It was do or die - in the literal sense. My failure meant my death as I stood behind a building, focusing all my energy on the people walking into a bar. My heart was racing in my chest. I had to prove my worth. I had to test my strength.
Finally my targets arrived three minutes later than usual. They came to the same location, every day, at exactly 7 am, to talk strategy and decide their next step. Little did they know that the innocent girl seated on an adjacent table, came there every day, at exactly 7 am - to pry and report back to her commander.'You ready?' my back up partner asked me.
'As I'll ever be.'
'Don't waste your time showing off your skills, just use your upper body to protect your face and throw a punch as quick as you can.They're bigger then you, so your speed needs to up a notch. Okay?'
'We were trained by the same person,' I replied as I walked out of hiding. ‘Remember your promise,' I reminded him.
'I'll be your shadow, until you need my help.' I checked if my daggers were safely strapped onto my belt and opened the swinging doors while taking a long deep breath. This mission was the beginning of my Murderess Career.
And I knew that from that moment onward - life would never be the same again...
Elliot Jensen and Elliot Fintry have a lot in common. They share the same name, the same house, the same school, oh and they hate each other but, as they will quickly learn, there is a fine line between love and hate.