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oint o
y're yell
our tiny house. His wife was screaming too, probably throwing dishe
tched out, counting the crumpled bill
e thousand two... o
!" she screamed
!" my brothe
. Heard it
popped it in my mouth, licking the orange dust off
tever. I didn't ask where it came from when I grabbed it. Guy
Just took what I needed and dis
k away from me!" my
und of the front
m. His face was red, veins poppi
to another chip. "I'm co
e wouldn't dare. He knew better. He's seen
nk this i
ht every day and still act like you
wn his face. "God
broke," I s
econd, breathing hard. Then s
er. C
d whispered, "You want to
raising a
a job
pt co
g another chip into my mouth. "Because last time you sai
at me with that face he makes when he's h
ime. This is
maybe you want me to seduce someone for info again? B
oice lower now. "And you won't ne
what
g on his knees. His eyes locked onto min
ap? People already think I'm a thief, a scammer, a walking
t joking
e rarely uses my na
. "What are yo
l wipe everything. No more fines. No more police
ewing. "You got that
e," he said. "A
he catch? You want me to sell a k
He leaned in clos
ou to kill
fro
again. "You'
mile. Not ev
ous?" I asked
dead s
m not a killer. I can barel
aid. "You just need to do thi
o is
e just stared at me
mpled bills in my hand, sudden
ed. "You want me to kill
odded
ll n
idn't
p crumbs off my shirt. "I
We'll prep you. You'll
w how to hold a kn
'll l
hy
d up at m
only one crazy enou
rted. "Wow. You're really doing all thi
htened. "I'm
o busy that you're sending your reckless little s
arp, cold. "This is
like this guy is still a threat, and yet he's locked i
his fist o
I was scared, but because
nd firm. "You think rotting in that cage
rot. Let him get e
he's finished, he finds a way to bite back. I took everything from
n prison. One of the worst hellholes in th
nger. As long as he can open his mouth, look someone in the eye, he'll destroy me.
fear I saw. It was obsession. Like he wasn't scared the guy
destroy his lif
it again. He had everything - my trust, my friendship,
is girl," I
my pride,"
nt quiet fo
o hell. But he made it his kingdom. A
whistle. "Damn. Y
d in the eye. "I
A job like that. A suicide mission, honestly. But if what he said was
ly te
t me to kill some convict king just
ce was ans
l me everything about him. But if I die in
older, and dropped it on the table between us wit
... just f
hing you need to know. His past, his habits
photos and old reports. One of the mugshots made me s
ttered. "This man doesn't lo
doe
s the plan? I go in there and magically st
small. Enough to put you in his block, not solitary. They'll assign you a
I go in, play nice, and hope he doesn't
" he said. "You'll have a
"What, you gonna s
dn't a
eyes. "Wait,
believe a girl just walked into that hellhole. You ne
arms crossed. "You've reall
t others. They all failed. He broke their bones,
armi
ifferent," he said. "
ou think I won't f
rious. "Because you're th
a second. The silence
re insane
ut of this mess? You want your name clean? Then m