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.374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWBmo1RA0uN
"Don't come any closer," she called out to Godfredo.374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡthimTQPlf5
"Ay, you're a perra desagradable, I'll give you that," said Godfredo as he inched toward Mischa with his gun raised.374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5vKA3Q4KZg
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.374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbIVlC82oYs
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?374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCvPbxwwEku
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.374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdKw3O15CAs
Do something, Mischa!374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMDmQgIAJM4
"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.374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLBrYstTWFD
"I'll do it, Godfredo. I'll kill him." She moved the gun to Benito's forehead. Benito was on the verge of collapsing.374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeBMRZ8KtZo
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.374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡps0ncflEjz
His eyes gained focus. He steeled himself.374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6pAAVR13MC
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.374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Fwkn9WQTO
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.374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPbvCSI0fXZ
Egor stood against the wall just below the movie screen, stunned. He looked at Drake and then at her.374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkMXuNBleDB
"Drake!" he said. He cleared his throat, as if he were trying to recover. "Drake, thank God...."374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv0evOgG8L5
"Egor, tell me something." Drake aimed the gun at him. "Who told the warden that Rihanna was an acceptable loss?"374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLcB6zB8wsx
"Not me," he said, raising his hands in surrender. "That was all Delannoy."374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSGAuAn9dbs
"Yes, well, I've already dealt with Delannoy."374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUjtnwR5hPx
"Drake, I swear...."374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡveK5HEUI9i
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.374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxnHaI8Og0I
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.374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPlKVZuCHdo
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.374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhqkYnHa3Ks
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.374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgjESCBKL7Q
"Drake," she said. "Was Sebastian part of this?"374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYgm4FkS3fX
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.374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoJnW6J4s4d
She thought she knew what he meant. "The truth," she aid. "Once and for all, Drake. I want the fucking truth!"374Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM1ukrjuNUj
