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“Skip, it’s Charlie.”
“What do you need?”
“We just dropped off Johnny, they had to sedate him.”
“Damn it, he was that worked up?” I ask, making my way to the kitchen that’s hidden in the back of the loft.
“Yep,” Charlie responds. “It was a fucking scene.”
“I’m sure,” I mutter. “I’m sorry you had to deal with that,” I add, “But at least Johnny Byrne is out of our fucking hair for a while, right?”
Charlie laughs. “Yeah, right.”
“What about the Pearce job, we still on track?”
“Yep, we’re gonna run the test tonight.”
I check the Rolex on my wrist. “What time?”
“About ten PM.” Charlie returns.
“Yeah, I’m in.”
I hear a door shut behind me. “I’ll call you later.” I hung up.
Padding lightly out into the empty living room, I check to see the front door is shut. “An
nie?” I call out.
Nothing.
I check the downstairs one more time and then make my way upstairs. The bed is empty, sheets tangled in a messy pile.
No Annie.
She was gone.
At Least Johnny Byrne is out of our hair for a while.
My heart stops when I hear the words leave Gio’s mouth. What does that mean? Out of our hair?
My chest is tight.
I press Johnny’s contact on my phone again, listening to the ringing sound until I hear his voicemail play.
Gio promised me he wouldn’t hurt him.
But I know, deep down I know. I should have never trusted him. He’s not a good guy.
He’s in the mafia, I know this, yet I still let myself fall for him. I let myself get wrapped up in his strong arms and dirty words. I let myself fall so hard for him.
And in return, he used me and betrayed me.
Panic begins to swell in my chest. This can’t be happening. I feel like I can’t breathe now, each breath is harder than the last. I think I’m going to pass out.
Tears well in my eyes. I need to at least get myself out of his parking lot before he finds me like this.
Would he kill me too?
