The life of a Mercenary

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Flash back (four years earlier)

I let out a groan as I walked down the street and up to my college dorm. I had just taken one of my final and I was worried to death about failing.

"How was the test?" My roommate/ best friend asked happily.

"I think I might of failed.... I didn't know any of it. Like she didn't teach us any of the things on it... and if I fail she is making me get a tutor." I groaned out.

"I heard the tutor was hot." She said with a laugh.

"I'm that's the problem.... it's Pier's Nivans."

"Soldier boy?"

"Yep."

"Damn, I might go back and fail if I got to tutor with him. Have you seen his muscles? And I hear he wants to become a sniper." She said happily.

"He is rich and cocky.... I'm poor and annoyed easily.... I will shoot him."

"How about we got out and have some drinks... like old times?"

"I'm 18 and if I get caught-"

"You won't... now come on!" She exclaimed as she dragged me behind her.

I smiled as we made it to the party and I plopped down o the couch and waited for her to bring me our drinks.

"Hello beautiful." A deep voice said.

"Hello moron." I said playfully.

"I'm hurt... I mean is that any way to talk to your tutor?" He asked with a smirk.

"Oh god no." I groaned out.

"Oh god yes. You got a seventy on the test." He said with a smirk.

"I was ten points away from not having to deal with you... I'm going to jump off a cliff."

"So did you come here with Rachel?"

"Yea, she went to get drinks."

"Well I can say she isn't getting drinks.... she is busy with her tongue down a quarterbacks throat." He said as he nodded towards her.

I glared at my best friend as I saw her making out with her ex.

"Some friend I have."

"Could be worse.... could have my friend." He said as he nodded his head towards the quarterback.

I let out a chuckle and shook my head.

"Did you just laugh?"

"No, I let out a chuckle... not a laugh."

"It was close to one..... oh my I nearly got the famous Claudia Muller to laugh." He said in shock.

"Go to hell." I said as I bumped shoulders with him.

"As long as you are down there with me to keep me company."

"Whatever you say soldier boy."

"Soldier boy? That what you all call me?" He asked with a smirk.

"I call you Soldier boy...... other's call you Soldier McHottie

"Soldier McHottie? You ever call me that?"

"Only when I plan your murder." I said as I stood up.

"So you do think about me!" He yelled as I walked away.

I made it outside and smiled as I light a cigarette.

"Those will kill you." A voice said.

"How did you find me?" I asked softly.

"Please I'm your brother.... I know you like the back of my hand."

"Funny... what do you want Jake?" I asked as I turned to look at him.

"To talk. I need your help." He said calmly.

"No, I'm done being a mercenary.... I'm done hurting people." I said softly.

"So what you are going to abandon me?"

"You could quiet to.... Jake you don't have to keep this up."

"And be a college student like you? No thanks." He said as he leaned against the house.

"Jake....please before you get yourself killed."

"I'd rather die out there then in this school with a bunch of people who will always look down on you."

"Not all of them are like that."

"Yea... sure they aren't." He said as he pushed past me.

"Jake.... if you need my help..... I'll be there, but I won't kill innocent people." I said softly.

"We both know that no one is innocent." He said as he walked away.