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.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1InSZgnFLA
"Don't come any closer," she called out to Godfredo.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6fNg98PO9v
"Ay, you're a perra desagradable, I'll give you that," said Godfredo as he inched toward Mischa with his gun raised.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIIGbElWMsN
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.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAwL0MeXG7R
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?388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkgS50rSTJ7
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.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0YU0pWju1I
Do something, Mischa!388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDOs8Ekwgq1
"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.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡahI9szl5Sr
"I'll do it, Godfredo. I'll kill him." She moved the gun to Benito's forehead. Benito was on the verge of collapsing.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkh4JFeoKGs
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.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡND8SSrhRlr
His eyes gained focus. He steeled himself.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdCf3HWdvUy
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.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ55MFNmGTnf
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.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnUXbP3PiOc
Egor stood against the wall just below the movie screen, stunned. He looked at Drake and then at her.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn2agv1Ba2D
"Drake!" he said. He cleared his throat, as if he were trying to recover. "Drake, thank God...."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡceRhXjjObu
"Egor, tell me something." Drake aimed the gun at him. "Who told the warden that Rihanna was an acceptable loss?"388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgLHILpJ9Ct
"Not me," he said, raising his hands in surrender. "That was all Delannoy."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZU14wrEKnR
"Yes, well, I've already dealt with Delannoy."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡei58WmCQoZ
"Drake, I swear...."388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPaj8u6hNGx
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.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6iHTz31A6K
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.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8QKoL1K2V0
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.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkDxWZCeWom
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.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEIUK8pgy7r
"Drake," she said. "Was Sebastian part of this?"388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzMIuPaLHAj
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.388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg1EtcRUW0F
She thought she knew what he meant. "The truth," she aid. "Once and for all, Drake. I want the fucking truth!"388Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi4KVxQBrGL
