Dawn Patrol
“Delgado said as I entered the living room.
Kevin had a fishing knife, dripping with fish guts, gripped in one hand. “Where are they?” he said.
“Kevin,” I said. But he wasn’t listening. I heard rustling behind me and turned in time to grab Jose and dump him on the floor. Kevin didn’t even turn around.
“Put the knife down, man,” Jose said. He rolled into the corner and pulled his legs to his chest. “Come on, this has gone far enough. Just put the knife down.”
I moved against the wall so I could k...eep an eye on Jose—though he didn’t look like he was going anywhere.
“Kevin,” Esme said. “What are you doing? Put the knife down.”
Kevin took a step toward Delgado. “I’m only going to ask you once. Where are my parents?”
“Put the knife down, Kevin, or you’ll never know.” He snapped his fingers. “I can make them disappear like that.”
Esme stood up and came around the end of the table. “Kevin, put the knife down.” A piece of cloth that must have been used as a gag hung around her neck.MoreLess
Kevin had a fishing knife, dripping with fish guts, gripped in one hand. “Where are they?” he said.
“Kevin,” I said. But he wasn’t listening. I heard rustling behind me and turned in time to grab Jose and dump him on the floor. Kevin didn’t even turn around.
“Put the knife down, man,” Jose said. He rolled into the corner and pulled his legs to his chest. “Come on, this has gone far enough. Just put the knife down.”
I moved against the wall so I could k...eep an eye on Jose—though he didn’t look like he was going anywhere.
“Kevin,” Esme said. “What are you doing? Put the knife down.”
Kevin took a step toward Delgado. “I’m only going to ask you once. Where are my parents?”
“Put the knife down, Kevin, or you’ll never know.” He snapped his fingers. “I can make them disappear like that.”
Esme stood up and came around the end of the table. “Kevin, put the knife down.” A piece of cloth that must have been used as a gag hung around her neck.MoreLess
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