And Roy, on the other hand, was under a lot of pressure… He did not know who this man in front of him was, the way he sat casually in front of a gun…
"No, he is not joking; he is casual about this like this is an everyday thing… And if my guess about that man being a jarhead is true, then this guy who called him "unc"—that's slang for uncle, right?—might be from the Marines or something else too. Not only that, but he knows my name…" And as Roy was thinking, he was already moving, grabbing the keys for Frank's handcuffs…
The other officers spoke. "What are you doing, sheriff!? Why are you listening to him?"
And Roy did not speak; he just uncuffed Frank, and Frank stood up, rubbing his wrists, and looked at who he thought was someone…
Frank thought, 'He is taller; his build seems firmer. Did he keep working out? Not only that, but he did not answer if the gunfire was because of him… He has grown, huh? Look at this brat sitting so casually in front of a gun…'
"You're here to pay for a favor, huh? "Well, I want the girl with me too," and Frank casually points to Amy! who was trying to hide under the desk and failing…
"And? Girl? Unc, is she your secret daughter or something? Why do you want her?" I speak in an amused tone as I shake my head, and I spin in the chair and look at Amy, who was trying to hide…
"No, she is not my secret daughter; it's a lot of nonsense. I want her with me because of a lot of shit... She is also the reason I am in this mess in the first place." Frank pinches the bridge of his nose as he speaks…
"You can't take her… or him," Roy spoke while aiming his gun at Leo…
And this action really did stump everyone…
Frank smiled as he thought, "He listened first because it was not against the law… But taking me and Amy out of her would be against the law, huh? tough sheriff… Too bad he does not know the brat; he gets whatever he wants most of the time…"
"Who said I am here to take them?" Leo speaks in a calm tone, and once again the room is shocked…
And Frank's smile broke…
"Then what are you here for?" Roy spoke this time; there was a hint of annoyance in his voice…
"I am here to pay a favor back to him, simple? You know, like, this girl is important to Mister here, so I will solve her case right now." I speak in an amused tone while calling Frank "mister" and pointing at Amy!
Murphy, another female cop, spoke. "What the hell is going on here? Why did you shoot up the station if you only wanted to solve her case?"
"Well, would you let me walk in? and solve the case? I mean, you would put me in handcuffs, and then my men would come in and do the same thing, so why not just skip the talk part? Here I am, ready to solve this stupid case." Leo spoke in a casual tone; his words, in a twisted way, made sense…
'Nah, I am just making shit up. Honestly, I was a little late; I was supposed to run here before the bullets got fired, but anyway, at least I made it on time…' Leo thought in a calm way while looking at Amy, who was barely peeking out of the desk…
"Anyway, I am going to give you one chance to say the truth before I spill the tea." I look at the watch on the wall and then look at Amy…
And Amy thought…
'No way! He is that insane guy's nephew?! How crazy must he be?! Or does crazy just run in the family? Anyway, it does not matter… I won't tell him anything…'
"Uh, I really don't know what's going on! I swear!" Amy spoke in a scared tone…
And I just laugh at this…
"Hahaha, you're so not funny, Amy, you know that? lying, really?" I speak in an amused tone, and everyone for a second looks at Amy, and Amy herself—her face was like she had seen a ghost…
"Your real name is Amy?" Frank spoke in a stunned tone as he looked at Leo and then Amy fast…
And the shock on Amy's face gave it all away…
"What? No, my name is NOT Amy!" Amy spoke fast!
"Yeah, it is, liar. It's Amy. Do you want me to say your last name? It starts with a B, right? Didn't Pete teach you not to lie? Huh? Unc, did you not teach her at all? like no training, nothing?" I look at Frank while speaking…
And Amy was having a panic attack while Frank grunted and spoke, "You know her? Huh? Did you do some snooping? on me too? Since you know her, you must have been following me, huh?" and Leo shakes his head…
"No, no, why would I look at the demons in your closet? I have other things, better things, to do, ok? As I said, I am only here to pay back a favor anyway. To simply put it, Amy used to work for a group of people who were pretty much working under the Russian Mafia, and long story short, things happened, and well, Amy is now getting hunted by the people the Russian Mafia was after, nothing else."
I speak in a tone, like the whole thing was some picture book story…
"Who are those people?" Frank spoke first before anyone could even process the information…
"You don't have to worry about those people. As a part of the favor, I have taken care of those people for you since you do seem to care about Amy. A favor for her is also the payment for you." I smiled as I sat up and stretched my arms…
"What? Do you mean? taken care of?" Frank spoke while he stood in front of Leo…
"Why do I have to answer your questions? Huh? I helped you; you helped me easy, right? Also, Amy is innocent; she was young when she got recruited. You can even call it child labor, so don't worry, ok? Try to rest or live your life, old man…" I speak in a calm tone as I pat Frank's shoulder…
But just then Frank grabs my arm and tries to throw me, and I simply grab his neck, pulling him closer… and I speak in his ear, "Don't worry, you will get out too soon… And one more little tip: "William Billy Russo broke out of the hospital." And as I speak in his ear fast, I push him back, and the chair behind Frank falls down, and I smile as I dust my shirt. Frank was in pure shock…