The Assassin's Secret Daughter

Chapter 8: What Movie did you get that idea from?

Panting, I look up. "So...this is my training?" I wipe the sweat from my forehead with a towel. I was on a treadmill. Well I was sitting on it right now; I had run 10 miles on that thing without stopping. I couldn't if I wanted to.

"Honey...we just got started." Laurel says. I groan and she sends daggers my way, literately. "You will not groan at me." Then her face softens. "Sorry, drink some water and head over by the punching bag." This was going to be a long day. I headed back to the room I was initially in, to find Ryder sitting on the bed. I sigh.

"What do you want?" I ask him. My body ached; I just wanted to go home. Where I can have a nice hot shower or a soak in the tub.

"Are you alright?" Ryder asks standing up and is instantly in front of me, concern in his eyes. I blink several times.

"Woah...how'd you get from there to here so fast?" I ask, fascinated, his concerned face disappears and a smile produces on his face.

"It comes with one of the many qualities of being an assassin." He says smiling. What the hell are you doing Dani?

"Uhh right," I take a step back, "I'm going home." I walk around him and grab the keys to my car on the bed side table, I then grab my phone. I turn around to head out to find myself looking at his chest. I look up at him, concern lingered in his eyes.

"Are you alright?" He asks. I clear my throat.

"Yeah, I'm leaving." I quickly leave. I find my car and drive around till I find the exit in the parking structure. I then drive home.

I look at the familiarity of the house in front of me. I got out and took a deep breath of fresh air. I went up to the front door and turned the knob easily under my hand. I step inside and heads turn to look at me, well a pair of heads. Uncle John and Uncle Alex look so relieved seeing me. They rush to my side instantly. Not as quick as Ryder though. Why am I thinking of him? Dani stop this now.

"Dani! Where have you been we were worried sick! We were just about to call the cops." Uncle John says. I look at Uncle Alex, he didn't look as worried, but it felt like he knew something.

"Uhm, can I shower?" Uncle John stops and looks at his brother Alex.

"Uhh...yeah sure." Uncle John says. I go to my room and grab some clothes. I turn to find Uncle Alex standing in the doorway.

"Was it them?"

"Them?" I ask.

"Your parents..." I shake my head.

"People who knew them, if you know a lot about them already, Uncle A... I might as well tell you. I'm going to be one... They said if I wanted to see my parents, I have to be like them." Uncle A's face hardens.

"Alright...but I hope you know what you have gotten into..." I walk up to him.

"I know Uncle." I put a hand on his shoulder. "Once I get stronger, I'll protect the three of us, for sure." I head to the bathroom.

"Dani..." Uncle Alex calls out I turn to look at him, the knob under my hand. "Don't tell my brother, he'll freak." He says with a small smile. I nod and head into the bathroom.

I sit in the tub filled with hot water, relaxing my muscles, whatever muscles I have. After ten minutes I drain the tub and shower. Fully dressed with a towel wrapped around my head I walk back to my room. I sit on my bed and fall back, looking up at the ceiling; thoughts running through my mind, all kinds. I close my eyes and Ryder's face appears. I open my eyes and gasp, my chest heaving up and down as my elbows lifts me up off the bed slightly. I sigh and let myself fall back down. What has gotten into me? I hear three knocks on my door.