Drawn in blood
Drawn in blood I sat in the room, my hostage tied to the chair as I sat on their desk and bounced my legs. I threw a syringe into the trashcan before taking a drink from a coffee cup laid on the desk. As I heard the sirens outside I grabbed a tarp and held it out the window waving to the approaching officers. I pulled the tarp back inside and waited for Rosa to be sent inside. After a few moments, I heard the door handle turn and I looked over. The door opened and I was met with the same pink locks with the same disdainful expression as usual. "Vertis." Rosa said her arms on her hips more like a disapproving mother than a detective going to negotiate for someone's life. "Was it that obvious?" I said as I chuckled. "We've been eyeing this guy as your next target for a while." "But my misdirection led you elsewhere." "Yep..." "Well, go on and ask, I can see it on your face." "Why are you doing all of this?" ...