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My mother starts whining and flailing again, I can tell every one of us are annoyed by her attempts now. It only lasts a few seconds before the devil man wraps his hand in her hair and jerks her head back, the movement making the lead in my stomach sink deeper.
"I'm going to ungag you. You have one chance to be honest about what you've stolen. I'd choose your answer wisely."
He removes his hands from my mom's hair and slowly unties the gag and pulls it away from her mouth. Within seconds she's panicking and pushing out nonsense.
"I promise it wasn't much! I just needed some cash and some blow to get me by! Everyone at the club was using that stash! I swear I didn't do much wrong at all!"
I hear the cracking sound of his smack before I see it. Her cheek plants against the floor and for a second, her weary eyes meet mine.
He tips his chin at the men behind him, and they bend down to my mom, one gagging her again and the other pulling her head back, forcing her to look at the devil in the Armani suit before us.
"You've stolen almost three thousand dollars in both money and cocaine, Ms. May. I've been watching you since you stole your first bump."
Her eyes widen and I curse silently.
Stupid, greedy bitch. When will anything ever be enough?
He dusts off his dark blue suit jacket and stands, the fabric of his jacket hugging his arms as if it was stretching to be free of him.
I look down again and hear the click of his leather heels walk towards the direction of the antique, wooden desk. The squeak of his chair echoing as he takes a seat and folds his hands behind his head, leaning back as if he was on a vacation, not holding two women hostage.
Maybe this was a vacation for him.
"You do not need to worry, Ms. May. While your sticky fingers have been in my establishment, I've already thought of a way for you to repay me."
My head snaps up in his direction and he clicks his tongue at me, letting me know not to make any further movements.
"I have many whores that can do many jobs at my businesses, but it seems my maid for this house that I'm residing in has also dabbled in sticky theft as well."
His eyes light up and I immediately wonder where that maid is now.
"You and your daughter will stay here under close watch until the debt is paid, until you are deemed worthy of forgiveness."
My mother and I look at each other, my eyes filled with confusion and hers with fear.
He abruptly straightens in his seat and I almost flinch.
"Where are my manners? Forgive me, I forgot to introduce myself."
He walks slowly to the space between both my mother and I, reaching down with his tan hands out in offering, as if to shake our bound ones.
"The name is Dante, many call me El Oscuro. If I were you, I'd just stick withMaster.Welcome home ladies."
He winks at me, and my world goes dark once more.
