Page 48 of Carnage
I walk in carrying the phone. “Leon’s been leaving messages. I can call him back and maybe we can get a location? I wanted you to record the call so we don’t miss anything.”
“Sure thing.” He stands from the armchair he was reading in and walks over to his desk setup, where he has several monitors and computers running at all times.
“This looks different.”
Whisper nods. “Boone’s doing. He’s been messing with some new technology for us to try.”
“So working with him is going well?”
Whisper frowns but ends up nodding. “He pushes me to try new things, which I don’t really like, but I gotta admit he’s found some badass tools.”
I chuckle, taking the seat beside him. “He seems pretty cool too.”
“He is. Talks too much, but other than that he’s alright.” He clacks on his keyboard. “Ready when you are.”
“Cool.” I swipe the phone screen again and go to the recent call log to find Leon’s number. I press the Call button and wait while it rings.
“’Bout fucking time,” he says. “Where the fuck are you?”
“Hello to you too. You’re not even worried that Rue could be hurt?”
“Who the fuck is this?”
“The man who’s gonna tear you apart and watch you die. This Leon?”
“Fuck you, man. I ain’t afraid of you.”
“You should be. You don’t even know who you’re talking to.”
“Don’t care either. I run this town.”
I laugh at that. “You don’t even run a corner of this town.”
I hear muffled talking in the background, then Leon seems to cover the phone while he snaps at someone else in the room.
“Where is Rue?” Leon asks. “Because he’s mine. I picked him and I spent money on him. I want him back.”
“And I want you to drop dead, but we don’t always get what we want.”
“Fuck you. Rue is mine,” he repeats. “What do you need to give him back to me?”
“I’m not giving him back to you.”
Whisper taps the desk to get my attention. “Say you’ll give him back so we can get a location.”
Right. Forgot the mission for a second. “Why do you want him back so badly?”
“Because. I don’t have to tell you shit.”
“Well, if he’s so important to you, maybe we can arrange something. Don’t you even want to know why I took him?”
“No, but I need to know one thing. Did you fuck him?”
That’s when I remember what Leon’s motivations are. “If I did?”
Leon growls. “I’ll cut your fucking dick off.”
I chuckle. “Now, that’s not very friendly considering I have something you want.”
