of this?"398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6B1aOnc1ae
Drake's shoulders relaxed. He seemed to be past the deception. The jig was up, and he knew it. "I can give whatever answer you'd like," he said.398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmv9HXFlVz0
She thought she knew what he meant. "The truth," she aid. "Once and for all, Drake. I want the fucking truth!"398Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7h2sGlocUx
