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.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUFG11Lx11m
"Don't come any closer," she called out to Godfredo.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbc3cPHp1xW
"Ay, you're a perra desagradable, I'll give you that," said Godfredo as he inched toward Mischa with his gun raised.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7JJudjXKSQ
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.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnIZogOKkZI
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?437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhlfc3VL9dn
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.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtzXhWaSGbN
Do something, Mischa!437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ84ibX5w7Aa
"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.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKI8dEv4hZK
"I'll do it, Godfredo. I'll kill him." She moved the gun to Benito's forehead. Benito was on the verge of collapsing.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuYVMH9Nlru
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.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBHDeFHAhE6
His eyes gained focus. He steeled himself.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIyEeDUbH4h
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.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIAyVSAsS7M
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.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjlRZD9KO8n
Egor stood against the wall just below the movie screen, stunned. He looked at Drake and then at her.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCz7OmWn01q
"Drake!" he said. He cleared his throat, as if he were trying to recover. "Drake, thank God...."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPtqaygnLfw
"Egor, tell me something." Drake aimed the gun at him. "Who told the warden that Rihanna was an acceptable loss?"437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaD7FxZ5J7a
"Not me," he said, raising his hands in surrender. "That was all Delannoy."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOBwiJfAQHp
"Yes, well, I've already dealt with Delannoy."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9VOz9wTvpP
"Drake, I swear...."437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaWJgOV6awq
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.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf5Hv0ixl2B
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.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡawYFumMqB7
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.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp3x2cBbhWY
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.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Tzahz393J
"Drake," she said. "Was Sebastian part of this?"437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoyWts1gemx
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.437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjh2qXRrgvC
She thought she knew what he meant. "The truth," she aid. "Once and for all, Drake. I want the fucking truth!"437Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIg7LwH4er8
