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“Thank you,” I manage to say. But I can tell I’m losing too much blood. Or I was too tired and dehydrated from biking across aforest, changing identities in a gas station, catching a bus, and running all over Manhattan before getting shot. Either way, I can’t stay up. It’s a slow elevator and the Russians keep stopping it on each floor. I guess Van has some good hackers on his team. That’s good.
“Vadim Volotov killed Shae,” I say to the camera. My voice sounds weird. “And I think we should try to save Vix and I’m sorry I was going to turn on you there for a minute because I really wanted to be a boss and I think Marlon was shot and,” my voice is getting faint, “And I think I am in love with you but I don’t trust you and I…I’m really pissed. I may never talk to you ever again. I do have to admit I’m really impressed with this whole elevator thing, very sp—”
CHAPTER 46
[Communication Initiated]
Command: Mark, incoming.
Mark: Incoming what?
Zander: One big ugly fucker and his bleeding wife
Mark: WTF? Here?
Gailo: Wifey will be so happy!
Mark: Wifey doesn’t know that I know Skulls Quinn or that Luna knows anything about anything!
Command: I think the two bullet holes Luna is sporting will clear things up pretty quickly
Mark: I repeat: Here?
Zander: I still don’t understand how Mark gets away with the questions. Command says jump, we say up whose ass. The end.
Robbie: Agree
Van: Quit being little bitches and focus. No one will see us, if they do, we are visiting Luna’s childhood friend. Who happens to have a secret bunker under his house.
Mark: you have a much bigger bunker under your giant estate!
Robbie: They will not be going back there.
Gailo: Wait, ever?
Command: Unclear.
Command: Mark, it’s not uncommon for vehicles to come and go at your place. Luna needs her friend right now.
Mark: You mean you want to USE Ellie. Again.
Zander: I repeat: up whose ass, boss? Is the correct response.
Robbie: Now you’re just sucking up.
Gailo: Agreed!
Mark: Eleanna’s uncle will want a meeting if he hears Skulls is in town
Command: No one should find out they’re visiting, and the Delgados will be otherwise engaged.
Mark: Can’t wait to learn what that means.
Gailo: Hopefully more explosives. I keep watching Van’s house implode on repeat
Zander: It was pretty mesmerizing
Robbie: Do we have next steps?
