Corley spoke into his phone. "Just drop us at the village entrance."
"What? Aren't you going to the Smiths'?"
…
Mamie glanced at the two imposing men standing nearby. "So, Mr. Sullivan, you went to call in reinforcements?"
Corley nodded.
*Then what about Mr. Reynolds?* The question flickered through Mamie's mind, but she knew better than to ask.
Just then, the goon who had been slapped twice decided to speak up. "Who do you fools think you are? Let us go if you know what's good for you!"
Mamie scoffed. "Let you go? In your dreams. Or maybe you haven't had enough slaps yet?"
Scales raised his hand threateningly.
The goon flinched. *Are these two slapping maniacs? They're completely nuts!*
"I… I've got people! If you touch me again, my boss will make you pay ten times over!"
"Alright, I get it," Mamie said with a nod. She then winked at Scales, and the two of them stepped forward, unleashing a flurry of slaps from both sides.
*Smack! Smack! Smack! Smack! Smack! Smack!*
The goon's head was spinning, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. "You… you…"
"Just testing to see if your boss would magically appear," Mamie said sweetly.
Scales added, "Me too."
The goon was utterly bewildered. *These people are insane! Genuinely insane!*
"My boss is Malloy—you're finished! Absolutely finished!"
"Who?" Mamie asked, feigning shock. "Malloy?"


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