pte

s

icking him in the groin. He goes down and I immediately

with using a human

me heavy

r man's face and fire. Once he falls down like a log of wood, I let go of the secon

in fear as I approach. I follow the line of her eyes, realizing s

n the waistband of my jeans. Her hopeful eyes latch

ht back into her mouth. Her eyes go big and round, right before I foi

Walter, my driver, hops out immediately. He doesn't break his stride, neither does he look surprised when he sees me carryi

s up at me. Fear shines, like a beacon, in her big blue eyes. That's right, little girl, you should be v

a button and the divider slides d

ir." He replie

t and close my eyes. It feels li

ired, you son

e, coupled with muffled sounds. I close my eyes, needing something to distract me. Onc

lit up sign on the two -story building. An investment that has turned out quite nicely. The car doesn't slow down, but passes a long line of people wa

d follow me." He says

m both. I'm feeling the beginnings of a headache. All I want is some shut eye but I need to take care of business first. Unwarranted business. My

eckon on Walter to come in. He does so and has the sense to close the door behind him. My office is closed off

As soon as he does, I yank the wardrobe open and watch as the girl scuttles away. It's a big wardrobe so it amuses

gag now, are you

s her head and that's enough for me. I reach out and she recoils, but there's nowhere else for her to go. Her back is against the wall. Tentatively, I rea

row. "That depends on you. What were you

d you

stand is how?" I shrug. "Not unless you

ity for her, I

king at, seek the good things of life and end up in terrible situations. Sometimes, they end

Now, are you going to untie me or are you going to keep looking at me in disgu

ropes ate into them. She climbs out of my wardrobe and goes to stand at the large window. I know what she sees - a clear view of th

, I

of my eyes. It's a trick I always use to see how the other person reacts when they think I'm not looking. Her eyes remain on my back, but on

A th

htens and juts her ch

oner." I shrug, still

While they're gone, I busy myself with my laptop. The door opens a minute later and one of the bouncers come

od to the bouncer and he leaves. "Tanya Jackson, petty thi

lls open. "H

card in the air and look at her pointedly. "Question I've be

d, I almost feel pity for her. Almost. "I. . . I. . I'll do anything, just please don't report me to the

ng

her eyes has turned to pure terror. "I want you to work for me. That will take you off the streets and. .

relief in her eye

ap

d, the thought leaving a bitter taste in my mouth. She's only a kid, for

ial terror returning to her eyes. "Relax, I'm just

nd closes

immediately." A few seconds later a

d in a black suit. It's one of the reasons I like him. My former

lucked out wi

she'll start from the basics. I don't miss the unm

dy to let on yet what I re

he doesn't budge. The brat needs some coercion. I put on a bor

Alright . . . I'll take it." Her v

're forgetting something, kid." I open my palm

droop. She reaches inside the legs of her pants and pulls o

s inside the other leg of her pants once again a

d do well to r