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

your price

make it

”

his own pain; his only desire was

“I don’t want anything.

thing I want is to watch you

”

like it had

gripped his heart, and his mind

then, Benny came to a

wink at Fernando, signaling him to

ready

a soft female voice calling

“Benny, stop.

Come back with me.

”

made

towards him, holding a

stood there, shocked for a moment, muttering, “Evelyn? Evelyn! Is that really

her hand to him and whispered, “Benny, let go

Come down.

Come home with me.

”

This woman was Flossie.

Benny’s final words