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.397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCK32KEzm9b
"Don't come any closer," she called out to Godfredo.397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFgAbU6ojQ2
"Ay, you're a perra desagradable, I'll give you that," said Godfredo as he inched toward Mischa with his gun raised.397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvMUDoDhaed
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.397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkVfwBSdUwm
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?397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYQ7wNIKA7S
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.397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJpyrX8vxwn
Do something, Mischa!397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwvjqL7YMeX
"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.397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXxFiTmcC64
"I'll do it, Godfredo. I'll kill him." She moved the gun to Benito's forehead. Benito was on the verge of collapsing.397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSAwnvCVFKA
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.397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡErcj0Oczsb
His eyes gained focus. He steeled himself.397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNS1kT4Cszt
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.397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAe572Z4MTK
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.397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡidcBRraUX1
Egor stood against the wall just below the movie screen, stunned. He looked at Drake and then at her.397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡECqT40Phgo
"Drake!" he said. He cleared his throat, as if he were trying to recover. "Drake, thank God...."397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZU1bqfWO4a
"Egor, tell me something." Drake aimed the gun at him. "Who told the warden that Rihanna was an acceptable loss?"397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDJL1bYNNlc
"Not me," he said, raising his hands in surrender. "That was all Delannoy."397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrEq0HDEmBX
"Yes, well, I've already dealt with Delannoy."397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Y6f2IVrxB
"Drake, I swear...."397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpaW7uM3ri3
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.397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZQRb0WRiml
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.397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIYOBR2UIuw
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.397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLrMdXCRlDY
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.397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLN3cbGlIyA
"Drake," she said. "Was Sebastian part of this?"397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQOuWI4Vyqq
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.397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN50CRraz7n
She thought she knew what he meant. "The truth," she aid. "Once and for all, Drake. I want the fucking truth!"397Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvcIbenC9Yg
