He scratched his nose. "What happened was that stupid bitch trapped him. I know it was her. She was the only one who'd want to hurt him. Mitchell couldn't hurt a soul."
I fought back my words. Mitchell was a dick. He'd also been there for Ruth, Blane, and Chitra's body disposal. He was no saint. Even if I had said something, it wouldn't have mattered. Mattias was too blitzed to hear me.
"It doesn't matter though. She took something I loved, so I did the same." He lifted Georgie's leash. "I'm going to make sure she knows what it feels like. Come on, buddy."
I followed after him as he went over to the Viking's Voyage ride.
"What are you doing, man? Kill whoever you want, but don't mess with the dog,” I pleaded, but he wasn’t listening.
“I never liked her. My dad always treated her like she was special. Like she was this perfect little thing, but my mom and Marisol and I knew the truth. She was just some random bitch’s bastard kid sent to steal our money right from under us. The moment she came into our life, all of us lost millions of dollars, just like that. It was bad enough to have to split my inheritance with two people, but at least they were my actual siblings. Now we had to add in this little bastard too? Didn't seem fair then, and it sure as hell doesn't feel fair now. I put in the work, not her. Why should she get my money?"
He rambled on as he took Georgie up the platform and tied him to the side of the ride.
"Why did Marisol tell Mitchell that Domino killed Elliott Spencer?" I asked. My question got his attention. He stopped what he was doing and turned.
"That's a name I haven't heard in a while. I don't know why she told him that, although it probably helped get Mitchell more on board with our plans. She probably thought she was covering for me or something, who knows."
"Do you know who killed him?" I had to keep him distracted. He nodded rapidly.
"Uncle Carlos. Marisol said she wanted to marry him, and he got jealous. They had a thing, you know. I wasn't privy to details, but I heard things around the house. Who was I to judge? I didn't kill Elliott, but I did toss the body afterward. I did a shit job, but hey, I'm just one man." He smacked his chest and laughed.
"How many deaths have you been involved with, Mattias?" I couldn't believe it, yet the look on his crazed face told me he was telling the truth. His expression darkened. I stepped over to the operating box, shielding it from his view.
"I do whatever it takes to make sure the Risky name isn't damaged. My dad wanted his name to be something we were proud of, but with our fortune, there's always someone trying to damage it. We've been doing damage control for years, even bringing Domino back to help, but, man, I don't think we can fix this." A tear slid down his face. "I loved him. Mitchell. And she took that."
Mattias brushed his hair back and took a deep breath. He looked back at Georgie and petted his head."Sorry, buddy, but in the end, everyone has to feel pain. Marisol lost Elliott, I lost Mitchell, so now you've got to go."
"Why not kill me?" I blurted. I'd rather fight a guy high on coke than watch him murder a helpless animal. Mattias blinked as if the thought had never occurred to him.
"Because she doesn't love you."
The words pierced my chest like a knife..
"Yes, she does," I said, my confidence waning.
"Oh, sweetie, Domino can't love another human being. Sorry about your luck. No, Georgie is the way to go. He's gonna go flying, kind of like Ruth did." He laughed and stormed across the platform toward me, but a shadow rolled onto the platform in a flash and lunged at his back. Mattias screamed and tumbled to the ground. Fabian stood, removing the knife from his brother's back. He looked up and nodded to me.
"I've been waiting a long time for this. You take the dog, get out of here, and save Domino."
"Are you sure, man?" I hurried to Georgie, quickly untying him.
"Absolutely. This is a brother-to-brother matter. I'll catch up in the morning. Keep her alive, will you?"
I swallowed my nerves and nodded.
"You have my word." I took off, Georgie running beside me. Not knowing where to stash him, I took him to the medical office and locked it. Then, I went back to check on Koi. I was headed that way when I saw a flash of long hair and a slim figure rush toward me and then I was hit with something so hard I dropped to the ground and everything went black.
Rule 61 - Swayze
Sometimes things don’t make sense. Just go with it.
Aloud beeping roused me. I blinked and saw only darkness and a small, red light.
"Wha—"
"Why hello, Dennis Swayze. Welcome back. I was a little afraid you wouldn't wake up. The show wouldn't be anything without you." Grace's voice came from the darkness.
"Swayze?" Domino's voice rang out, panicked and scared.
