Ray

HEAVY LOSSES

D-"You have no idea with whom you're dealing. Stay out. The roots of this lay deep in the dark." S-"Oh! I'm scared. The great "Ray" is threatening me. Well, you're the one who's in danger right now." D-"I'm not who you think I'm." S-"Well, go on. I have time for a little chit-chat." D-"I'm Dominic. Dominic Toledo. I'm not Ray. Although I won't say I don't know her." S-"Her? What's this 'her' angle?" D-"Ray is a woman. Not a man. She was my fiancée, before..." S-"And you think I'll believe you so easily?" D-"Well, if you don't..." S-"I don't give a damn. All I know is you committed a crime in my jurisdiction and I won't let you go. You are under arrest!"

R-"Not so easy Shan!" S-"Now who would you be?" R-"Do you really need an answer." S-"Okay. So we have our 'Ray' ready, eh?" R-"Yes. Ready. Let him go. He has nothing to with it. It was I who had murdered Anthony, broke into the system and stole from the American." S-"Please woman. Stay out of it." R-"And won't you believe me?" S-"No." R-"Fine." And a single gasp. Silence. Silence which exists when death has just passed by, doing its job. There is a man on the ground. Blood shrouding him. A bullet wound on his temple. A well built man, with his hazel eyes left open. D-"What did you do?" R-"Go away." D-"But..." R-"LEAVE!" D-"I...thanks." As he leaves, she smiles under her breath as he whispers... Dramatic!

Jared's POV

3 hours have passed since Shannon left. I know that's not too long. But something feels wrong. As if, he needs me. He was the better one in the field jobs, but... I must take a look. Me-"Mitch! What's on store?" M-"No news sir. Plus his tracker has been in the same position for the last 45 minutes." Me-"This doesn't look good. We've gotta go!"

As we near the churchyard, my heart is pumping louder. I'm a reasonably calm man, but...

M-"Sir, over there." And I turn to see a body. Of a man. My darkest fears are becoming true. I have these nightmares of losing my close ones. And quite often, they prove to be true. Yester night, I had seen Shannon.

Everything seems like a blur. My head feels heavy. Meds have arrived. I want to see my brother. He can't just leave. We need to finish this mission. He needs to solve it like he always has. I have faith in you brother! I fucking need you! Please!

As Jared sits in the hospital, Mitch comes over. M-"Sir..." J-"Yes?" M-"Shan's death wasn't left in vain. He had planted a tracker in someone. And it's on the move."