Finding this place isn't hard at all. Our town is small, and with the network Beast has, gathering information is a piece of cake. Everyone who grew up and lives in this town knows me and what happened to me. They knew everything but nobody gives a damn to say a single word behind my back, because I'm Beast’s pet. I must say, that bastard is probably the most influential person in town, or should I say a fearsome person.
"Loyalty. Fear. Devotion."
People follow him for some reason. Whether he's a bad person or not, they don't care, as long as they are benefited. In return, no matter what I do, nobody tries to bad-mouth me, because if they do, they're gone for good.
***
Finding his apartment was easy but getting in is going to be a bit challenging.
"Well, even for me," I emphasized.
According to what Kevin said last week, Torres and his men were sent to a nearby buy-bust operation.
The smuggled goods will arrive at the port, so every unit needed must join that operation.
At present, I was standing in front of this old building in front of me, "Which leaves his turf unsupervised," I let out a smile.
It was dark and all I could see was the superintendent dozing off a little.
So I approached him casually and bewitched him, "Hi, evening, señor".
Seeing me, he walked to the door, "Yes, lady. How can I help you?"
I acted innocently and said, "It's a little embarrassing to tell, so can I tell you over there instead?", pointing my finger at his desk.
He was hesitant but he eventually led the way. He offered me a seat and sat down on the other side of his desk, "So…w-what can I help you, lady?"
I slowly touched his fingers and slid my hand to his arms. He cleared his throat as he was taken aback. Without giving him the time to speak, I exclaimed, "Well, you see. I need to see Mr. Torres because I have some business with him."
He pulled out his arms and fixed his uniform, and stuttered, "We..ll, do...do you know Mr. Torres?" I could see sweat accumulating on his forehead.
With a voice as alluring as mine, I answered, "Actually, I need to talk to him. To be close to him. So can you bring me over to his apartment?" and pleaded with my tantalizing eyes.
I could see he was quite new in the vicinity as he played hard to get, "I'm sorry, you are not allowed to enter the premises if you're not a resident here", with a quirky voice. He distanced himself a bit.
So I leveled up my game.
I composed myself, grabbed him by his shirt, and pulled him towards me, and I said with a sultry voice, "You probably didn't recognize me because of my clothes but take a look at my face again," I blew on his ear and bit it while running my fingers on his cheeks.
He was startled but his moan took over. I could see the blood rushing to his face, "Libido never fails me, not even once", I thought and snickered.
He examined my face and my body thoroughly with his eyes and that’s when the realization hit him, "Oh, goodness. Ms. Audrey. Pardon me. I didn't know it was you. You look..." he paused, "look..uh-" trying to find the right words to say,
So I butt in, "Different? I guess I passed the test even if a local couldn't recognize me." I smile at him and go back to business,
"So, will you let me in?"
"Bu-"
I cut him off, "-No buts. Or should I tell you to Beast? That one of his subjects is no longer loyal to him, huh?"
He gulped and kept quiet. His sweat was all over his face, and I started losing my patience.
He was still adamant, so I let out my last trick.
I shoved the envelope with money into his chest pocket and put his hand on my chest. I let him touch it and he quickly gave in, he then groped the other one with his free hand and savored the moment.
As he was about to enjoy more, I pulled my body off and said, "A five-second of cloud nine is enough in exchange for the key. Now get me this room key", with a commanding voice.
After the paradise, like a loyal dog, tossed the key on the table.
"Men are just vile creatures full of sexual desires.", I thought.
***
He almost fell on his feet as he hurriedly led me to the officer’s unit. He opened it for me and even gave me a duplicate. I warned him before he left,
"Remember, you didn't see me here. Or better yet, you don't know me and you don't know who Audrey is. Is that clear?"
He nodded in agreement. I smiled, "Good! And you know what to do with the security cameras, right? I'll send someone to help you with that."
He nodded repeatedly.
I emphasized my last warning, "And never talk about me to Torres or whoever owns this unit, if you open your mouth, Beast will have you killed!"
I saw him gulp and he answered nervously, "Yes, Ms. Audrey."
He took off his first step and I stopped him, "Wait, I need you to do one last thing for me! You will do it no matter what!", I commanded him.
I didn't wait for him to reply and begin to speak, "Get me the unit next to him!"
"But, Ms. Audrey, it is currently occupied by another tenant. And Mr. Torres clearly said that the unit was only of his men. He wanted to keep a low profile so nobody would pay attention to what he does here."
I raised my brows and shushed him, "I don't care. Just focus on the tasks I gave you. I don't need your advice. I want it done! But you gave me a great idea, I want information on every man he has, names, pictures, room units, everything!"
He turned pale but he now knew why he shouldn't refuse me or any of my requests, so I gave him a little motivation, "don't worry, you will be greatly compensated! And I will give you my number, so report directly to me. Only to me, Senor!", and I winked and sent him a blow kiss.
***
"Finally, I'm at your place Mr. Torres", I thought. I put on my gloves so I won't leave any traceable prints. I'm dealing with a police officer so a little precaution like this won't be an exaggeration. I stealthily locked the door and walked away from it. I roamed my eyes to make sure he wasn't around. If I remember correctly, they won't be back until six in the morning. Though I still have a lot of time, I have to move quickly.
I checked the time on my phone, the screen showed, "3:05 AM". I put the phone back in my pocket and opened the low-beam flashlight I have.
I began checking all the rooms. I walked towards the living room but there was nothing much to see: just a piece of a ragged couch, an old lamp, and a wooden center table.
I headed to the kitchen and searched the cabinets for any hidden cameras, listening bugs, and even dirt that we could use later, such as a small amount of cocaine, weeds, illegal guns, and the like.
Surely, he won't put any of those in an obvious place. So I thoroughly checked everything. I opened a cabinet door and beheld,
"A secret cabinet floor filled with guns, weapons, and a lot of bugs."
"Somebody's being secretive." I continued searching for more secret spaces. I enjoyed space hunting so much that I almost forgot my purpose for coming here. I laugh.
I returned everything to its rightful place: packs of instant noodles, cereals, and cigarette packs atop the secret cabinet floor.
Oh, Lucky! I found some cigarettes and it excites me.
"Oh, cigarette! Someone is a smoker. I think we're going to get along, Torres", without realizing it, I already put a stick in my mouth.
Little did I know of the mistake I'd made.
"Krrrk..." I was brought out of my reverie when I heard a crunching sound.
Nervous that I might get caught, I quickly put the stick back into the pack, put the pack where I got it, then closed the cabinet and silently walked to the source of the noise.
I walked as quietly as I could, I listened and waited for the noise again.
Suddenly the curtain from the window across the couch moved, and then, "Krrrk...", there went the sound again.
The wilder the curtain moves, the closer the sound gets. I caught my breath. My heart beat louder than this quiet night.
Not long, a small figure jumped out of the curtain that made me squeal,
"Ahh!!"
"Stupid shitty rat!" I am angry. Sweat ran down my face. Once the rat was gone, I composed myself and leaned against the kitchen wall.
When I was all calmed, I went back to searching. "What's left is the bedroom!", I told myself.
I stood in front of the bedroom door, contemplating what to see inside. Based on his apartment and stuff, he seemed organized.
I began to wonder what he might look like, "Smart. Athletic. Handsome."
Three words came to my mind. Well, I couldn't wait to see him. If I'm right, I'll make him one of my minions.
I giggled.
I shook my head and pushed the door, "Krrkkkkkk.", all I heard was the sound of the creaking door.
I opened my flashlight again and searched every corner.
See? I was right.
He has a baseball bat leaning at the back of the door, and in the hook hangs a sports shirt. I stood in front of it and smelled it.
It's weird but I couldn't resist the scent: his scent.
I thoroughly searched his closet, drawers, and bedside table, but I saw no photos.
"Not even a single photo of him nor his family?" I thought.
"What a cautious person!" I added.
I continued searching every possible hiding spot and voila, ragged couch, old center table, everything old was part of his disguise.
This apartment unit was reeking of police goods.
I brought some bugs with me, "If you can't find one, make one!" This is something we are taught during our training.
That's right, do you think we are just low-class prostitutes that sell our bodies? Na-ah-ah!
We are Beast's greatest weapon to keep his competitors, allies, and enemies in check.
If Beast smelled betrayal we would catch them off guard.
How do you think he managed to remain the most powerful man in this town?
Enough with my drama! After an hour, I finally installed the bug devices in places he wouldn't find.
All I have to do now is to leave this envelope full of money and I'm done!
Before I left, I made sure I left no evidence in his apartment.