Years back
" are you thinking what I'm thinking " Miss bull eye asked Goat as they stood behind the large tinted glass ,watching P1 as he was training.
" he's cute, I know too " Goat replied humorously.
" fool, is that what I'm telling you" Miss bull eye retorted hitting Goat on his head.
" hahahahahah " Goat cackled
" thought you're crushing on him " Goat said playfully.
" looks like you need serious beating " Miss bull eye said folding her hands into a fist.
" he's gradually becoming Toy " Goat said staring at the glass which barricaded from P1.
They could see him from their side but he couldn't see or hear them.
" yeah, he looks more like Toy ,I know that's what you're trying to say " Goat said in a serious tone.
" do you think he's gotten over her death " Miss bull eye asked Goat who looked more engrossed in looking at P1 through the glass .
" he should have gotten over it, and today makes it a year that she died, but I don't think he knows as he spend all his time inside there like he's preparing for world war iv" Goat replied Miss bull eye still staring at the glass .
" the one cool and playful boy is now gone and I can see the making of a beast " ghost added with an angry tone.
" why are you suddenly getting angry " Miss bull eye asked Goat ,surprised at his sudden change of emotion .
" it's nothing " Goat said as he head towards the door of the room where P1 was training in,opened the door and entered the room.
Miss bull eye shook her head as she moved closer to the glass to watch Goat and P1.
P1 was sweating profusely as he practiced with the little sword which looked more of a knife than a sword in his hand.
He was so much engrossed in his training that he failed to or pretend not to notice the present of Goat.
He suddenly turned and flung the knife towards the direction Goat was coming from, if not for a swift swerve to the left, the knife would have been stuck into Goat stuck.
The knife made a bang sound as it embedded into the wooden door behind Goat.
" oops " Goat gasped as he steadied himself.
Not rendering an apology for what happened, P1 head to the rack where bows were hung, he picked one and picked four arrows from an arrow sheath that was beside the rack.
Without much ado, he place the arrow on his left hand and set an arrow on it, with force, he launched it towards the dark glass which barricaded his view from the other side of the glass.
With swiftness and agility, he placed another arrow on the bow and launched it towards the same direction as the first.
On the release of the second arrow, the first was just reaching the glass, banging it and cracked it a bit.
As it was falling down, the second hit it at once, widening the crack, and before it also got down, the third hit the same spot as the ones he launched earlier, inflicting more crack on the glass.
He didn't release the forth one swiftly like he did to the three arrows .
He took his time before he finally release it.
Goat had on a shock expression as the arrow made a hole in the glass, penetrating it to get to the other side.
Miss bull eye swiftly caught the arrow before it goes deep into her shoulder.
Ben dropped the bow and nonchalantly passed beside Goat Who still looked shocked because of what he just witnessed and exit the room.
P1 removed the knife stuck on the door
"Tell her I only wish to keep her alive " he said to Goat before he exit the room.
He stared at miss bull eye, whose shoulder was bleeding because of the arrow that just Pierce it for some seconds before he stumbled out of sight.
Miss bull eye couldn't do anything but stared at his behind.
" did you see that " Goat asked miss bull eye as he came out of the room, not noticing the injury on her shoulder first.
" what " he swiftly exclaimed as he moved closer to her when he noticed the bleeding and the arrow in miss bull eye hand.
" so that's what he meant by what he said " Goat said staring at Miss Bull eye.
" but how did he know exactly where you're standing behind that glass, let get you treated first " Goat said making attempt to hold miss bull eye but miss bull shrugged off his hand angrily and exit the place .
♡ LETTER TO THE ONE WHO MADE MY HEART FLUTTER ALWAYS ♡
I got many things to tell you but I didn't know time was going to be a b---h, thought I was going to have all the time in the world to tell you but looks like the crossroad is near and tonight might be the last time I get to see you sleep peacefully, kiss you and sleep beside you, tho I've been doing it without your consent for many days ago, like I'm doing now again.
Got many things to write but the ink inside this pen isn't going to be enough to do that, so I'll pen the important messages I have for you before it runs out.
I'm going to sacrifice myself for you, and in high hope, I wish you see this letter after it happens, not before it happens.
I'm doing without any form of sadness in my heart ,because it's the right thing to do.
Not going to tell you the reason but be assured that it's not in any form your fault.
Sober up and stop acting like a woman or else my ghost is going to start haunting you.
You must make sure you make me proud because my manure is watching you.
I love you and know that you do too, so please help me fulfill my last wish ,which is for you to forget me ,but you can take your time in doing so but you must.
Remember to always switch off the light before sleeping.
♡ I love you ♡
Ben read smiling even tho tears was already lurking behind his pupil.
It's always been so ever since he found the letter a year ago, after the death of Precious.
Ever since the say he found the letter laying under his pillow when he was angrily throwing off things, a day never pass without him reading it and on the wall beside the door, a little below the switch, were many marks.
A coded way of counting the days after he found the letter.
