Second chance

Part 2 - Angel

I have been in this business for a while, I meet a lot of people every day , I have even killed a few, but I never had to deal with women.

I rang the bell, the door half opened and two watery eyes looked back at me,her hair was tied in a messy bun, her lips were trembling, her nose was red, she was delicate and beautiful , I stared at her for a couple of minutes and her dreamy eyes stared back

"Who are you?"she asked

Damn ! .. .these hormones are not letting me work

I didnt give an answer , I pushed the door inwards and she fell on her butt.

"This is not about you" I took out my revolver and continued" You have something of ours, so dont do anything stupid ,I am gonna take it back and be gone" but I knew everywell thats not how this game is played. We dont keep witnesses. threatening , kidnapping, bribing a lot of work

"Move" I pointed the gun to her head and she raised her hands in surrender

"I need to see your bag , the one with which you left The Gridhar yesterday"

She pointed to the bedroom and we walked in and just when I spotted the bag , a voice came from the door.My heart finched when I realised my mistake

The Door.

" Angel beta, where did you go leaving the door open?"

It was a female voice .I could have knocked whoever is coming in a minute, but for some reason I stood confused and hide the gun behind my back, the footsteps came closer

"There you a. r..e..oh I see" the woman looked at us.

Thats when I realised that this girl I just met few minutes ago was holding my hand, I looked at her ,wait what the hell is happening here?

"Alex.. haa ... why are you both looking suspicious , are you planning to elope ?"

Wow. Nailed it.

The lady came closer to the girl "beta, I know my son is sometimes a idiot, well most of the times" She turned to me as if waiting for a reaction. All I could come up with was an awkward smile.
She smiled back and continued "give him time , he will come around. I was so worried when you didnt pick up my calls." and then the girl smiled. The same awkward smile , then it was my turn again " Beta, Dont think I am being rude, I have a dentist appointment now, just came to check her, I will come back after that okay?".You know the drill, insert awkward smile.

She began showing signs to going to leave and we followed her together as if we agreed on it earlier, as if we are one body not two people who just met under unpleasant circumstances holding hands.

We reached the door and the old lady looked at me "Take care of her" and she smiled again.I couldnt make up an awkward smile this time, so I just looked at her kiss the girl's forhead and leave.The girl pulled her hands from mine

"Sorry" she said

Really? I broke into your house, put you on gunpoint , lied to your grandmother who told me to take care of you and all you have to say is sorry?

I kept staring at her as if asking an explanation, she looked back in no mood to give one. I wondered why no words came out of my mouth either, I sure had a lot of questions and then I realised it was her eyes, when they lock in mine, I felt like she could see through me.

Our mutual silent agreement was broken my the sound of footsteps rushing through the staircase.I knew it was them , it has to be, my work is over, whatever her fate is, I have to hand it over to them, its no longer my business, but I felt fear in my veins but I just didnt know what my fear was, not yet.

Chandu and two other men whose names I forgot,( we have like a fifty men with us its not easy remembering their names, some get killed even before you get to meet them) appeared on the other side of the door, they entered the apartment , Chandu made a quick body scan of her and I felt my veins boil and before anybody could move a finger, she ran, suprisingly not outside, not to safety but to her kitchen , to a deadend.I could have left it there and ended this chaos , but before I knew I was running after her.

I shouted at them to move to the bed room that has the bag, and ran. she got into the kitchen and was struggling with the door.I caught it before it closed, it was the same scene all over again, both of us on two sides of a door pretending it is some fist fight , and I won again. I pushed the door open and this time I locked it.

I took out my revolver, I had no idea what I am supposed to do. I have no idea why I am still here. All I knew was death is not the only cruel thing that will happen to her today,I know I can't save her, but something wants me to,For a moment I thought about my life, how did I get here ,why did I chose this life . All my life played before my eyes and I stood confused.

The girl who is still on her butt from the fall, lifted her right hand towards me and said "Promise me... promise me you will leave this job, you are not made for this"

I looked at her baffled, what is happening? Does she read minds? Who is in charge? A criminal holding a revolver or the victim lying on her butt? Somebody tell me what is happening...

Just then I heard footsteps towards the door, its Chandu , I can almost see his wretched smile in my head, it came closer and my heart beat faster, and just when he knocked the door, I pulled the trigger.

My body went paralyzed , the gun fell from my hand, I dont know why I did that, but it happened

"Shit!" there was a punch on the door

"Is She dead?"

"Yes" I looked at her lifeless eyes.

"okay then we will get going"

I heard the footsteps fade but I couldnt move I kept staring at her eyes and her open palm, I took it. I dont know if I was promising her anything, all I knew was I wanted to feel the warmth of her hand again. One last time.

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