I held still to the little girl's hand while light slowly left her eyes. For the first time my body shivers like I was thrown a bucket of ice.
My bloody hands were shaking in horror. I knew I failed to protect her. Then slowly,I looked up to the shooter,a rush of anger and fury clouded my eyes.
What did you just do? I barely recognized my own voice, She is just a child
This time I moved slowly towards her and my fist curled up while grinned in the most infuriating way
"Rules are rules, she loudly smacked her gum
She saw our faces. In almost a whisper " you knew how much the boss hates unfinished jobs….
I landed a heavy blow on her face before she could finish the rest of the word. Then I continued blowing her face, not minding the splash of blood..
Bang,bang!!!!... She shot me.
I slowly opened my eyes,it was yet another dream. It has been two years since I had this encounter yet every night it recurred. I never knew peace since I saw the girl die in my hand.
Then I brushed the shot injury resulting in the fight with my partner,the one from the said night.
The scar never failed to remind me of my carelessness.
I checked the time,it was 5:45 am,too early to get up and too late to force myself to sleep again.
Yet again, I had to prepare for the next day's mission. I have lost the fun of seeing blood but I had no other option.
I walked into my dungeon of disguise,ran my hands through the masks,my leather gear. I once felt excitement going through the room.
Where's the excitement? I lost them two years ago in the mission that went against everything I set.
"Savannah Savannah… I heard my name across the room. That voice
That must be Owen,I thought.
"In here, I answered while standing still in the center of the room.
"You are up already," Owen queried while he dropped a pile of books on the table.
Owen had been my best friend for decades working underworld under the same boss. Not minding he is the gang computer operator.
He manages the digital aspect of the job.
"Like I ever sleep I chuckled while I moved towards the pile of files, Owen's visit especially the one he had to carry files with him doesn't always seem good.
What are all these? I flip through the files containing documents of someone's profile.
Owen looked away avoiding my eye contact,Your mission changed he said inaudibly
The boss ordered for this to be done tonight though we had little information on him.
Was I surprised? No
The boss's attitude had changed towards me for some time now.
Recently he has been going hard on me.
My blood was boiling in anger,he knew how much I hated unprepared missions.
My face twisted and my mouth pouted. I knew the risk of going out there and the unpredictability was always high.
I was forced to confront my boss fully knowing he wouldn't give a damn of what I have to say
.....
Down at the basement, where I was directed to meet up with him.
I could hear his voice roaring like an animal
One of these amateurs must had messed up I thought
That definitely wasn't a good time to catch up with him.
But I dare not move an inch since witnessing him rage.
"I had two simple rules," my boss Sebastian roared in anger. His voice shook the roof of the basement.
The girl in question was shivering like a new leaf,a visible liquid could be seen flowing underneath her.
This could go worse whichever way,the hard pass or the soft pass.
Bang bang… the sound of the gun echoes the room. The lifeless girl laid in the pool of her own blood.
Sebastian stood up, he's like six feet tall with a distinct mark across his face. Rumours had it he fought with lions and won.
His body was covered with a splash of the girl's blood.
I watched as he took off his cloth, showing his bare skin covered in ink.
He had most dangerous poise his walk, his stature and silence between words
Call for the clean up team" he spoke deeply to his phone and his sharp eyes catching up with mine.
"Savannah his voice could naked the most timid one, I have learned to conceal the part of me that is scared of him.
I walked confidently towards him showing no fear.
How long have you been there" he reached for a tissue which I offered him to clean up the remnant of the girl's blood.
Long enough I answered evenly,I had mastered the act of answering his questions straight forward.
Down to the girl being wrapped in plastic, I asked,
What did she do?
She is a mole" He answered, tightening his face,you know what we do with moles.
Did you get my message, Sebastian changed topic this time staring blankly at me.
Yes, I said notwithstanding his mind game of intimidating me,but…..
He cuts in, it's too soon?
I nodded in affirmative
Exactly why I offered you that,He gave a dry laugh and continued
You know, I had been thinking since you said you wanted out. His eyes turned red
Surprise me with the success of this mission.
I might have to listen or grant your wish.
My heart leapt with joy on hearing him say that.
I have dreamt of this freedom and peace,but I knew whatever Sebastian is planning for my freedom wouldn't be an easy one.
A steady but calculated sound of heel trailed behind me.
It was sharp guessing from the sound and directly towards me
I gently turned slowly to see who it was.