“You alone?” I whispered.

“Sí.”

“Again exit?”

“Sí.” He pointed towards the kitchen.

“Gracias.” I shortly dropped some cash on the desk for his silence, grabbed Lexi’s hand once more, and we moved by means of the home.

“What a few automobile?” she huffed behind me.

“We received’t get ten ft in a automobile proper now.” I pulled the curtain again and scanned the rooftops. “On foot is finest.”

Yells from the entrance of the home made us transfer sooner.

Zip! Zip! Bullets discovered us, and loud screams might be heard.

Shit.

“This fashion.” I used the safety of the eaves as we fought our manner round bikes, trash, toys, motorbikes, no matter folks had mendacity round their again yards.

“Jesus!” Lexi screamed as extra bullets flew over her shoulder. “Do you will have any concept the place you’re going?”

“Nope,” I tossed a wash bucket out of our manner, “however I do know we are able to’t be right here.”

“Name me loopy, however I believe they need me useless.” She craned her neck to look again. “I assumed I used to be value a number of million,” she huffed sarcastically.

“You’re value much more now since we left the home.”

“However you received’t receives a commission if I’m useless.” She tried to make sense of all of it as I made a decision the place to go subsequent.

“It’s me they need useless, not you.” I motioned for her to remain put as I saved low and scanned the world. Empty. “Come on.” I jerked my head at her to affix me, and we raced throughout the uncovered road and disappeared into the darkness on the opposite facet.

“You assume they noticed us?” she requested as she tried to catch her breath.

“I don’t assume so.” I leaned ahead to go searching however was cautious to not out our location.

“We are able to’t keep right here for lengthy. The second the solar comes up, we’re useless.”

“Wait, why do they need you useless?”

“As a result of I made certain Chili received the bid.”

“Why?”

“As a result of.”

“Eric,” she pulled at my shoulder so I’d look down at her, however it was too darkish to see her face, “I’ve had buddies who’ve been the place I’m now, however there’s by no means been a man such as you in any of their tales. Who’re you? Inform me the reality. Are you working for the feds?”

I grimaced, figuring out she couldn’t see my expression. “No, Lexi, I’m not a fed.”

“Okay,” I felt her transfer, and he or she pressed her hand in opposition to my chest, “then give me one good purpose I shouldn’t make a run for it. What makes you any totally different than them?”

“As a result of I’m your—” I pushed her again behind me after I heard footsteps. Her frozen hand latched on to my arm and squeezed.

“Search all over the place,” one among Castillo’s troopers hollered.

Three males raced by us as we saved low within the shadows. One stopped and shone a lightweight round however quickly ran after the others. Lexi’s grip grew tighter on my arm.

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