Chapter 14

Alice heard a knock on the hotel door. She stood sideways against it and called out.

“Yes, who is it?”

“Lenzo. Open up.”

Alice unlocked the door and slightly cracked the door open. She looked through the crack.

Lenzo grinned at her and gave a small wave with his hand. Alice opened the door and stood to the side. Lenzo walked in. He glanced around the room and looked back at Alice

“You look like shit,” Lenzo commented

“Yeah, I know. Thanks.”

Alice turned around and limped to the bed. She put the sunhat and the sunglasses on and limped back to Lenzo. He held his arm out for her. She reached for his arm and held unto it.

Shall we go?” He asked.

“Where are the others?” Alice asked

“Federico and Dario are waiting downstairs. I thought it would look less suspicious if I come up alone.”

“Yeah, you are right. Let’s go.” Alice said.

They walked past the guy standing in front of room 205. The guy only glanced at them and looked the other way not suspecting anything suspicious.

As they entered the elevator Alice released her hand from Lenzo’s arm. Lenzo pressed the button for the ground floor.

 

Kevin and his men exited the elevator of the Diamond Hotel. They walked to room 205. They noticed the man that was waiting outside the room.

“I hope we are not too late.” One of the guys said behind Kevin.

“Yeah, me too,” Kevin said.

Kevin and his men stopped in front of the guy who was standing in front of the room. The guy looked confused at them. Kevin tilted his head and looked behind the guy.

“Aren’t you in front of the wrong room?” Kevin asked.

“It has nothing to do with you. Just move along.”

“But you see it has something to do with me. Why are you standing here? You must be lost.”

The guy glared at Kevin not saying a word back. Kevin started to chuckle as he glanced at his men. He suddenly slammed the guy's head against the door. Kevin held the guy's head against the door. “How many are inside?”

“None of your fucking business.” The guy said

Kevin shrugged his shoulders. He punched the guy in the stomach, and as the guy bend over he kneed him in the face knocking him out. Kevin motioned with his head for his men to enter. “Keep it clean. We do not want to alert the hotel personnel.” Richie, the guy in front had already taken out his pistol and nodded at Kevin. He took out his silencer and turned it onto his pistol. Kevin looked at Richie and shook his head. The other two nodded as they took out their weapons and entered the room. One man was sleeping on the bed and two were sitting around the table.

“What the….” Bang. Richie shot him in the head. Before the other one at the table could reach for his gun Richie shot him first. Richie motioned for the two behind him to go to the guy who had awoken on the bed. They rushed up to him and grabbed him by the shoulders. One guy tied the guy’s hands and feet together, while the other one held him down.

“Who the fuck are you guy!!” The guy yelled.

Richie walked to the table and sat unbothered down. Kevin walked in and walked toward the guy. Kevin stopped in front of him.

“Who are you working for? Who sent you?” Kevin asked.

“None of your business.”

Kevin took out his knife. The one guy that was holding unto the guy took out a cloth and placed it inside the guy’s mouth. Kevin stuck the knife inside the man’s thigh”

“WWWWWW” The man threw his head back and screamed. Only a muffled scream could be heard.

Kevin pulled the knife out and wiped it clean on the guy's shirt.

Kevin looked around the room. ‘No struggling took place. It looked like they were still waiting for Alice. She is sharp. Maybe she noticed them and changed her plans. If she was in the room and escaped, they would not have been so casual about it.’ Kevin thought to himself.

“I will give you one more time. Normally I do this the long way but unfortunately for you, I do not have time today. If you do not answer my question, I will hand you over to Richie over there.” Kevin pointed the knife at Richie.

Upon hearing those words Richie jerked his head toward Kevin. His blunt expression changed to excitement.

“His favorite thing is to peel skin. I know right. But hey.” Kevin shrugged his shoulders “No one can judge, we all like different things, don’t we guys?”

Kevin glanced at his men, and they all nodded in response. “Anyway. He starts with the face and works downward. Once you are all peeled, he starts pulling out your nails one by one.” Kevin crouched down in front of the guy and stared him straight in the eyes. “Let’s try this again. I will ask you for the last time. Who are you working for?”

The guy only stared back at Kevin making no attempt to answer. “Okay. Suit yourself. We will do it the hard way.”

Kevin turned around and walked toward the chair opposite Richie. Richie cracked his neck and then his fingers. He stood up with a big grin and walked toward the guy. The guy frowned up at Richie and followed Richie’s every move. Richie grabbed the guy's face and turned it side to side. Examining it. He nodded in satisfaction. He turned to Kevin and nodded. Kevin took out his phone. “Bring in Richie’s pouch.” A guy entered and handed Kevin, Richie’s black pouch. He glanced at the guy and shook his head. He looked at Richie. When Richie locked eyes with him a shiver ran over his body. He quickly looked away and walked out of the room and closed the door behind him.

“Do you need assistance or you wanna pick your tool yourself? Kevin asked Richie.

Richie shook his head.

“Okay then.” Kevin stood up and handed the pouch over to Richie. Richie took the pouch with excitement. He placed the pouch next to the guy and took out a scalpel.

The guy’s eyes widen, “Wwwwwww” He screamed out while trying to get out of the other two’s grip. Richie moved the scalpel to the guy's face. The guy jerked his head back and forth then shook it side to side. Richie jerked his head to the other two. Their eyes widened. They hurriedly pressed the guy down onto the bed and held his face tightly to keep it still.

Richie pressed the tip of the scalpel on the guy's face. Blood poured from the small cut.

“WWWW WWWWW” The guy shouted fiercely.

“Richie stop. It looks like he wants to say something.” Kevin called out.

Richie stopped and looked disappointedly at Kevin.

“Take the cloth out,” Kevin ordered the other two.

As they took it out the guy shouted. “Khan- Khan- I work for Khan.”