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"My god, you're ok!" Cindy shouted in jubilation. Jimmy tried to stand up, but he just groaned and clutched his chest.
"A little help?" he gently mumbled.
"Oh, sorry," Cindy said as she grabbed his hand and pulled her up. "I can't believe it. I thought you were a goner. Why did you wear that here?"
Jimmy smiled. "Cind, after all we've been through, I've learned to be prepared. Same reason I brought the gun. I thought Mr. B might still be the killer." Jimmy's face suddenly fell. "But I guess I was wrong."
Jimmy and Cindy both kneeled down next to Mr. Benjamin's bloody body. There was no reason to check for a pulse, he had three bullet holes in his head. Jimmy rubbed his chin. "Hang on a sec," he said as he reached into Mr. Benjamin's pocket. He pulled out a gun. In his other pocket he found a knife.
"That's weird," Cindy said. Jimmy nodded and grabbed the mask near Cindy's feet. He placed it on Mr. Benjamin's face. It fit perfectly. He lay the robe over him. That also was a perfect fit.
"Well I'll be damned," Jimmy whispered. "There were two killers. Three, counting Eustace."
"Counting me for what?" Eustace asked as he and Dave stepped into the hallway. Their faces turned pale and they turned around when they saw Mr. Benjamin's body. Eustace turned back around and faced Jimmy. "Nice job leading us, by the way. You left us in the dust."
Jimmy angrily turned to Eustace. "I'm so sorry that I was running as fast as I could to save my girlfriend. I should have waited for you so the three of us could have a lovely stroll together," he sarcastically said before turning back to Cindy. "Cind, you alright?"
Cindy nodded her head. "Yeah, I'm fine. I'm just glad you're ok."
Jimmy put his gun back in his pocket. He bent down and picked up Mr. Benjamin's knife and gun. He handed one to Cindy. She nodded and put it in her pocket. He tightened his grip on the hilt of the knife and walked over to Eustace.
"Calm down, man," Eustace nervously said as he took a few steps back.
Jimmy grabbed Eustace's hand and opened his palm. He placed the knife in it and closed his fingers around it.
"You're giving me this?" Eustace incredulously asked.
Jimmy nodded. "You are the biggest idiot on the planet. You are gullible, weak, stupid, and a coward in nearly every aspect. But I know you'll fight just as hard as me to save her." Jimmy turned around and started to walk away, but Eustace grabbed his arm. Jimmy faced him.
Eustace sighed. "She made the right choice. With you, I mean. Truce?" he asked as he outstretched his hand.
"Truce," Jimmy said as he shook it.
Eustace's smile turned back into a frown. "But don't think we're suddenly best friends or something."
Jimmy laughed. "Yeah, good. All my best friends seem to die," he said as a sad tone crept into his voice. "Let's go."
Jimmy and Cindy headed down the hallway. Dave stared at Eustace. "You heard the man. Let's go," Eustace said as he followed Jimmy.