you get paranoid and start having vivid hallucinations.
“You’re going to kill us anyway, Valerie. So you should just do that now cause we aren’t telling you shit. And if you let us go our leader will kill us.” Him using my name was a big hint, it means he knows I'm here and might also know my work, but if he did know my work then he would know I am not a killer, which gave them the hope I did not what them to have, damn it. I would have to get creative. I needed to get psychological. This was a situation that needed a lot of precision, one wrong move and it could cost Chase not knowing who killed his aunt and put his uncle in a coma.
“huh, you’re right Mark so what do you suggest we do here?”
“end it. End our lives right now cause we’re not talking. Whatever you will do to us.”
This suggested they were scared of their gang leader over death. But on the bright side he was unsure of my patterns of torture only not killing, I might not need a killer on this job after all.
“okay.” I said and walked out. I needed them to face actual death.
“Chase.” I yelled loud enough for the 2 men inside to hear, but I gave a signal that said wait don’t come in. The way Chase kills is scary on its own. A death by Chase should scare them, his presence would certify their deaths. I went back in.
“the killer of our generation is going to kill you both slowly as you have messed with his family. You obviously knew this before you left your side. I'm feeling generous today”
“wait.” The first man, Carlos, yelled.
“yes Carlos. Anything to add?”
“I didn’t know. I didn’t know it was Stacks we were attacking, Mark and I we were only given an address to scare a few random people.”
“well you should’ve done your homework Carlos now you’re going to die a gruesome death like Mark suggested unless you tell us who sent you.” Why was this so easy? I didn’t even have to use much, just the possibility of something worse? Weak men. No fun.
“Carlos don’t tell her anything. Chase cannot be here as she is from ACAB. I call your bluff bitch. Kill us yourself if you have the guts.”
I put a nail through his palm and he screamed like a girl while I laughed.
“come on Mark. You know who I am. Even if Chase was not here I'm Valerie Patro.” I flicked on of the small knives I had in his right eye and it stared to bleed all over him while he yelled again
“tell me who sent you Carlos. Before you also go through what he is going through. You have 10 more minutes before you pass out and then die. At least make your life worth it.”
“don’t tell her anything Carlos.” Mark yelled through all the pain.
“okay if you want to play it like that.” I walked out and gave Chase the signal to enter. But before we could I had to update him.
“Val. You need me to end them?” he asked with masked anger.
“They are very close to breaking. Do not kill them till I give you the word. We need to find who sent them and your presence will push them to spill.”
“got it. Tell me to kill and I'll end their lives quick. Mila came up with no one from our database with their names so everything depends on this.”
“don’t kill them till I tell you to.” I ordered and he nodded. Having Chase in torture room was becoming a new guilty pleasure of mine.
We entered the room and both of them started begging.
“kill the one eyed one, he wanted death.” I said and laughed
“I'll tell you anything, everything. I didn’t mean it Valerie you know we were just joking before.” Mark begged but before he could utter another word Chase took one of my small knives and flung it to his throat. Mark made a chocking sound and his body went limp.
Carlos looked downright horrified at the death of his buddy. It was lowkey hilarious.
“Carlos. Your turn honey. Tell him what you did to his family and who gave the orders.”
Carlos looked at Chase and laughed.
“you though I was going to spill? I'm going to die in eight minutes and you just killed your lead.” He laughed weakly. Chase was confused but this was going according to my plan. Mark would have told us everything but a scared man always confuses details and for us the 'who' is important but the 'why' is also a major contributing factor. It could be revenge on Chase’s gang or it could be a personal attack on his father only. We needed a differentiation of personal and work.
“oh I know.”
“what?” Chase and Carlos both said.