Chapter Two: Lost And Gone Forever

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Aster was second guessing himself as he hid on the shadows of that damned alleyway. He knew that Aaron would walk through there; Aster had been studying Aaron's patterns for almost a week at that point. He knew that Aaron would come through there, though something felt off, almost as if Aster was missing something....

But there was no time to think about that, as Aaron was making his way towards the alley, a determined look on his face. But Aster was determined too; determined to get the job done and get out of there.

Aaron's footsteps soon began to grow audible, and that was Asters que to hide behind a conveniently placed dumpster and wait. As Aaron drew closer, Aster drew his knife and waited until patiently until Aaron was directly in front of him.

Drawing a silent breath, Aster crept behind Aaron and put a hand over his mouth, as he had expected Aaron to scream or struggle, but that was not the case. Aaron had a look of acceptance on his face, all because he somehow knew what was to come. And to make matters worse for Aster, Aaron just sadly smiled, which chilled Aster down to the bone.

Before Aster could think about it anymore, he drew the knife over Aaron's throat in a quick calculated motion...

The blood was too much for Aster. It brought back memories that he would rather not remember. His past wasn't one of the best, and his present certainly wasn't good then.

It was the second time he had had to do that, the second time that Aster had been brought to kill...

Still in shock, Aster decided to just get out of there, and collect the money that was his prize for the job...

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