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.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv6RyGC02xW
"Don't come any closer," she called out to Godfredo.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkMbqDgeNAy
"Ay, you're a perra desagradable, I'll give you that," said Godfredo as he inched toward Mischa with his gun raised.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡewJUzY3S3d
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.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgncGmSew8w
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?428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ08XZELvOPh
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.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFQEX00vSFS
Do something, Mischa!428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPUo3cbO0JP
"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.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzwDfK5Ozvr
"I'll do it, Godfredo. I'll kill him." She moved the gun to Benito's forehead. Benito was on the verge of collapsing.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn2JPRHgn21
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.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6uPxd92hRY
His eyes gained focus. He steeled himself.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6el1qcy58t
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.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWWt6hMkcwV
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.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0UzZ47qQh2
Egor stood against the wall just below the movie screen, stunned. He looked at Drake and then at her.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO4S6kFF19B
"Drake!" he said. He cleared his throat, as if he were trying to recover. "Drake, thank God...."428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYoGArdStr6
"Egor, tell me something." Drake aimed the gun at him. "Who told the warden that Rihanna was an acceptable loss?"428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuu0sedzk1O
"Not me," he said, raising his hands in surrender. "That was all Delannoy."428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Zm5NPJEfp
"Yes, well, I've already dealt with Delannoy."428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkzCpJxCQd9
"Drake, I swear...."428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx4hJA2Ngbb
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.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxeTzTY1vzg
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.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz2Dx37DWAn
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.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGQYkDsL8hB
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.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4xuYOFd017
"Drake," she said. "Was Sebastian part of this?"428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡozp97uqAj6
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.428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOeMbRZbv6c
She thought she knew what he meant. "The truth," she aid. "Once and for all, Drake. I want the fucking truth!"428Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKrheMZ5FgS