"Today makes it a year that you sacrifice yourself for me and I'm ready to fulfill your wish " P1 said as he brought out a lighter which he snuffed out of Goat's room.
He ignited it, then placed the edge of the paper the letter as written on in it.
It caught fire and bit by bit, the fire started spreadin.
With tears streaming down his face, he watched as the fire got to his right index and thumb finger which he used in holding the paper at another edge.
He didn't drop the paper till the last bit turned to ash in his hand.
" goodbye Precious " he said as he released the last ashes that clustered to the two fingers he used in holding the paper.
Just then his door flung open and Goat entered.
" are you smoking kiddo " Goat asked as he saw the fumes in the atmosphere ,but P1 didn't answer him as he kept staring at the floor ,at the ashes on the floor.
" do you still think of her " Goat asked as he sat beside him but didn't receive again.
" I won't ask for you not to remember her, it's not easy, I've been there before too but at the end of the day you still have to let go before it turns you into a monster like you're turning to " he said pausing for some seconds.
" what happened to you also happened to Toy, he's the most cruelest agent this organization has produced, he also lost his roommate, a female which we all know he love in a combat like the one that took P2 away, after that, the dead aura has been with him, no ounce of humanity left him, tho I always take the praise of producing such agent but I was never proud of it and in you, I can see an updated version of Toy because what you did today, using the bullet arrow skill to break a bullet proof glass with four shots was something no agent of this organization can do, even Toy, and you knowing where bull eye was standing without seeing her was also an impossible thing made possible by you.
And I'm 100% sure you're doing all this by channelling through the anger embedded in your heart, and if it continues like this, you're going to lose your way.
Our missions here in Mask is always characterize by taking tears from the eye of another to put smile on another ,we don't have choice but to do it but that doesn't mean we have to lose all the humanity in us because we're asked to do so.
What I'm about to tell you is against the principle of the mask but I'm going to tell you anyway.
You're a good boy and I see a great future ahead of you, but clear your heart of all the anger in it, make a tiny light in your heart to lead your steps, so that even in your missions, you won't go fully astray.
I like you kiddo and I know you're not a cold bloody killer, but a killer with a heart.
Trust you to make the right choice " Goat said rounding up his speech by massaging P1's hair before he stood up heading to the door.
" thank you " P1 said as Goat was about to open the door.
Goat with a satisfied smile embedded on his face exited the room.
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Present
" she's dead dad, she's dead " Gina cried as he talked to her dad on the phone.
" who's dead ,doll " Mr David asked with a confused tone.
" they killed her dad, she's dead " Gina said now weeping.
" doll, I'm in a meeting now, but I'm going to call Mr Wealth to attend you " Mr David said trying to hang the call.
" dad, please you've to find and punish the killer, they murder her in cold blood " she said weeping more.
Present
" please help me to check on my daughter, she's drunk again " Mr David said to Mr Wealth smiling .
" has she started crying about her Kristy again " Mr Wealth asked trying hard not to laugh.
" yeah, please help me to make sure she's alright , have to return to the meeting " Mr David said hanging the call.
" only God knows who gave that girl alcohol " Mr David said snorting as he exit the restroom to join the meeting.
" where are you going dad, sorry chief guard " Wisdom greeted his dad teasingly as he saw him heading towards the elevator.
" you're not serious, who's chief guard " Mr Wealth asked Wisdom pausing on his track.
" you're the chief nah, and the president is not around, why are you headed to the elevator "
Wisdom asked confused
" Gina is drunk, want to make sure she's fine before she get down and start weeping about her long dead cat " Mr Wealth said and Wisdom bursted into laughter .
" it's funny right " Mr Wealth asked his son as he watched him laugh to his heart content.
" only God knows how she got drunk again because we've taken all the alcoholic drink in her floor, got to go " Mr Wealth said making attempt to leave .
" don't stress yourself dad, let me help you check on her " Wisdom said stopping his dad.
" that's thoughtful of you son, but make sure she doesn't leave her floor, it's always disastrous when she does "Mr Wealth said as he returned to his office.
Wisdom with a bright mood head to the elevator, clicked on the call button.
The elevator dung as it opened and he entered.
" good evening " Tabitha greeted Wisdom as he saw him coming out of the elevator after accepting his request to come to the floor.
" evening, where's she " Wisdom asked Tabitha.
" in her room crying " Tabitha replied Wisdom.
" okay, I'm going to stand guard in front of the door " Wisdom told Tabitha as he head to Gina's bedroom.
" okay, want to get soda for her in the first floor to help her sober up, please make sure she doesn't come down " Tabitha said to Wisdom who was standing in front of Gina's bedroom's door.
" okay, make it snappy " Wisdom said to Tabitha.
After some minute, the door suddenly flung opened and Gina with a teary face was in view.
" ma'am " wisdom said startling as he moved back a little.
" this is not going to do, I've to go see my dad " Gina said trying to walk past Wisdom, who quickly stood in her way.
" what are you doing, let me pass " Gina said trying to wriggle pass Wisdom who stood in her front
" I'm going to have you dismiss, just let me see my daddy, you're out " Gina said trying to threaten Wisdom but he was unyielding.
