Chapter 275: Get it Over With

We all stand, shocked. Quiet for a moment. The out-of-place intrusion takes over from the fear gripping me and leads to something more like puzzlement. I see her hair and the top of her head as if she's crouched down in Crispin's truck. "You brought Katy?" What was he thinking?

Crispin closes his eyes in a slow blink and sighs. "Don't ask."

"Listen, we don't want any trouble, but we're walking out of this alive. You can have her back once we're in the van."

Crispin's eyes narrow. "And why would I trust you?" It's a legit question.

Before he answers, a shot rings out, the bullet whizzing past my ears. I scream, jerking away from Tank, but it only forces him to push his finger deeper into my injury. He smiles at Crispin with a dark and dangerous look.

"You missed!" he yells, spit flying from his mouth.

Crispin, unfazed, smirks as if the two of them are playing a game and he moved his chess piece into checkmate position. "Did I?" he asks with a flick of his chin motioning behi