"What did you say?" Agent JEN9 asked, then mentally kicked herself. She needed to kill him, now.
"Were you forced to do this?" he asked. He genuinely seemed concerned.
Agent JEN9 was dumbfounded. No one had reacted this way before. She took her aim.
"Let me help you. You are lost. You have killed. People see you as a monster."
Agent JEN9 lost focus. His words stung, but they were true. "Mind your own business."
"Not yet. I can help you. You can still change. It's never too late."
"What is this nonsense?" she barked, "Who said I want to change?"
"You," he replied. She stepped back.
"Goodbye," she said, taking aim.
A knock came from the door. Agent JEN9 froze.
"Bavol? You ready yet?"
"I won't tell him," he said. She didn't believe him.
She dashed towards the open balcony and swung over the side.
Mr. Tui looked at his empty balcony and sighed. "Coming, Hugo."
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Proof That Assassins Can Change
Cerita Pendek"Do you think life is precious?" "I've taken too many lives to believe that." An assassin meets her match. A journey of hope and bravery. Short story originally created for a contest.
