IZZY I saw red, the colour of fresh blood. I had never felt so angry. I couldn't believe what Heath had just said to me. "The police will be here soon. You will most likely end up in jail," he'd said. "For what? I did nothing wrong," I hissed, and he cracked a sick smile at me. "Are you pretending to be dumb?" He sneered, and I clenched my jaw, barely resisting the urge to drive my fist into his face. "Why are you doing this to me?" I said, and he laughed. "With you out of the picture, I will recover everything that rightfully belongs to me," he responded, and I slapped him across the face, hard. He spat on the floor, his face contorted with rage. "You keep talking like Abuela and Viejo are dead. They are still alive, you hear me?! No matter what you do, it won't go the way you want it to," I snapped. "They're here," he suddenly said, and I turned towards the men approaching us by the corridor. One of them waved his ID card at me, a grim look on his face. "This is
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