The Black Lotus

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Vengeance is in my heart, death in my heart,

Blood and revenge are hammering in my head.

- William Shakespeare

It was a hot July day, the sun was shining bright and easy wind was blowing, slightly shaking leafs on trees. Korea was just spending another summer day. It seemed like it's just an average day, but it may completely change lives of two people... Two people are standing in the room of the high-rise building. One of them was holding a gun. If he is going to pull the trigger, something unavoidable will happen.

- My name is Terry Song. I am a YouTuber with six hundreds thousands subscribers recently. My fans are very kind and loving, that's why I'm very thankful to them. But sometimes I feel guilty they don't know anything about my double life. It's all began when I learned about the mysterious death of my parents. I was shocked. I wasn't sure if I could get over it. But I have a reason that keeps me alive. It wasn't an accident - I know that they were murdered. That's why I became a professional killer. I have to find that person, and after that...

I have to take the revenge

- I found comfort in YouTube and live streaming, but I haven't forgotten about the tragedy. I will never forget.

The police haven't given any explanations, but I know for some reason they are hiding something.

It's all started when I got that letter. I've been thinking about it for a long time... but it was just confusing me. Neighbors told me that about the midday they saw someone in the hood. He waited a bit and then left something small in front of my door and ran away. Later that day I've found a small letter. When I saw it for the first time I thought that it's just a prank of one of the friends. But one thing was bothering me. That paper smelled just like my mother's favourite perfume. I know it's weird but I trusted to every single word in that letter.

The letter:

"Hello. I'm sure that you're already surprised. But what I'm going to say will shock you. Come to the *address*. I'll be waiting for you. Come alone. It's too personal, isn't it?"

Ain't got time for hesitating. If it's about my parents, I've waited for too long to give up. Then I went where I was told to go. Now I'm sorry about that. So. When I got in I felt like I met someone I already knew. He spoke first. He said: "Terry, I was trying to find you for so long. Maybe you don't remember me, but I was a close friend of your family. Let's get down to the business. Your parents were brutally murdered. Your father knew that this was going to happen. So he left you on me. I've been watching you for a long time, so it's time to tell you something. No one can find the killer except you". I didn't say anything. I was confused. "I forgot to tell you the main thing. Your father left you this goodbye message". He gave me the letter with shivery hands. Mostly it was about my childhood. About how much my parents loved me. But there was something else. "My son. We've been betrayed. I don't know who did this. But someone wants to occupy my company. I was attacked not long ago. Do you remember when I was injured? It was dark and all I saw is a silhouette of a woman. And when I woke up I found an origami black lotus, with the initials P_R". 

I was shocked. As I remember I just stood there and couldn't get over that. Apparently the murderer girl was a professional killer. The friend of my parents was planning to destroy that woman for a long time. The plan was to hire her to kill a big businessman. We know the time and date. She is going to kill the manager. But manager won't be there. Mannequin will replace him. I'll be waiting there for her.

It was around ten. I was waiting in my place. Soon I'll hear the gunshots and I'll surprise the killer. Gunshot. Mannequin falls down. I rush to the side of the female figure. I remember that she said something. But I can't remember what exactly she said. I took her gun. Gunshot, and the justice will rise. "WHY? WHY DID YOU THAT? WHY DID YOU KILL MY PARENTS?"

Suddenly I saw a familiar picture and initials P_R. Yes, exactly. The killer was in front of me. Just for a second I was confused. It all was too easy for a professional killer. "NO, YOU'VE BEEN DECEIVED". I still can hear her scream. But I shot. Like it was nothing. She was bleeding when I walked to her. I leaned towards her. She said: "You've been deceived. The one I was going to kill murdered your parents". It seemed like the world was falling on me. Since then I felt nothing, no tears, no anxiety. You may think why I wrote this story. Yesterday evening I received this letter that shed light on my past:

"We are a secret society intended by government for the safety and protection of the people. Several years ago one of us became a witness of the impending assassination attempt. She desided to attack your father, to destroy the plans of your enemies. Probably you know about the unusual flower with five petals. Each of us leaves this flower and writes initials on them. Yes, you killed P_R. She left everything she knew about your parents and their murder. We offer you to become one of us, so you'll get the information about your parents. Destroy this after reading."

The summoners

Several years later... They were standing on the roof of a highrise. They were five... five petals. He was one of them. His initials - P_R. Yes, he didn't forget her. She will always remain in his heart.