Daggers of love

chapter 3

As expected, the class room was soon filled with students, the desk between me and brandy was soon occupied by one curly brown-haired beauty, Marcus. Not a surprise honestly, I just hope he doesn't recognize me, I know I was hidden in the shadows the night I followed Saya but when I looked into his eyes, I swear he could actually see me. I kept my head forward and stayed silent while waiting for master Lin to arrive, my usual routine, but sadly it was interrupted by one annoying Chica.

"Hey y/n" maria leaned over her desk which was right behind Marcus's, the one next to me, keeping her voice to a hushed whisper. I didn't want to turn and speak to her, conversating with her is the last thing I want after witnessing chico this morning. "y/n.... Y/N!" she whisper-yelled at me, what could she possibly need.

"What?" I cave in and turn around, whispering as to not draw attention.

"Chico wants to know if you want to join the Soto vatos this year?" she questions with a sweet innocent face, always so innocent aren't you maria? I'm not fooled by her façade, I know what it's like to be the sweet innocent girl used as merely a tool for a family business, the only difference between us is how we were used.

"No, fuck off" may have sounded a bit harsh but I was getting sick of being asked this question every six months or so. I turn back around to face the front; out of the corner of my eye I see Marcus looking at me. He looked like he was trying to figure out where he knows me from, shit, he did see me. He was about to say something but master Lin entered the room, any conversations that were happening before fell dead, everyone straightened up. Everyone but Marcus, oh sweetie, you have so much to learn.

Master Lin starts talking, "world war one was started by a teenager with a pistol. A Serbian peasant who chose to assassinate archduke Franz Ferdinand" stern and professional as always sir. I begin to zone out as soon as he finished that sentence, it sounded like a lecture, I'm not too keen on adults lecturing me. some words make it into my brain, two world wars and cold war. I see movement out of the corner of my eye, what the fuck Is brandy up to?

A loud thump breaks me out of my dissociation, looking slightly to the side I notice that a note is on Marcus's desk, nice one brandy. Lin walks towards Marcus, the end of his cane still against the note. When Lin reached his desk, Marcus began to apologise," Sorry, I was just- "FWAP! the cane snaped back right against brandy's face breaking her nose. She reacted of course and leaned her head back while blood poured down her face, a few people in the class laughed, small quiet laughs. The majority of the class wasn't fazed at all, violence in this school was normal, teachers giving out brutal punishments to students they feel disrespected them or simply to teach them a lesson is normal in these parts.

Marcus seemed shocked; you would think a boy that massacred a boy's home would be comfortable seeing stuff like this. Master Lin continued with his lecture, I decided to listen so I could avoid the same kind of treatment given to brandy.

"Who would be the recipient of your rage?" oh great, he's making us think, lets play then old man. Master Lin started up again.

"a thief?" maybe, depends on what and why they stole

"Child molester?" I froze at that one, definitely, there's no excuse for that. The pain I felt when I heard that word displayed on my face. Marcus saw, I wasn't bothered to hide it.

"a world leader?" I had no snarky comment for that one, but did notice that master Lin looked right at Marcus. As master Lin turned around, I focused my attention to the front of the class, but not before seeing brandy seductively lick her own blood off her fingers while directing siren eyes at Marcus. Fucking whore. "This one decision" master Lin continues "betrays all secrets and unveils true motive" master Lin seems to be planning something for us, to say I'm scared is an understatement.

"Ask yourself" I shall ask. "On that dark ledge, poised to strike with clean opportunity..." he turns around slowly, "who would you kill?". That didn't strike us off guard, except maybe Marcus. It could have been that he was still in shock from what happened to brandy, but I think he didn't expect master Lin to say something so bold. I wonder if Lin is going to ask us to kill someone?

I know who I would kill if I had the chance to, my uncle Franco. Sick bastard. I would kill him in a heartbeat, the only issue is he's family, and we don't kill family, no matter what they've done. I guess this rule has saved us from multiple family massacres but there are just some people that need to die.

"Your homework tonight, half your semester grade, will tell me who you really are." I knew it.

"Use, your training, search the city for a worthy target, someone you think deserves to die and kill them." he stares at the class. I would say this is a surprise but Lin as seemed a bit off the rails recently. After his little rant the bell went off, signalling the end of lesson. Everyone gets up from their seats and move towards the exit. Master Lin says something about discarding the body and hiding the evidence followed by bring me proof. I see Marcus look at me, we make eye contact again, fuck his eyes are beautiful, I could get lost in those chocolate orbs.

"Hey do I know you from somewhere?" he asks me, fuck I got distracted and let him get too close.

I didn't respond, I just turned around then fuckedoff down the halls, that was a close one.