Chapter ONE - Weebly

“Yes.”
The man smiled. “Tha’s good, Kaille. Miss Pryce
says tha’ ya’d be wise t’ take it, return it t’ Berson, an’
be done with this bus’ness.” His smile widened. “She
also said tha’ this time ya can keep whatever he pays
ya.”
“That’s generous of her. But why should she care? I
happen to know that this is one crime you and your
friends didn’t commit.” Ethan glanced back at Gordon,
who had started to creep forward again. Immediately
he raised his blade to his bared forearm. Gordon froze.
Ethan gestured with the knife, and the man took a few
steps back.
Yellow-hair beckoned once more for Ethan to join
him. “Come on, Kaille. There’s somethin’ she wanted
me t’ show ya. These others’ll stay here. It’ll jus’ be th’
two of us, an’ ya can keep yar knife.”
Ethan eyed the other men. He didn’t trust any of
them, but he had a better chance of escaping if he was
only with Yellow-hair. He walked to where the man
stood and indicated that he should lead the way.
Yellow-hair grinned and started down a narrow alley