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Blood is everywhere

Surrender is the only option

“Stop!” Del yells “This has to stop!”

Fred’s bleeding

Most of the Baratta men here are dead

And I realize… she’s going to be the new boss

And we

Gunshots stop People are wounded, crying, yelling, and Fred stares up at her “You bitch! This is your fault!”

She doesn’t hesitate as she grabs the gun fro twice “Go to hell”

“Nice shot,” King says from his chair

“I’ve been drea hiun and turns to me “I knew you’d come”

I frown I’ve onlyabout as she hugs“You idiot! All we had to do was stick to the plan!”

I frown even harder “What fucking plan?”

“The plan!” She spreads her arms wide; we’re all in the clear “The one you and I talked about yesterday You were all like, ‘hey things aren’t great acting like a crazy person,’ and then you said so, but you had time left, whatever that means We met at Starbucks; I texted you? How do you not rehs and then curses “Whatever, this still worked since you clearly re out, but you should have never let King come over here I was this close!” She held up a hand, thuer a centimeter apart

“Close,” I repeat, co plan?

“Close to finding out where he stashed all my Family’s money, remember? You said you’d help us? That the Faether as she studied ?”

So clicks in my brain

I feel the pain again in my temples

What is that?

I’m exhausted

“Whatever,” Serena interrupts “I’ll call for cleanup You need a place to stay?”

“Aren’t I the enemy?” Del suddenly looks uncomfortable

“No, that dude was,” Serena points at Fred “Plus, we’re pretty good at boarding people ant to kill us; just take a good look at that one”

She points at me