Rose [ A Revenge Story ]

Death Wish *

I kick back and relax on my sofa, my feet up on the wooden oak table and my fingers wrapped around a glass of scotch. I hear the ding of the lift moving back up then I hear the buzzer at my door. Lifting my finger to the tablet on the side of the sofa I press the answer button and one of the twins is standing there my black bag in hand. He lifts it up and I press the open button so the door opens "leave it on the side" I say as I hear his footsteps then the clang of my bag hitting the floor. I wait to hear him leave the apartment but his footsteps only got closer I placed my drink on the table and turned to look at him with raised brows. He pulled out an envelope from his pocket and handed it to me "Johnny said he will call you tomorrow he has a job." With them words said he turned around and then left the apartment, I listen to the click of the door closing behind him. Johnny has a job, I wonder what it could be, who am I kidding they need someone killed I am the cleaner after all.

Feeling the burn of the scotch as I knock back the glass, warm brown liquid slides down my throat. I close my eyes and place my empty glass at my side table, this envelope in my hand don't feel right. Normally it would be heavy with cash for the job I had done but it feels light as a feather. I frown as I run my finger along the seem hearing the tear of paper. Opening it up I notice a small note folded in half, my frown deepens. Great I get nothing all because I did not do the kill. Well that asshole will hear about this tomorrow when he calls me. Tony better do something about that as well, took my kill, I am craving for it. To watch the blood run down my knife, hear the screams, cries and whispers. Watch them beg me to stop, when they break, I miss it already and it has only been a week. This job better be good and worth the money, I need to pay off Lint or he will be calling in a cleaner for me.

Opening up the small note, I feel the smoothness of the paper under my fingers as my eyes glide over the words.

Rose,
Nice work today Rose, Johnny was happy when he left. Don't think I have forgotten your money is with your toys. Don't disappoint him, even I can't protect you if that happens. T.

I smile at the note as my boots click along the wooden floor. Walking into my kitchen flicking on the stove I watch as the hob lights to life with fire. Placing the tip of the note against the burning flame, burning paper smell fills the air as I watch it burn. Dropping it into my sink, the black shards off ash crumble and all evidence of the note is gone. Tony always did look after me, but he is right I can't disappoint Johnny that will be the last thing I want to do. It would be the last thing I ever do if I did.

Stripping out of my dirty blooden clothes I throw them away into the trash. No point in even trying to get the blood out, blood is evidence, that I can not have the chance of having around. I step into my shower feeling the warm water run over my skin, sinking into my pours and cleansing my body of all dirt and grime. I think over all the years I have planed for these days, all the years I have trained. The time has come and it is time to play Lint a visit. Lint where do I start with him, he is well a long time friend. If you can call anyone a friend in this world, they will smile nicely one day then be putting a gun to your head the next day. Lint was someone that I trusted for now, he gave me information I needed for a prise. Tall dark and one hell of a scary guy not many people messed with him, not if you valued your life anyway.

Finishing my shower I stepped out of my bathroom droplets of water hitting the cold wooden floor. My feet thud on the floorboards as I walk out into my bedroom, picking up my silk robe I slide my arms though the satin soft fabric tying it around my waist. I hear my lift dig and frown, I am not expecting anyone this late at night. I go to my bedside table and reach for my hand gun, grabbing my thigh strap I push it into place then rearrange my robe. Slowly I walk towards my front door that seems to be going off like crazy someone don't like waiting. Pressing the camera button the screen pops up. "Rose, let me in already" says a deep aggravated voice, Lint he must have read my thoughts. Pressing the buzzer the door opens, he looks into my eyes then falls face first onto my pergan rug.