Be Brave

Prologue

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For Madison
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"What are we supposed to do with her now?"

"You know better than to ask questions, Ezekiel. The boss would not be happy if we messed with his plans."

"Awww, come on, Andy. How would he know what we did to her? It's not like that lunatic ever does his own dirty work. And just look at her man, lying there. Naked. Would it really make all the difference if we just-"

"Ezekiel. That's enough. We did what we were told and now it's time to leave. Pack up the equipment."

A pair of shoes can be seen walking out the door. A second pair hesitates, gathering a few items into a black duffle bag. They stop and turn towards me. The last thing I see are those two dirty boots stopping in front of my face. "Such a shame, wasting a pretty little face like yours. It won't be for much longer." A hair is brushed out of my face as my eyes close and I fall into a heavy, dreamless sleep.