Episode 27: A Bargain

"So, are you a gangster or something?" Joanne was still freaking out.

"If I was, I would be the one throwing the punches not the one receiving them," I replied, annoyed by her guess. I had tied up and gagged the Hunter who, hopefully, wouldn't gain consciousness until we decide what to do with him.

"Then explain what's going on here!"

"I can't," I stated coldly.

"So much for saving your life! You owe me an explanation," cried Joanne.

"The less you know the better. He hasn't seen your face. No one else has seen you. This is your chance to escape. It's a mess you shouldn't be in."

"But Alfie can be?" Joanne asked to my surprise. Seeing the blank expression on my face, she continued, "Yeah, I know. You guys meet and have some secret you are involved in. And I know better than to think that you are dating Alfie secretly. I was supposed to be your bestfriend! We are supposed to have secrets we keep for each other not secrets we keep from each other."