Emergency Assassin

Chapter 8

Patricia'a POV

Earlier you said I may end up like the others. What does that mean?

I've been in two relationships all my life and they both got killed during a heat on me. That's one of the reasons I've been holding back from approaching you.I still have that guilt hovering over me all the time knowing I couldn't protect them from the situation I put them in. I can never forgive myself even if i tried.Tony says and I can see the guilt across his face like he was re-living those moments. The saliva in my mouth suddenly becomes metallic from fear that I may be next.How did I even get into this again?This is all too much.

Can I go for a walk along the bushes downstairs? I ask Tony

Sure, but within the compound and two guards will go with you.They'll maintain a reasonable distance, he adds when I try to protest the idea of the guards.  

The cool breeze washing through my body makes me regret not bringing a jacket with me so I wrap my body with my arms. I've been walking for a while now but the headache is not going away and I still don't know how to react to all the information I've gathered but One thing is certain, I'm not going to the police.Clearly he has a whole team he's working with so if I report to the police, even if he doesn't kill me, one of his men will. At the same time I don't want to end up like the last two girlfriends. Ideas are popping up in my head but the one constant is that I have to survive this. Now I know what to do.

When I got to the room, Tony was standing by the window looking out like he was looking for something.He didn't move  muscle when I entered to acknowledge my presence so I assumed he was deep in thought that he didn't notice but then he speaks up.

How was the walk?

I decide to ignore the question coz I know that's not really what he wants to know.

I've decided not to wait around to be killed, I say surprised at how strong my voice came out.Tony shares in the surprise because he turns instantly to face me but his face remains unreadable as usual.He doesn't say anything so I continue.

I want you to teach me to defend myself since its obvious that you may not be able to protect us both and ....

Hell no, Tony barks cutting me off.I'm going to keep you safe, even if it takes the last drop of my blood.

Tony, this is not about your ego or you proving yourself your strength. I need to do this for me.I want to be able to protect myself and know when to run.Think about it, if both of them knew what to do just maybe they would have lived.Tony you know....

I can't let you hurt yourself like that, Tony says cutting me off again.Besides I got you into this, I will get you out of it.We're never having this conversation again,he adds and start walking towards the door.I run in front of him blocking the door with my body.

If you have feelings for me at all like you claim then you need to understand that this may be my only option for survival.Besides what do I lose by getting stronger?

His looking at me with a blank face but this time I'm sure he's upset.

I'm not going to fight anybody, I just want to be safe without depending fully on you.Please, I begged.

You'll get hurt Pat, he shuts his eyes as if visualizing it.

Have you ever been badly hurt on the job?

yes, I almost died.he says opening his eyes. Not long after my training.I didn't have enough experience at the time but because of how good I was doing Mark sent me to kill a drug lord prisoner. I did kill they guy before they could get anything from him but I almost didn't make it out alive.The bullet missed my heart by an inch plus a lot of other injuries, I lost a lot of blood and went into coma.But, after I recovered, I went back with my men and cleared the entire family in a day, in different locations.