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I wait around for a minute, about to give up and walk all the way back, when it opens and a man in a suit comes out buckling his belt. Sweat beads off his forehead, and his fat chest huffs over and over.
I stay positioned almost completely behind the door and give him a nod and sly smirk.
“Have fun in there.” He winks.
Fucking vile dick.
It takes everything in me not to snap and bash his head through the little bit of glass on the door, but I have to remember I don’t want to be seen. I can’t draw any attention to myself. I take in a deep breath, then walk inside as I exhale.
When the door closes behind me, I take a moment to study the room. I say room, but it’s more than that. There is a foyer-type opening right inside with two more hallways running alongside each wall and doors lining either side.
When I glance to my left, I see a mirror image of myself. I hurry over and grab Julius by the arm. “How’d you get in here?”
He jerks out of my hold. “I just followed the hall, then took some stairs. The door was locked, but someone walked in before me.” He points toward the door behind him.
After I look around again, I notice the place is in the shape of a U almost. The center is covered by what I’m assuming are rooms, all connected by essentially the same walls, with a hallway running beside them and more doors on the other side, leading to more rooms.
“What the fuck,” I whisper.
Slowly and quietly we stalk down one hallway. Each door has a slit of glass, giving you the smallest glimpse inside. Some rooms are empty, and some rooms are very much in use. I try to listen and see if I can hear any commotion, something that isn’t right, but all I can make out are soft moans of women and throaty grunts of men.
When we make it to the last room, I’m surprised when I don’t see an opening to look inside, but the frame of the door is replaced, leaving a thin opening along where it latches. I lean down and close one eye, doing my best to see the scene on the other side.
A blonde woman is lying on a bed with a metal frame. Both of her hands and feet are tied and bound to the bars, and there’s a gag in her mouth. She thrashes her body over and over like she’s trying to break free. It’s the woman from the picture in the file.
I place my hand on the knob, ready to walk in and save her from whatever fate she has, but then a dark figure appears from the far side of the room. He treks toward her slowly, loosening his tie and tipping his head to stretch his neck.
“What is it?” Julius asks from behind me.
I stand straight and face him. “We have to go. We can’t do anything about this right now.”
“What do you mean?” He pushes me to the side and leans down to look through the slit himself. “No, fuck that. We’re going in there!” he yells.
I push his chest hard, making him stumble away from the door, then take one last look. The man obviously heard his outburst and is hurrying to tighten his tie as he walks toward the door.
“Fuck, Julius. We can’t risk this shit right now. We’ll come back for her, but we can’t do it now. We need to stick to the fucking plan.”
He shakes his head and huffs. “Oh, I forgot you only give a fuck that a woman is being raped if it’s Charlie.”
I take one swing at his face and miss as he dodges. “You know that isn’t true. I’m just trying to look at the bigger fucking picture. I know it’s terrible, but unless you want to throw the fuck down with every security guard here, we can’t do this now. We need backup.”
“Fucking coward.” He spits before walking away.
The door behind me opens, and the man steps out. “Everything okay out here?”
I face him and bite my tongue. “Fucking dandy. Now mind your own fucking business.”
He holds up his hands and backs back into the room. “Just trying to get my money’s worth. I’ll leave you to it.”
My mouth goes dry and my ears start to pound, but I tell myself to keep my cool. I can’t do anything stupid and ruin shit before it’s even begun. I let him go back into the room and close the door, then catch up to Julius.
“We will save her and everyone else. We just have to keep our heads on. We can’t risk shit.”
He ignores me completely as we exit the hellhole and make our way back up the stairs, down the hall, and out the casino.
