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I stared at the mirror and began to ask myself questions with answers.

What was the main reason for coming here? To know more about Dylan and his relationship with El. What exactly was wrong with me? I got too distracted.

I had to get myself back together. Then, I said to myself. "Teresa, you'll go back to that table and ignore that blonde bitch. You'll observe your surrounding and even ask Dylan questions about El...If it comes to that." Most times, talking to yourself is really soothing.

As I opened the door, my body froze as I heard that sound! That fucking sound!! A fucking gunshot!!!

People began to scream so I closed the door in fear and paced to and fro. The last time I heard a gunshot, someone fucking died! Was it my turn to die?

My hands began to tremble out of fear. I could still hear the screams, shuffling of feet and the screeching sound of tables and chairs. People were running for their lives.

Should I also run for my life or I should just hide in this bathroom? Then, I heard another gunshot and I screamed. What the hell?

Okay, I choose to go outside and run for my fucking life but no one would know that I'm here. I'm safe here. Think about it.

Before I could make up my confused mind, the door flung open and I just realized that I didn't lock it. Great!

A guy with a gun rushed inside and tried to close the door but some other people were trying to push the door open from outside.

They kept struggling and I was speechless.

Since none of them had noticed my presence, I quietly entered one of the stalls where each toilet was.

With the way my heart was beating so fast, I could tell that I was bloody scared but I had to be as quiet as possible. Making any of them figure out I was there was the last thing I needed right now.

"You're dead meat Brandon Edwin! Finally we get you." A husky voice said. I heard a loud thump on the floor then I realized that the guy couldn't hold them back anymore. He should be Brandon Edwin. Huh Edwin?

An unfamiliar voice began to laugh like a mad person.

"Nothing is funny you fool!" Husky voice shouted in anger. The Brandon guy was laughing lol. What the actual hell? I thought to myself. Five men were about to kill you and you're laughing. Wow.

"Oh cut the crap! You and I know that you can't kill me." Brandon said. I could imagine like five or more guns being pointed at him and he could still form a complete sentence. Another wow.

"Don't deceive yourself. I'll just pull this trigger and serve your head on a plate for El." The same husky voice said but in a calmer tone.

"Ah shut up." The young guy said and I heard the other man groan. "You guys can't kill me and you know it. El needs me or rather, he needs my father's connection...once my dad wins the elections...he needs him so that his business and supplies can be going smoothly in and out of the country..." The guy paused and then continued. "But now, he's letting his anger and rage cloud his thoughts cause his little princess got injured by...me."

I could feel his smirk from where I was. Amazing how the tables turned so quickly.

"We both know this...Sergio! You're his...uhhh...should I say bestie? So, you're the one with the clear head obviously and you know what'd go down if you kill me. This explains why you didn't kill me at the first shot. Yes or yes Sergio?"

Sergio is husky voice. I am so smart phew.

"You know nothing." Sergio replied.

Brandon chuckled. "Okay, okay. Honestly what I've been thinking about is what exactly your plan is. You can't kill me and you can't go back to El...empty handed. So, what exactly is your plan? Capture me and convince El to forgive me?"

"You're really good with words." Sergio said.

"Yeah. You're right and I'm also right. Come on, you're not giving me direct answers and that's really mind tasking." He paused again and continued on a more serious note. "Your plan is bullshit Sergio. El would never listen to you."

"Are you patronizing me?"

"Puff. Nope. I'm just telling you facts...we know your boss. He's really angry and won't listen to anyone even his best friend."

"Stop calling us best friends." Sergio groaned.

"But I have a plan for you. A better one than your shitty ass one."

He began to walk and Sergio shouted. "What do you think you're doing?"

"Shii. Calm down." He replied.

Listening to his footsteps stop infront of the stall where I was, my heart started pounding. Did he know I was there? He knocked on the door and said. "Hey, are you done? I need you to like uhh...die in my place."

What?! He knew I was there and what he just said! I looked for a way to escape but found none then, he opened the door. His eyes met my cold terrified eyes and he dimmed his for a second. "I tried to be a gentleman but this is a matter of life and death."

"Please." I said as tears filled my eyes. I was so frightened. He ignored me and dragged me by my arm. I screamed but he covered my mouth with his hand. His hold was so strong that I couldn't even let go. I bit his hand but it didn't move him. He was stronger than I expected.

"Kill her in place of me...and show her body to El."

I tried again to let go of his hold. That bastard wanted to have me dead in his place. Tears began to flow out of my eyes just because I was helpless.

"She's black and you're white." Sergio pointed out.

"And she's female and I'm male. I fucking know all of that already. Show him her bones. The ones that aren't easily detectable of which gender it belongs to. At least, El would fall for that. I'll stay hidden till his daughter gets healed. By then, he should have calmed down so, you can confess to him about everything. By then, he'd be able to reason with you and the end. No one gets hurt...except her."

Sergio stared hard at the floor for a while. Please, he should decline the offer. Please!

"Make your mind up already. The cops will soon be here." Brandon said.

"Carpino...kill the girl." Sergio said and the man by his right nodded.  I muffled a scream.

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