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and took a step away from him. He was a lot taller than her,
maybe six-two, but she was only five-foot-one, so a lot of people
were taller than her.
    “So, what’s your name?” she asked him.
    “Lajos, Lajos Farkas.”
    “Thanks for rescuing Trudy, Lajos.”
    “I’m just glad my brother and I were able to
get to her in time.”
    So am I. Meisha would never forgive
herself if something happened to Trudy. “So which hotel did your
brother take her to?”
    “Why?”
    “Why?” she asked confused. “Because I’m
getting my best friend and taking her somewhere safe.”
    “You don’t have to worry. She’s in good
hands, Kristof will watch over her.”
    “And now I’m about to relieve your brother of
that job.”
    “Thank you, but no thank you. We know these
guys, we can handle it.”
    “Wait, so you know who they are? Did you
contact the police?”
    Lajos shook his head. “Let me rephrase that.
I don’t know them, I know their…kind.”
    “Murderers and people who attack women?
That’s who you hang around? What exactly do you do Lajos
Farkas?”
    “I’m head of security for Dark Wolf
Enterprises. I know some very unsavory types of characters who
would do anything to bring a major corporation down—even murder
innocents.”
    “And you think the men that killed Mark and
tried to get Trudy were really trying to target your company?”
    “Yes, and unfortunately Trudy and Mark got
caught in the middle of it.”
    “How can you be so sure?” she asked.
    “I have my sources. I’m on my way to her
business to look for clues that might help me find out who these
men are and bring them to justice.”
    She hadn’t thought about going to Trudy’s
business to see if the Yaruzi had left a message for her and her
family. If it was them that had sent the men to kill Mark, they
would’ve left something behind, warning her family that they would
be next—a symbol. Her dad had talked about their gang sign and how
they often left it behind to invoke fear in their victims.
    The news hadn’t reported anything that could
be described as a sign left behind, but would they? What if the
police were holding that information secret while they researched
the sign and what it meant? Meisha couldn’t wait around hoping for
information to be leaked to the media.
    She crossed her arms over her chest. “I’m
going with you.”
    He crossed his arms too. “You aren’t going
anywhere.”
     

Chapter Four
     
    “Yeah, right. Stay behind,” Meisha muttered
to herself. She’d jumped on her bike as soon as he’d left. It
wasn’t like she didn’t know where he was going.
    She took a left at the light and peeled down
the city strip. While Thursday night wasn’t as busy as Friday was,
cars were still flooding the streets with people on their way to
parties or just hanging out. There was plenty to do if you were
young and loved the nightlife. Meisha had grown out of that phase
of her life a long time ago. Right now the only thing that was on
her mind was maneuvering her Yamaha R4 through the throngs of
traffic so she could make it to Hollander Enterprises before
Lajos.
    She didn’t know Lajos, but if he thought
poking around Trudy’s office was worth the effort then he might be
on to something. If in fact he found a clue that would link the
murderers to his company, she’d breathe a sigh of relief. But if he
was wrong and she found the Yaruzi gang sign or any other
indication that this was their handiwork, she’d do what was
necessary to get her family and Trudy away.
    At a stoplight she put down her booted feet
on the pavement, waiting for it to turn green. It was hot, too hot
for the black leather riding outfit and leather boots she wore, but
she’d rather be hot and safe. In an accident, where she was sure to
slide across the pavement, without the protective covering she
wouldn’t stand a chance of surviving with all of her skin
intact.
    The car next to her blared out a popular rap
song. She looked over at the driver,