As Sam, Emily and I arrive at General Max's house his wife meets us at the door.
She says "Hi kids, welcome to your new home for the next 6 months."
"Hi, Mis Morrison. Thank you for having us" I say.
"No problem. In all honesty, I should be thanking you for keeping us safe."
"It is our honour and joy to do so. Not to mention our duty." Sam says to Mis Morrison.
She laughs and we all go inside. Where we meet General Max.
He sees us and says " I see that they still use kids for the hell of war. How long have you guys been on in the job?"
I respond "form 5 tell 15 teen and the last month and a half. Sam and Emily have been in the same amount of teme. Plus the last 2 years."
He sits shaking his head and says. "At least you made it to your late teens. Only 45 percent of agents make it past 15 The next 5 years are the most dangerous with only 25 percent seeing their 20th birthday."
This is something we all know very well the only thing he forgot to mention was the traders, lick Jacob or as I like to call him son of bitch.
"Yes, we are very blessed. However it seems that one of our old teammates is hunting us down, he decided to become a Trader Just before I took a sabbatical Or an attempt at retiring. Depending on how you look at it because it only took 2 years to be sucked back in."I say.
"Okay, Max it's time to let them get to bed. They don't need to be reminded of the hell they've been through, and you don't need to either. I would like to be able to sleep tonight. Follow me guys I'll show you to your rooms." Mis Morrison says "Oh and call me Bunnie."
"Yes Bunnie, and we can share a room," I say.
"Oh don't be silly. You guys can each have your own room here we have plenty."Bunnie says.
" Ok let's get to bed," Sam says. "After all tomorrow we are on sleep shifts"
Later on, in my room, I'm staring at the ceiling trying to sleep but yet scared to sleep. Because I know in sleep comes nightmares memories really. Flashbacks to things that have happened in my 17 years of life and my roughly 10 years in the agency. For our sleep shifts tomorrow we will be doing 8 hours on duty 8 hours for anything else we want to do 8 hours for sleep. I usually use my 8 hours for training.
I feel sleepy taking over and as I do I have a moment of fear knowing what's to come.
Nightmare / flashback
I open my eyes and find myself change to a wall yet again My best guess based on the look in this room I've been captured again Through my minutes grey dark and dimly lit I know I'm in trouble when a man enters the room And with an Italian accent asks
" Who do you work for? Tell me now and you may escape the worst of it."
I know when he says that he means the torture but I choose to respond
"As if I would do that I'm not a rat you are coming down. so you can go fuck off. You can torture me as much as you want but I won't spill."
I try to remind myself this is all a dream that I need to wake up just a memory it's not happening right now but I feel as the torture starts. Every punch every kick every cut I feel as if it's happening right now. This isn't the first time I've had this dream this memory this nightmare, I've had it many times now along with others, this one happened when I was 6. I was tortured for 17 days When I was finally rescued, Emily said it was a miracle I was alive. I'm still stuck feeling every single punch, again and again, every stab every kick. I feel the hunger the blood lose the pain. If it were not for my training, I would have talked and told the mob boss everything, and it would have saved Jacob's sister, Luce's life. I try to wake up but I seem unable to. Finally, I start to feel myself waking up crying but silent in pain but their phantom pains.
But before I wake up completely I hear the warning that I've been having every day every night every time I sleep it's Jacob's voice I'll get you little flower one day you will either join me or die.
Nightmare/flashback over.
I look at the clock and it is 4 am and I only fell asleep at midnight. A little bit more than I normally get but not as much as I should be. Might as well get some training done, go for a run or something.
I get dressed and leave my room Almost forgetting my gun. When I get to the kitchen I'm surprised to see General Max he looks just as surprised as I am.
he asked me "want a cup of coffee?"
I smile and say "yes please"
As he poured the coffee he says "take a seat I'd like to talk to you before you go for your run"
My smile drops when I take a seat, I know he wants to talk about he wants to know what the heck I'm doing up so early When I should be sleeping as much as I can.
He comes and sits down beside me had to give me my cup of coffee he surprises me by announcing.
" I know that your old teammate Jacob is trying to kill you. I also know why it is because he blames you and the agency for his sister's death.
"That's bull shit," I shout. " He knows dam well we did everything possible but it was not enough and we couldn't get there in time."
"I know that and you know that but he doesn't care because he is angry and that is dangerous. You need to be careful because he won't stoop tell he kills you and everyone he blams is dead"
I feel a pang of fear because I know what he says is true. Because I have already seen it.
" I know I have seen it. I have to kill him first don't I before he hurts my family or friends." I ask.
" yes," he says
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My Heavy Burden
AçãoLily Forest is 17 years old. She's been a spy since she was 5. She thought she had finally escaped two years ago when she "Retired" but on her way to write her diplomas, she was shot. what happens when her past catches up with her? What choices w...
