Martin turned his head to watch little he could from the slim opening between the garage door and the wall.He could see him opening his arms and shrugging,threatening death wasn’t such a big deal.
"The-the papers-,"Antonio paused to, spit something out of his mouth. “They’re in the ca-cabinet by the desk.”
There was another moment of silence, and Martin was sure that the hitman was crossing the room to investigate Antonio’s claim. It was his chance to strike.
“Quick, open the door. Stay on that side when you’re done, I’ll stay here. Don’t move unless it’s necessary to save your life,” Martin whispered. He knew she wouldn’t like his last command, but that didn’t matter to him. Her survival was more important than her pride.
Anita nodded and took fast, quiet steps toward the other side of the garage door. She flipped open the box and punched in the code, cringing at the loud beeping that accompanied each key press. As soon as the code was in, the door began to rise, and she ducked behind the edge of the house; out of view of anyone inside.
“What’s this? Have our friends returned?” the hitman said, his voice remaining as calm and collected as ever. He said nothing else while the door continued to rise, but once it stopped, Martin heard him walking around within.
He peeked over the edge of the door and inside to see a sight that he hadn’t quite expected. His eyes widened in horror, and he turned away. Martin blinked for a long second, and then reluctantly took in the details of the scene.
Antonio lay on his back, his limbs stretched out to form a star. Large knives pierced through his hands and feet, where pools of blood formed. All of the flesh that remained visible was pale looking from the blood loss, and his body twitched, but restrained by the knives holding him down. Even if he were to survive such an ordeal, the damage would be great. Surely the man would want death by now. Kevin, on the other hand, sat in the corner of the room, his hands tied behind his back and gagged. He had healed quite well and appeared normal in the face. He stared off toward Martin,he could see him. Could he? Martin continued to stare at him until the man nodded, which confused him even more.
(To Be Continued Tomorrow...)
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