Page 186 of Renegade
“You were kidnapping and trafficking young women,” Greystone hissed.
“Dad, is that true?” Willie Boy asked. “And be honest, for once.”
Enzo’s eerie laugh filled the room. “That’s funny, coming from you, son. You wouldn’t know the truth if you bumped into it.”
Then, silence.
Eerie, fucking silence.
Greystone would wait for it. The seconds ticked by, but Enzo stayed quiet.
“If you don’t say it, I’m going to kill Willie Boy.” Greystone aimed his Glock at his cousin.
To his horror, Enzo said nothing.
Luciano pointed his gun at the thugs. “You three, get out.”
The men hurried to their feet.
“If we see you again, we’ll kill you.” Teddy pointed his gun toward the back exit. “Now, get the fuck out.”
The men rushed out, Teddy close on their heels.
“We got this,” Enzo said.
“Righto.” Willie Boy lunged for his weapon, lying on the floor nearby.
Luciano released a torrent of bullets.
BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!
Willie Boy dropped to the floor.
Enzo reached behind him, pulled out a gun.
Greystone fired.
BANG! BANG! BANG!
Enzo dropped.
Luciano felt Willie Boy’s carotid. “Nothing.” He did thesame for Enzo while Greystone pointed his weapon at Enzo’s head. “Gone.”
“He never said it,” Greystone uttered.
Teddy ran back in, his gun at the ready. He eyed the two dead men, blood oozing from their wounds. “We’re definitely closed for a coupla days while I clean this up.” Teddy eyed Greystone. “Did Enzo fess up?”
“No.” Luciano put a comforting hand on Greystone’s shoulder. “You avenged Dad.”
“He’d be proud of you,” Teddy added.
Greystone shifted toward his brothers. “They’re scum.”
“Fratello.” Luciano extended his hand. “You took a bullet for me.”
When Greystone shook it, Luciano pulled him in for a hug. “Mi dispiace. Mi sbagliavo su di te. Meriti il mio rispetto.”
“You were wrong about me,” Greystone said, “but we were kids livin’ in a fucked-up family.”
