Chapter 7:

The kill or be killed….

"Comare here you go." Michael said quietly as he handed her a Hanky to wipe off the blood spot which was on her cheek.

Christina stood there looking at him while she raised her eyebrows in amusement…

"And what do I use that for?" She asked, the corner of her lips twitching as her eyes flickered to the piece of white cloth in his hands.

She was tired and her face was reddening out of anger. ‘I need to finish off Victor before he gets to me,’ she quietly thought to herself.

“I don't have time to play games with you Michael. Open the door so I can get in the car." Christina ordered while she placed her hands on her hips..

"I’m sorry comare, I didn't mean to anger you." Michael remarked, boldly walking closer to her and wiping the blood spot off her cheek.

Christina felt her stomach flip as she was filled with embarrassment. Her eyes landed on the blood on the hanky and she felt knots twist in her stomach. For some reason, she didn’t want Michael to see the brutal side of her that involved bloodshed.

"Thank you," she said while she held her chin high up with pride once again, her expression didn’t betray anything of her real emotions.

"Get in, you riding with me."

‘I wouldn’t want you riding on top of me.’ The words were on the tip of her tongue but she held them back. There were her other subordinates around them after all.

Mario who followed behind Christina felt baffled as to why she was giving this new recruit such attention. His brows furrowed. ‘Something is fishy here.’ He said in his mind.

He got into the front seat with the driver as Michael and Christina were in the back seat, very cosy. Mario immediately radioed all the guards to head to the mansion while they drove off in the opposite direction.

Once again Michael had questions in his mind on where they were headed to. ‘Keep calm,’ he pitched himself in awareness of his current location.

They drove into the city, and packed in front of a flat.

"What are your orders comare?" Mario asked.

"Michael, I need you to go with Mario and see what our friend Max is up to… maybe Victor is in there too." Christina ordered him. She leaned in close to Michael's face and touched his face lightly. She then placed one of her fingers on his lower lip…

His pink lips looked juicy and she wanted to kiss them so badly but not in front of Mario. ‘I can’t wait to have a taste.’ She thought to herself.

"What do you mean with Michael?" Once again Mario asked her.

"I need to know where his loyalty lies. With me or other people." She said with a cunning look on her face.

Michael started to sweat a little bit on his forehead. He reached out for his Hanky in his pocket and wiped it out.

"As you wish comare" Mario responded in a calm voice.

"Good! And make sure you are both not spotted." Christina said while grinning from ear to ear..

Both gentlemen confidently stepped out of the SUV. But Christina only had eyes for one man only and that was Michael.

"Michael, leave your gun in the car. We don't want to attract unwanted attention to ourselves." Mario instructed him as he slammed the front door to the car angrilly. This new recruit was starting to get on his nerves.

His eyes raked him over. Was it because he was handsome that Christina took a liking to him? He couldn’t help but wonder.

Michael’s face was void of any emotions as he placed the weapon back in the car. "Ok boss…" He responded.

The two men quietly walked side by side with each other without uttering a word. They soon reach apartment 108, the door is wide open to their surprise.

Mario peeps in the tiny hallway and immediately spots Max in there frantically packing what looked like a travelling bag.

Max the snitch was busy inside the apartment, trying to park the things he needed to flee to safety because his gig was up and he knew what both Christina and Victor would do if they got hold of him.

"I will go straight to Max and you look around the other rooms to see if there is anyone with him in there." Mario ordered Michael in a quiet voice.

He quietly enters the tiny apartment while Michael follows him behind. He gently closes the door and turns to his first door on the left to carry out a fast sweep of the place.

Michael goes around the house till he enters Max's bedroom and looks around. He notices a lot of baby things in the room and sees Max's family pictures… he tries to search for a charger to charge his small phone he got from sir Carlo's mansion. But he was unable to find one.

At that moment, he decides to write a quick note addressed to his chief hoping Max would be of help if he sees it because his life was in danger and his chief would definitely help him if he gave her evidence of the cartels he worked for.

The note…

Hey Max..

Please get this message to Chief Smith. She is in charge of the investigation unit downtown at the police headquarters.I have a small phone with me and I will contact her as soon as I get the chance. It's been hard but I'm ok and the mission is in full progress…

Tell her you met Michael Lewis and she will help you and your family to safety if you cooperate with her.

End of note.

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Michael quickly folds the note in half and places it on the baby's clothes. He knew someone would definitely find it in there…

He then composed himself and joined Mario in the other room.

“There is no one else here with him,” Micheal signalled Mario. He nods his head in a go ahead to approach Max..

"Max, where are you heading to in such a hurry?" Mario asked him as he looked around for a seat in his living room. He spots a chair next to him and seats in it.

Max turned around with his mouth wide open. He gasped quickly and closed his mouth.

"No boss…I am not going anywhere." Max answered as his breathing increased.

Michael also walks into the room and at that moment Max knew he was in deep trouble with the comare…

"You of all people know that the comare and I don't like being lied to because if you waste my time your death will be much more painful and slower." Mario said with an emotionless face.

Michael stood guard in the tiny hallway. Without warning he felt a hand tap his shoulder. He looked over, and found that Christina had followed them to the apartment. His eyes popped out with surprise. He quickly moved aside to give her a way to pass.

Christina doesn't waste time and gets in. Mario stands up and offers her the seat.

"Thank you," she says. She comfortably seats and crosses her legs.

Mario gently but forcefully taps Max on the shoulder to kneel before the comare. He wobbles to the floor as he begins to sob like a baby.

"Max, I don't have time for this drama today. Where is Victor hiding?" Christina asks in an impatient voice.

"I told you comare, I don't know where he his.' Max replied, while his hands were shaking.

"Are you sure of what you are telling me Max?" She asked with her eyes narrowed in on him.

"Yes ma'am." Max replied as he snorted out mucus from his nose. His lips quivered in fear too as he tried to wipe his nose clean.

"Oh gross!" Christina muttered, wrinkling her nose. "Finish him off Michael. I will find Victor myself even if it's the last thing I do." She gets up and folds her hands in frustration..

Without hesitation Micheal walks over to Max and puts his arms around his neck and tightens his strong muscles to strangle him to sleep because he didn't want to actually kill him.

Max tries to fight back Michael's strong arms as he kicks all the things which were around him to try and gasp for air.

‘I hope they don't check for his pulse.’ Michael thought to himself.

Christina claps her hands in excitement to Michael proving his loyalty to her.

Mario just stepped back in shock as he had no words to say. But he still had doubts about Michael. ‘There is something about him that is too good to be true.’ He quietly thought to himself.

"You see, Mario, I made the right decision on this one." Christina said proudly as she walked towards Michael and gently touched his face in approval of him killing Max without question…

‘He’s just my kind of man.’ She said in her mind, her eyes glinting when she saw his adam’s apple bob up and down sexily.

“Let's get out of this tiny place.” She suddenly spoke sternly, her playful mood gone as she ordered her two trusted soldiers to follow her back to the SUV.