'I'm not getting my ass caught again. Mason will kill me if I do.' I think, walking towards the door, as someone had found me. "C..C..cherry, what the hell?" I could tell that voice, it was Phoebe. 'Fuck it , i'll kill her and get another four grand.' I smirk under my mask. "Why won't you talk?" she asks, backing up. I giggled, and got right next to her, and whispered in her ear. "Run." I saw fear in her eyes, and she ran to a room further in the dorm. "I wonder if she has bleach under the sink." I chuckle, and walk to where I saw Phoebe run. "Ya know, i'll always find you. If you're alive or dead." She squeaked and turned. "Nighty night, Bitch." I growl, rushing at her, knife raised. She dodged, and tripped me. I spun as I tripped and tossed my knife in her direction. 'I'm glad I have a back up knife.' I think, seeing Phoebe stunned, knife behind her in the wall, a small cut on her cheek. "Oh, isn't lady luck on your side today?" I get up and stalk closer to her. She backed up and fell. "Joy, now stay still and DIE!" I yell raising my arm, she flinched covering her face. My wrist was caught inches away from her. "Who the-" I was cut off, by someone punching me in the jaw. "Hurt her again. I dare you." I looked up to see a figure in front of Phoebe. "Who the hell are you?" I ask, looking at the person, that I had figured out was male. "Your death." I giggled. "How about in the forest, I believe the school authorities will be tired of the police around." I say, hopping out the window. He looked to me, and then Phoebe. "I'll follow you later." 'Whatever.' I think, not wanting to piss him off.
I stood in a quiet part of the forest, in a small circle. Pacing. 'The hell is that bastard gonna show up? He said he would.' Then I felt a sharp pain in my left shoulder. I laughed. "Key rule in assassination is TAKE OUT THE DOMINANT HAND." I say the last part louder. "How do you know that?" he asked, standing still, letting me make my move. "Ya know, how do you think I do?" I grinned, and swiped my knife down, cutting an inch or less into his shoulder. "Oh so you're a righty then." He aims to hit my unharmed arm. "How about no, blue mask." I dodged a few more attempts. "Lord, who the hell taught you to fight with a sharp object?" I grinned, swiping my knife across his mask. As soon as I went to stand, I fell. I looked back, to see blood flowing out of the back of my right knee. 'Shit, i'm gonna die if this doesn't stop.' I panicked, as I felt blood soaking my leg and sock. "I hope you never pick on my Phoebe again. Thief." I gasped. 'How did he know?' "She told me she knew an assassin who doubled as a thief. I'm assuming that's you." I gulped, feeling dizzy and lightheaded. 'Don't tell me he hit something major.' "You'll die in roughly, give or take, twenty minutes." I staggered to hold myself up. "I don't care if I die. I'll take you with me." 'Nice job dumbass. Run at him weak. Surely he won't take the opportunity.' I think as I got closer to him. I lost feeling to my arms, and my vision was fading. I fell over, passing out on the ground.
"Oh Cherry, please be okay." someone said. "Calm down, she'll be fine." "But-" "Don't. Let her rest. Even Emie is giving her space." I opened my eyes, to be met with a dimly lit room. "Where am I?" I ask, sitting up a bit. "CHERRY, YOU'RE ALIVE!" someone yelled, hugging me. I looked around to see the warehouse's medical room. "Is Mason here?" I ask, feeling ashamed. 'He's gonna kick me out. I got caught. Again.' "Yes, I am." I gulped and whoever was hugging me backed up. "I've failed you Mason. I've been caught twice in the past three days-" "Three days, my Cherry you've been out for three days." I gasped. 'THAT SON OF A BITCH! I'LL KILL HIM!' I hid my anger with surprise. "And it's not your fault. The newest killer, Eyeless Jack, I believe, cut one of the major arteries in your leg. If it wasn't for Emerald and Nickel, you'd be dead." I shuddered at the last words, and looked for my sister. "Emie saved me." I giggled a bit, remembering when I had saved her. "Cherry, you are a risk taker. I admire that about you. So you may take a few weeks off so you may recover." I nodded, and Mason walked off. I then noticed Nickel. "Thanks for the save, Nick." He jumped and nodded. "Cherry?" he asked in a timid whisper. "Yeah?" He looked up, and walked closer to me. "I love you more than anything. And I wanted to know if you'd go out with me." He looked beyond hopeful. 'You like Toby and this kid. Who are you gonna chose, Misty?' "I will, Nickel." He beamed and hugged me. "Now I have something I have to attend to." I say, getting up. "No, I don't want you doing anything that can get you harmed again. Not until you're better." I sighed, and nodded.
