Marcello looked around the basement, then jumped to Veronica, grabbed her hair, and pulled her close to him:
- "You"re not trying to trick me, are you, little girl? One phone call and you can say goodbye to mommy and daddy forever. We"ll soon see who"s got the better nerves. So, what"s it gonna be? - she looked at Veronica. - You like the names? You"re gonna put your mommy and daddy"s life on the line?
Veronica looked at him with a pained expression:
- She always locks herself in here when she wants to be alone.
- That"s more like it, baby girl. Come on, let"s peek inside!
The door was locked, but Marcello didn"t mind. He reached behind him and took his pistol from under his jacket, sliding it into his belt. He fired two shots into the lock and then with a powerful kick broke the do
