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“He didn’t do anything wrong. If anything, you owe him. He saved me from your animals. He’s going to jail for a very long time. Leave him out of this,” I plead.

Antonio glares into space. “Bring Stucco to me.” He growls.

“He’s minutes away,” one of the other men replies. “He just texted through.”

Antonio and my father’s eyes meet again. I fiddle with the rope tying my hands behind my back as I try to subtly break free.

“Walk the perimeter.” Antonio growls. Two men immediately walk outside to check our surroundings. He dials a number on his cell phone and he waits for an answer.

“Hello.”

He listens for a moment.

“Check the container.” He growls, then he listens for a moment and his eyes flash to my father. “We have a thief in our camp.”

He listens again.

“Call me back immediately.” He hangs up.

Think.

I hear a car pull up on the gravel outside and I close my eyes. Fuck, here we go.

I hear the two men talking and the door opens and Stucco walks in smiling.

Antonio takes a gun and aims it straight at his head.

Stuccos face falls and he holds his hands up in the air.

“Do you have something to tell us?” Antonio growls.

“W-what’s going on?” Stucco stammers frightfully.

It’s really hard not to smirk as I watch these fuckers all turn on each other.

Antonio’s phone rings and he answers immediately. Stucco stands still with his hands in the air.

Antonio listens and his eyes flicker with fury before he hangs up. He drops his gun and shoots Stucco straight in the leg.

The gun shot rings loudly and he falls the ground, screaming out in pain.

“Where are the fucking diamonds?” Antonio growls.

“Ahhh,” he cries as he writhes around in pain. “What are you talking about?”

“Do not lie to me!” My father yells. He walks over and kicks Stucco hard in the stomach.

I scrunch my eyes shut. Oh no, I don’t want to see this.

“Who is working with you?” he yells.

“I don’t know what you are talking about?” he screams.

He kicks him again and I drop my head as tears fill my eyes. This is brutal.

I hear a bang outside and a commotion, and then a gunshot rings out.

What?