When Love Comes Late by PASSION

Jaw clenched, Matthew’s anger warred with the terror in Stella’s eyes.

He softened, his voice laced with desperation.

“Let her go, Benny.

This is between us.

Don’t drag her into this.

Whatever you ask, I’ll do it.

You need a hostage? Take me instead.

”

“Too late,” Benny scoffed, his voice light yet laced with bitter finality.

He could no longer believe in Matthew.

There was no turning back, not after reaching this point.

The pistol rose, glinting in the dim light as it pointed back to Stella’s head.

“Ah!” Stella’s breath hitched, fear clawing at her throat.

She was trapped with a madman.

If she somehow fell down the building, she’d surely be disabled or even die.

“Benny, calm down.

to negotiate

price

make it

”

of his own pain; his only desire was to see Matthew

“I don’t want anything.

want is to watch you see everything you love

”

felt like it

his heart, and

then, Benny came to

at Fernando, signaling him to move up with

ready

a soft female

“Benny, stop.

Come back with me.

”

name made his

a woman heading towards him, holding a bunch of flowers, her flaxen hair fluttering in the

moment, muttering, “Evelyn?

hand to him and whispered, “Benny, let

Come down.

Come home with me.

”

This woman was Flossie.

received Benny’s final words