C44 What's hidden in the shadows?

"I need your help," I instruct firmly, pulling open the boot of Michelle's car. It's a sleek jet black SUV with tinted front windows — perfect for this kind of plan.

"What do you need?" Ben responds on the opposite end of the phone. I breathe in sharply, unable to believe I'm about to ask him such a ridiculous question.

"Do you have a gun?" I ask him quietly. The moment the words leave my lips