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.396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdcB3Fng0Hn
"Don't come any closer," she called out to Godfredo.396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr8C4zJvE5g
"Ay, you're a perra desagradable, I'll give you that," said Godfredo as he inched toward Mischa with his gun raised.396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJbBIWQlRj2
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.396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2NuDfPYZXw
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?396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQVoqF1m6FP
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.396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbeg2BKjG6S
Do something, Mischa!396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyiI7WGw21I
"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.396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEnbSRJnjDS
"I'll do it, Godfredo. I'll kill him." She moved the gun to Benito's forehead. Benito was on the verge of collapsing.396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ96O9NI7cFp
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.396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Sg8MDH5YX
His eyes gained focus. He steeled himself.396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK8tMeeveGd
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.396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhhCRbgVwES
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.396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9hOeQbqama
Egor stood against the wall just below the movie screen, stunned. He looked at Drake and then at her.396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjDI6KCSlDP
"Drake!" he said. He cleared his throat, as if he were trying to recover. "Drake, thank God...."396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy4F5so4KsD
"Egor, tell me something." Drake aimed the gun at him. "Who told the warden that Rihanna was an acceptable loss?"396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCypyFEVuCH
"Not me," he said, raising his hands in surrender. "That was all Delannoy."396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkRUlcOX69E
"Yes, well, I've already dealt with Delannoy."396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg2qihUsGOd
"Drake, I swear...."396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKWwKpKnpsZ
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.396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs074oTGHt9
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.396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡExkNembx27
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.396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOjAGEuRihU
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.396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrFjhWvjTGL
"Drake," she said. "Was Sebastian part of this?"396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7DGKBdgsxe
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.396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVGWuLLtLnv
She thought she knew what he meant. "The truth," she aid. "Once and for all, Drake. I want the fucking truth!"396Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBbkMCopcXQ
