Chapter Three

Dr. Pinzel

I shoved the jar of teeth into the man's hands.

"This is a good lot," he said, the scent of cigarettes on his breath. "I see at least ten crowns in here."

I nodded. "I've had a lot of ... " I paused, remembering the sound of teeth ripping out of my patient's gums. "I've had a lot of people coming in for extractions lately."

The man gave a gruff laugh. "Sounds like good business to me."

I turned my head to the side, allowing my neck to pop. The sound echoed through the abandoned shopping center. "It's very fulfilling."

The man's smile faded as he shifted from his left to his right side. "Right, well—here's your cash."

I grabbed the plastic bag filled with twenty-dollar bills.

The man tripped over his own feet, grabbing out for the side of the building to steady himself.

"Do I make you nervous?" I asked with a lopsided smile.

"N-no—I mean no. I'm good." 

I held up my hands in a non-threatening way. "Listen, the guy I worked with before said he knew of someone in the market for other parts."

His eyes lit up. "Market is good for other parts."

"What about the price for a kidney?"

He scratched his chin. "Two-fifty."

"Good, good," I said with a smile as I reached into my pocket.

The man's eyes widened. "What are you do—"

Before he could finish the sentence, I slid the blade across his neck.

I gave his body a shove as warm blood sprayed across my face. "You're going to be worth a lot to my next buyer."

THE END

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