Chapter 24: Cornered in the Alley II

"Shut up, you little bastard!" The middle-aged man barked it and leveled the gun at them. Jason Yare's face tightened. He knew the man well. His name was Bentley Jenkins, Spencer Jenkins's father. Marlee Juggins crouched low. One hand snaked to the unconscious hitman at her feet. She was ready to yank him up and use him as a shield. In that cramped alley, trying to outrun a shotgun blast was a pipe dream. The shooter didn't even need to aim; a blast in their direction would spray a dozen heavy...