CHAPTER 11: SHOWDOWN
The thugs roughly pulled the two junior detectives out of the car. In fact, they were so rough that Bo and Jeffrey tripped and landed face down on the ground.
"Easy! Will you?" Bo yelled at Simmons, the one that had thrown him out. He managed to get back up and also helped Jeffrey to his feet. "We won't talk much if we lose our teeth." He went on angrily, just when the sight of a gun made him shut up.
"Just get in there!" Simmons said, pointing at the warehouse in front of them. "And don't think of running….or you'll be sure to die!" The two thugs grinned evilly. They pointed their guns at the two friends, who decided to do as they were told, again. Slowly, without looking back, Jeffrey and Bo entered the seemingly abandoned building. But they were immediately welcomed by a cold voice after they closed the door..
"Look what we've got here." the man scorned. "Two little boys trying to prove the innocence of their girlfriend." Bo and Jeffrey narrowed their eyes and closed in on the man who was hidden in the shadows.
"Stop right there!" he commanded the friends. They stopped immediately when he said the words.
"I guess we can tell you from here." Bo announced. After a tiny pause he continued. "We know everything. You set up Shirley so you can keep your shady deals going." He held up his notebook. "In here is all the proof we need to get you arrested." Although they couldn't see the man his response seemed to be a calm one.
"Well, I guess I have to kill you then." They heard a click and the man came from the shadows with a gun pointed at Bo. He stood there - frozen to the floor from fear – unable to move.
"NO!!!!" Jeffrey yelled. However, the man didn't listen. He slowly pulled the trigger and shot Bo in the chest. What followed seemed to be in slow motion. Bo looked down at his chest to find a red circular mark. After that he fell to the floor and didn't move anymore.
Jeffrey had run towards his friend and kneeled besides his motionless body. "YOU ANIMAL!" he shouted. "Why didn't you kill me first?" he asked the man. The man looked at his tear-stained eyes in amusement.
"Because I still want to talk to you." was the icy response. Once again tears welled in Jeffrey's eyes. I don't want to talk to you…There is nothing to say! You almost killed my brother!" he yelled even louder with more anger in his voice. "I'm going to the police and I'm going to tell them everything!"
"No you won't! All your proof is circumstantial. It'll be your word against mine and, of course, I'll deny whatever you say. But just to be on the safe side…" he moved he next bullet in front of the barrel. "I think I'll kill you too." Before he could move, Jeffrey was also shot. The man smiled. "Finally. A job well done." He went over to Jeffrey and placed the gun in his hand to make it look like he killed Bo before he shot himself. Then he walked towards the door Bo and Jeffrey through which Jeffrey and Bo had entered the building.
TO BE CONTINUED…