S.I.A.T.T. Series Book 5: The Silent Heartbreaker

Chapter One

"What did I tell you, Diamond?" Madame Pearl glared at her. "There's no room for conscience here. Guilt or remorse will only make you weak. And we don't need weak girls in this organization."

The woman was standing beside her, watching her as she is having difficulty aiming her gun towards the man in front of her.

"But Madame, I don't know if I can do this. I'm scared" she said in a shaky voice.

"What are you afraid of? You're the one who's holding a gun." She felt the woman's breath as she whispered to her ears.

"His eyes, he's crying." She felt like she wanted to cry too.

"Stop being so soft, Diamond!" Madame snapped at her. "Remember what we've taught you. Just aim and shoot!"

She started crying while both of her hands were shaking as she was trying so hard to aim her target. She then turn to look at her back and saw the other girls who were silently crying in fear too.

"Come on Diamond, we don't have all day to wait for your action." Aquamarine said, teasing her. "You don't want to end up like Opal and Topaz right? You know what we'll do to girls who are weak and to those who failed the test..."

Oo, alam na alam niya kung ano ang maaaring mangyari kapag hindi niya kinalabit ang gatilyo ng hawak na baril. At ayaw niyang matulad sa dalawang kasamahan niya na ngayon ay nakakulong at hindi pinapakain.

Bumagsak kasi ang dalawa sa pagsusulit nila kahapon at ang hindi magawa ng dalawa ay ang siyang ginawa sa mga ito para sila matuto. At iyon ay ang pag-torture sa bihag.

"I'm gonna count to five, and if you still don't do it, then it will be you who's gonna stand there and be the next target." Madame Pearl said as she motioned her head towards the man.

"Alright, maybe she's having a hard time using a gun as a weapon. Why don't we let her choose her own weapon for killing?" Suhestiyon ni Aquamarine na siya namang sinang-ayunan ni Madame.

Kinuha na sakanya ang hawak niyang baril, at itinulak siya sa harapan ng mesa kung saan nakapatong ang iba't ibang mga armas. Mula sa mga baril, kutsilyo, palaso at iba pa.

And because they were also taught some ways of a Ninja Assassin, she took a liking on their weapons such as Katana.

Iyon ang kanyang pinili. Muli siyang lumingon sa mga kasamahang mga batang babae, nagbabaka-sakaling makakuha siya ng tapang mula sa mga ito. Pero nang makita ang mga mata ng lahat ay para bang nasasalamin lang niya ang sariling takot roon.

"What's it gonna be, Diamond?" Tanong ni Madame. "Are you going to fail this test, too?"

Gustong-gusto na niyang umiyak at tumakbo dahil sa takot pero alam niyang hindi naman din siya makakatakas at gagawa lang siya ng sarili niyang libingan kapag ginawa iyon.

Umiling siya habang pinipigilan ang sariling luha. At pagkatapos ay hinarap muli ang lalaking nasa harapan ng lahat. Nakagapos ito at puno na ng sugat ang katawan dahil sa ginawang pag-torture dito.

She can see his soul through his eyes and it's as if he was pleading to her. And she doesn't know if he's pleading for her to save him or to end his misery.

"Close your eyes and take deep breaths." Utos sa kanya. "And when you open your eyes, struck him instantly. That's how you do it." Ani Aquamarine.

She needs to choose, one way or another, and she chooses to stay alive and end his misery.

Mahigpit ang hawak niya sa kanyang sandata at pagkatapos ng isang malalim na paghinga ay binuksan na niya ang kanyang mga mata. Sa isang mabilis na pagkilos ay nagawa na niyang patayin ang lalaki sa pamamagitan ng paghiwa sa leeg nito.