A New Assassin's Diary

Chapter 2 - Death is a Part of Life

   If you had the chance to ask someone: "What's Death?", that person would probably answer: "It's the absence of life". If you want to hear a different explanation for that term, I would probably say that it is only a part of this messed up life. Why? Because I already experienced it: One moment you're falling off a building, the next one you're laying in someone's arms... Comfortable arms, just like clouds. Fluffy Clouds...
   I tried to see more details, but my body was still unconscious.

   I woke up three days after that... My body wasn't laying on those arms anymore. I was on a bed, not my bed... The room was dark, but not black, just dark... Until someone entered the room...
   - Hey, sleepy head! Turns out you learn how to wake up!
   - Who are you? - I asked, pulling myself back.
   - Relax, I am not here to hurt you... - He said.
   - You aren't?
   - No! But relax... You're as scared as a Dog... That's it! You're going to be "Dog"!
   - WHAT? ARE YOU GOING TO TURN ME TO A DOG? - I screamed.
   - No! I already told you I'm not going to hurt you... But from now on, your name will be Dog. - He said.
   After that, he introduced himself as "Lion" and told me to get out of the room and meet my new family.
   - Wait, are you the leader of the Redeemers? - I asked him.
   - Oh! So you already know us? Good for us! At least I don't need to explain anything!
   As soon as I heard him saying that, I started running for my life. That place was huge and the room where I was sleeping was more distant from the exit than the other rooms... I was afraid of dying... Again... But at the same time, happy! I could solve a mystery that no detective could solve!
   "I SAW IT! I SAW THE EXIT!" - That was my last feeling, before I passed out... Again...
  
   I saw a light.

   It was my mother...
   She was distant... And so close at the same time...
   Like, it felt that she was touching me, but from far away...

   She whispered:
   "I know you didn't want to become a murder... But remember... They gotta taste from their own poison. Then killed your father in cold blood, and lied saying that it was an accident. Do you surely believe that the detectives that believed your father's death was an accident will actually believe that you met the killers? The answer is no".

   She was right...

   Why does that make me feel empty...

   I need to wake up...
   Wake Up!
   WAKE UP!!!

   I woke up! I was in the middle of the street of that huge building. Was it only a dream? I looked at my body. It was intact... However, when I looked at my phone, it was already 20th of September, 1pm. Am I getting crazy? I got up from the floor and rushed to my house. It was full of cops, lights and emptyness. I wasn't sure what was real and that wasn't...
   - Are you this lady's son? - Asked one of the cops.
   - Yes... - I said with my eyes looking at the floor.
   - Why didn't you call us when she died?
   - I'm sorry... I just ran away... I was afraid... Where will you be taking me?
   The answer was: The Orphanage.
   I asked the cop's permission to bring my phone, so I could still talk with Emma and my friends... They allowed me...
   The Orphanage was between my city and the neighboring city. When I arrived, I asked the director if they had internet, so I kept in contact with my old city's friends. She gave me the password. My phone was full of Emma's messages:

17th October

"Hey, did something happen?"
"Are you late?"

18th October

"Hey, are you sick? You haven't answered the question from yesterday..."

19th October

"It's not funny! You're keeping me worried!"
"You know... I miss someone to bully..."
"I hope you're ok..."

20th October

"OMG! Why are there so many cops at your house?"
"Jesus, you're actually scaring me!"
"I swear if you don't answer today, Imma put some posters around the city saying you're missing..."

   I answered:

"My mother died..."
"I'm in the Orphanage right now!"
"I hope you get new friends"
"I don't think I'll get out of here that soon"

   I looked for other messages. There was one from a mystery number. It was written:

"In case you change your mind, you know where to find me, or my arms".

   I couldn't believe she had read my diary when I was unconscious. I would die a million times for that, since death is only a part of life...

Oliver Mathews,
Friday, 20th of September, 01:02 pm

P.S.: It is normal to feel sad when someone dies, since you'll only be with them in your memories. That's why you shouldn't die, or else your memories will end...