Trapped

Katherine and Nadia. Things were quiet again. Katherine, hesitant.

“You may not like me for this…” Katherine began, “I have Xiao Mei downstairs in an interrogation with one of our Moorfield detectives…”

“What?” Nadia said.

Xiao Mei. A dining room. Barred exit by two bodyguards. Steven left again. She was alone with Detective Masson. Asshole…

“Xiao Mei Chen. 22. Dentist by day. Stripper by night. Wow… Might I get a floss and a happy ending after this?” He sneered.

“Fuck off creep!” Xiao Mei said. Nervous. What was this?!

“Feisty… Smart… But genetically short… Regrettably… You probably desire my white man seed…” He said. Reaching out.

“Touch me and I’ll stab you,” she said.

One of the bodyguards cleared his throat. A black man. Tired of this disgusting man. Probably toss him into that painting over there. Masson gulped.

“Fine… Enough play… To business… How will Nadia feel when she finds out you work with The Volkov…” Masson said.

“Volvo? Cars are boring… I don’t know what you are talking about,” Xiao Mei tensed.

“Volkov… Are your ears narrow too?” He said.

Nadia couldn’t believe that Xiao Mei. Her friend. Was Volkov… No way.

“We found links between Xiao Mei’s parents – business folk in China affiliated with the Russian Mafia…” Katherine said.

“That’s her parents… Xiao Mei is innocent… A dentistry student… She’s my friend…” Nadia urged.

“And we are friends too…” Katherine said, “I am only trying to protect you.”

Xiao Mei paused. Was this Nadia’s plan? Lure her into this trap? Xiao Mei teared up.

“Awww… Don’t cry…” Masson laughed, and turned to the bodyguard, “Get her some toilet roll or something…”

Masson touched Xiao’s cheek.

Xiao Mei pulled out her knife. Lunged at Masson and stabbed him in the eye.

“FUCK!” he screamed. The Bodyguards rushed her but she cartwheeled off the edge and out the room. Running. She needed to find Nadia and fast.