ON YOUR KNEES, DON

anco

lming sense of dread, but my desire to learn th

here, Irma?” Mary quizzes in a

ntly echoing, beseeching me not to give up on this mission. My eyes fail to pick up anyth

wo weeks ago. She was the last of the thirty females to be victimized by the u

d to the core to even whisper the monster’s name in their sleep. Bu

we are here,

ing here even when you know that no single soul is

ared to hell the minute you bring up this issue.

ere every day and getting nothing at the end of it. Why don't you reroute your

home if she does not want to help me, but I restrain mysel

ed anything, as f

ches on the third seat around our table. “I would listen to your friend if

e at our

him have bore any fruit. I was only allowed to speak to some futile security fools who were just a total waste of time. And no

that he s

my sister. The sole connection among these disappearances is that none of the victims come from pro

hed from diffe

lub, she placed her last call, informing me that she was being hunted. Her line was cut before she could finish wha

eet you, Don Emilio!” I remark bluntly because his faci

same about you.” He responds i

in his ugly eyes and his cold countenance. It's lik

Don, why so much hatred?” I quer

my club is beginning to piss me off. I came to offer you your first and last drink at my club. Don't come back if yo

? So, why forbid me from coming here? Are you scared that I might u

no, I have the authority to determine who is and is not permitted e

up by my being here if there

refused to spare me even a second. But today, you didn't even

I offered you the best help that I could, though. If it wasn't en

my sister at stake here, an

prove me right, Mr. Don Emilio. I don't see why my presence would bother you if you are n

s my only hope to know where my siste

determination to find your missing sister, but you won't find anything here. Just

ks and disrupts the attention of people in the club. “I am sorry, Don, but I won't give

o the police and stick to your lane.” Don Emilio says as he b

ad end. And all they ever say about my sister's case is that they are working on it. At this point,

mit that to

. Do you know why that is so, Mr. Don?” I quer

toward my face makes me wa

on't you figure that out on your way out?”

inks, but it also

l know how much damage the public’s influence can cause. Don't forget that! And yes, you may be right. I will leave the police to do their work,

her, our faces nearly touch. If it was the sense of rage and loathing that I saw earlier on his face,

f his rage as he makes sure that his r

this turns out in the end. Never say that I did not warn you!” As he storms

path? What d

pting the mood here. We

p the stairs that lead to the next floor, I lock my eyes with the don. He is standing there, hi

other way to find my sister. But you and this cursed casino aren't off the hook,

failed to realize that I was in an extremely busy area. I bump into a waitress, and neither of us succeeds in stopping

ake, why didn't I lo

ogize as I go down on my knees and assist the poor

at her, abandoning my mission of helping her. But she adds. “Act norm

riosity itching me as to why she

inued to stray off in a different direction. I find my hand brushing hers on the floor. I was ju

ed tidying up the mess, I gently

ce of

, and whatever this piece contains, I ha

the ball-like piece of paper in my palm, my

rouble with this?” I

her eyes fixed on the floor

he casino as fast as I can, with M

e, but I don't have time for the chill. Mary gets

nd take the pape

y four script

W, 9 AM

ning my face. "Do you think something

ing on my head. What could