Moments later, the doors slam open. Footsteps sound in our direction, but Alfonso and I haven't broken eye contact. I wish he'd just make his decision to kill me or not.
When a hand is placed on my back and an arm drapes over my chest, Alfonso and I both look at stranger. I blink several times this time. I find a very similar face to Alfonso's. Same red hair and green eyes, just the opposite sex. Jenny has come for me.
She gives me a brief smile before she uses her arms to hug my head and I would've been shocked by the fact that this is the closest she's ever been to me, if it weren't for the impending death cocked at my head. Her gaze travels from my head, the gun, and to Alfonso's face. I'm stunned myself to find him almost.. Cringing?
"Daddy," Jenny purrs in a way that, on any other day, …show more content…
Desmond squirms a little more before he realizes he can't get out of the limbs holding him back again.
"I will work for you for however long it takes, just don't hurt her." He says the last few words softly and gives me a tired frown. That's a rare face for him to make in between always smirking or glaring. He must really be out of options right now.
Alfonso ponders this for a moment and exhales again. Jenny speaks next. "How about you just make Alexandra here a part of our crew? I told you she was brave. Don't deny what you've seen in her just now." She says with an urging smile. My eyes widen at the thought because then I'd probably have to get involved in illegal things like Desmond does. Desmond, of course, is immediately against the idea.
"Don't even think about-"
"I'll do it." I cut Desmond off. His eyes narrow at me as if to say oh you're sooo dead. I cringe at the thought, but what other deal are we going to get? This isn't just a parent-child conference where the child just needs some discipline. This is dealing with gangsters who are serious about making a
When a hand is placed on my back and an arm drapes over my chest, Alfonso and I both look at stranger. I blink several times this time. I find a very similar face to Alfonso's. Same red hair and green eyes, just the opposite sex. Jenny has come for me.
She gives me a brief smile before she uses her arms to hug my head and I would've been shocked by the fact that this is the closest she's ever been to me, if it weren't for the impending death cocked at my head. Her gaze travels from my head, the gun, and to Alfonso's face. I'm stunned myself to find him almost.. Cringing?
"Daddy," Jenny purrs in a way that, on any other day, …show more content…
Desmond squirms a little more before he realizes he can't get out of the limbs holding him back again.
"I will work for you for however long it takes, just don't hurt her." He says the last few words softly and gives me a tired frown. That's a rare face for him to make in between always smirking or glaring. He must really be out of options right now.
Alfonso ponders this for a moment and exhales again. Jenny speaks next. "How about you just make Alexandra here a part of our crew? I told you she was brave. Don't deny what you've seen in her just now." She says with an urging smile. My eyes widen at the thought because then I'd probably have to get involved in illegal things like Desmond does. Desmond, of course, is immediately against the idea.
"Don't even think about-"
"I'll do it." I cut Desmond off. His eyes narrow at me as if to say oh you're sooo dead. I cringe at the thought, but what other deal are we going to get? This isn't just a parent-child conference where the child just needs some discipline. This is dealing with gangsters who are serious about making a