ON YOUR NEES, DON

Bucks

of dread as we go in, but my desire to learn t

here, Irma?" Mary quizzes in a

my thoughts, beseeching me not to give up on this mission. My eyes fail to pick up anythi

o weeks ago. She was the last of the thirty females to be victimized by the uni

to the core to even whisper the monster's name even in their sleep.

y," I say, still restlessly cr

ing here even when you know that no single soul is

I believe she put it just right...they don't want to talk

red to hell the minute you bring up this issue. On

ere every day and getting nothing at the end of it. Why don't you reroute your

home if she does not want to help me, but I restrain myse

ed anything, as f

truggle so much as a male figure perch

were you." My ears are tickled by

e at our

ve bore any fruits. I was only allowed to speak to some futile security fools who were just but a total waste of time. And now, the m

that he s

sole connection among these disappearances is that none of the victims come from prominent families. They come fro

b, she placed her last call informing me that she was being hunted. Her line was cut before she could finish what

you, Don Emilio!" I remark bluntly because his facial

same about you." He responds i

in his ugly eyes and his cold countenance. It's lik

Don, why so much detest?" I quer

lub is beginning to piss me off, young woman. I came to offer you your first and last drink in my club. Don't come back

on. The club is open to all, right? So, why forbid only me from coming here? Are you sc

uthority to determine who is and is not permitted entry. And I say that you are not

to fuel my search. My hunch cannot be wrong. It probably is no coincidence that my sister was right here when she made that cal

refused to spare me even a second. But today you didn't even

. I offered you the best help that I could, though. If it wasn't e

my sister at stake here and

prove me right, Mr. Don Emilio. I don't see why my presence would bother you if you are n

is my only hope to know where my sist

etermination to find your missing sister, but you won't find anything here. Just le

up. A gesture that stops him in his tracks, and

the only chance I have to find out what h

o the police and stick to your lane." Don Emilio says as he b

ame to a dead end. And all they ever say about my sister's case is that they are working

the

ction, my sister's case will end up being just ano

g. Do you know why that is so, Mr Don?" I que

He roars in a dense whisper, "Since you think you are a smart ass, why don't

ucks, but it als

l know how much damage the public's influence can cause. Don't forget that! And yes, you may be right. I will leave the police to do their work,

ces nearly touching. If it was the sense of rage and loathe that I saw earlier on his face, then I am dubious of

ears."You are walking down a very dangerous path, young lady! You won't like how this turns out. Never say tha

path? What d

ely knows

pting the mood here. We

Up the stairs that lead to the next floor, I lock my eyes with the don. He is standing there

sister. But you and this cursed casino aren't off the hook, you moron! For all I know, you have given

houghts that I failed to realize that I was in an extremely busy area. I bump into a waitress, and neither of us succeeds in sto

ake, why didn't I lo

ologize as I go down on my knees and assist the poo

his to happen!" I snap my eyes at her,

mean? Like, she intende

t me and don't speak." She

uriosity itching me on why she w

inued to stray off in a different direction. I find my hand brushing hers on the floor. I was ju

ed tidying up the mess, I gently

ce of

, and whatever this piece contains, I ha

the ball-like piece of paper in my palm, my

rouble with this?" I

picious. Hurry!" She says between gritted teeth, her

he casino as fast as I can with Ma

e, but I don't have time for the chill. Mary gets

nd take the pape

scripted words on it