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.440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX5fNnD4ZDC
"Don't come any closer," she called out to Godfredo.440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhIgKkZkTA4
"Ay, you're a perra desagradable, I'll give you that," said Godfredo as he inched toward Mischa with his gun raised.440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtAPUMdpdhP
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.440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQgsUnVIteg
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?440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMhTVKFgXZG
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.440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsJUROVsMBP
Do something, Mischa!440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6fSTf1qro8
"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.440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5TnVVlS6mA
"I'll do it, Godfredo. I'll kill him." She moved the gun to Benito's forehead. Benito was on the verge of collapsing.440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUiHWFLoYf3
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.440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfGU49lxBK7
His eyes gained focus. He steeled himself.440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJdc3V6PYbh
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.440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAlBmyz5B5a
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.440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvG2DaKHMCc
Egor stood against the wall just below the movie screen, stunned. He looked at Drake and then at her.440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2vHzxYSI2G
"Drake!" he said. He cleared his throat, as if he were trying to recover. "Drake, thank God...."440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzqm202EZhi
"Egor, tell me something." Drake aimed the gun at him. "Who told the warden that Rihanna was an acceptable loss?"440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSjAsGaGS9F
"Not me," he said, raising his hands in surrender. "That was all Delannoy."440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY2s7tUrd0k
"Yes, well, I've already dealt with Delannoy."440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhAgcOSC8dj
"Drake, I swear...."440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvfTm6mfTzb
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.440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIr0W5GtrNF
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.440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhHCMajiJ3n
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.440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRRWLMhlrpM
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.440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv6zuHVtjyl
"Drake," she said. "Was Sebastian part of this?"440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxZg1i8NqCz
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.440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcY9AEfJp4k
She thought she knew what he meant. "The truth," she aid. "Once and for all, Drake. I want the fucking truth!"440Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLIGMWa7137
