Finished fitting the silencer, he watches with amusement the fear on both the mother's and son's faces

"Okay, then. Let my son go. I'll do whatever you like. I can give you money enough to get away. No one will come after you. We will never tell a soul. You have my word." the woman tells him.

He looks at his watch. 12:20am. Plenty of time for some fun before he leaves.

"Relax." he says, smoothly. "I won't hurt either of you. Provided you both do as I say."

The mother nods.

"Kid! Your mother looks like she could do with a drink. So can I, thinking about it. Go and get something from the drink's cabinet for both of us and get something for yourself." he adds. "But no tricks else your mother dies."

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