The Silent Assassin

"Sensei"

Everyday Scarlet would sleep around corner and wake up to stare at the boys while they trained. One day the sensei saw her standing outside he moved to the door quickly and opened it "come in child it is cold today " he says in an sweet yet elderly way as he let her in. A few boys no older than her stopped to stare at her,that was when she realized how dirty she was. Her red hair was like a birds nest,her skin witch was once was pale and clean was now covered in dirt and barely visible. The sensei seemed not to care "now child what is your name?" He asked her. Scarlet seemed lost for words for a moment then in a raspy tone she answered "scarlet mina." She says and looks down "the young missing child from the fire?" He asked not needing an answer he seemed to understand why she had been hiding for so long. "You can stay here i need someone to sweep after the boys leave,i will give you a room to sleep in and food for the work you do here." He says and she nodded lightly she bowed to indicate a thank you and he showed her the room she was to stay in. It wasa small room with a bed and a small closet space even though it wasnt much she was grateful it was more than she'd had in month's. Once he'd shown her where the cleaning supplies where he left her to get cleaned up. "The boys will be in the showers two hours from now you have until then to get cleaned up and come out." He says before leaving her alone. Scarlet grabbed a towel and went in the shower she pulled the curtains closed and slowly undressed herself. The feel of the water was a odd feeling to her she was a cold shower because her fear of any heat hadn't gone away. As the dirt washed off her body she began having flash backs and was reminded of her hatred for the men who killed her family. 'I will pay them back.' Her last thoughts where before she turned the water off. As scarlet walked into her room she saw her old clothes had been replaced with new clean ones. They where sky blue jeans and a white polo top, she changed into the outfit and walked out.