" let me go " Gina said as she feebly started hitting his chest but still, he was still in her way.
" I know what to do " Gina said retreating to her room but left her door open.
After few minutes, she came out disappointed.
Then she made an attempt to run but lost her balance and was about to fall, Wisdom quickly caught her but fell down because it was too sudden.
He fell to the sophisticated tiled floor and Gina fell on him.
She was directly on him, with her lip, few inches from his.
And they both stared at themselves in utmost silent.
" I said it, you're too cute to be a lecturer " she said breaking the silence that ensued between them as she started lowering her head towards his.
As her lips was about to make contact with his, the sound of sirens of cars suddenly filled the atmosphere which made Gina stopped.
She raise her head then stared at Wisdom with shock visible on her face.
Then passed out with her cheek brushing his, trapping him so he couldn't go and check on what was happening.
" what's with the noise " Tabitha said with the can soda in her hand which she just withdraw from the general fridge in the first floor.
She decided to check on what was happening but decided against it when she got to the cubicle door.
When she was about to turn, she started hearing a strange sound, like an helicopter sound, but it was not in any form loud as an helicopter.
When she looked around and couldn't see anything, she continued her journey and it got more louder, and was coming from the direction she was heading to, so she hastened her movement maybe she could see whatever it was.
She suddenly halt her movement when she saw Ben in the elevator with a drone in his hand and on the drone were different kinds of guns and weapons attached to it.
She gasped with an ajar mouth staring at him.
The elevator door was about to close when she saw him and Ben stopped the door from closing with his hand and came out of it heading towards her.
She tried to run but she couldn't get anywhere before Ben caught her and hit her on her neck, a bit above her shoulder and she passed out.
BEN'S P.O.V
As my mentor once said to me, he told me to be a killer with heart and make sure I've a light, no matter how dim it is to light my path in my missions, and I could say boastfully that I've been trying hard to keep the light I litted in my heart that day on, got many people I killed but still got few that I've saved by following the light lit in my heart that day.
I couldn't bring myself to kill Tabitha even tho she's a threat after seeing what she saw.
I knew the best thing to do is eliminate her but I didn't know what held me back, so I just knock her out, carried her back to the elevator, dropped her with the remaining woods on the ground.
" this ain't right P1,you need to kill this girl " Snap said to Ben with his normal concern tone.
" I know what I'm doing, check if Martha is out of her room " I ordered him as I click on the seven key.
" she's is in her room " he replied me.
" that's good, keep the elevator here " I said to him as I alighted the elevator and head to Martha's room.
" I need your help Martha "I said to her as I knocked her door and she opened it.
" with what sir? " she asked me staring at me
" with this " I said as I bent over to kiss her.
She feebly attempted to free herself from me but calmed down after some seconds.
After some seconds of kissing, she fell asleep at once and I dropped her on her bed.
I sedated her with the kiss, brought out my handkerchief from my back pocket and clean my face.
I went back to get Tabitha and the two guards inside the elevator and put them into Martha's room ,I tied their hands and legs before finally dressing for my real mission.
I wore my usual colour for missions which is black.
I had on my mask on my head, my timer on my wrist and most importantly, the devil banter defaulter on my ear.
The devil banter is a device that can cause temporary blindness and paralyzing.
So it defaulter consist of a dark glasses and two small device which is placed inside the ear in order to stop the deadly music coming out of the devil banter which cause paralyzing.
The devil banter looks like an iPod but possess very dangerous qualities.
It produces a sound which causes the paralyzing and smoke which causes the temporary blindness
" are you ready " I asked Snap after I was ready.
" yes boss, let rock the party " Snap reply with an exciting tone.
" let take the party to the fifth floor " I said as I stood in front of the elevator.
♪dung♪ goes the sound of the elevator as it opened.
♪ Energy ♪ by Drake plays in the background
" be careful boss " Snap said as I entered into the elevator.
" sure, pause the cctv in the fifth floor" I ordered him
"Already done " he said with a boastful tone.
As the elevator got to the fifth floor, I ignited the devil banter and place it on the floor of the elevator, I hung to the roof of the elevator as it opened.
One of the two securities standing guard in front of the elevator with a gun in his hand pointed to the front tried to check who it was that was in the elevator but was surprised to see no one while I watched him above.
" what's this " he asked surprised as he wanted to pick the devil banter but suddenly went stiff.
I knew that was my cue to get down which I did.
The second security was also stiff where he stood.
I increased the volume of the devil banter and waited for a minute so that it could get to the securities on the walkway.
" let take the party to the president living room " I said to Snap as I dance walk to the president's room.
" some seconds please " he said and after fifteen seconds, the door made a click sound.
" push it backward " he said to me and I applied little force to the door and it opened .
" serve yourself boy " I said as I entered.
I installed three tiny cameras to the angles I've already budgeted for it.
I also install the mouthpieces before I exit the living room and head to the bedroom.
" P1,my Sneak trap is alerting me of incoming movement to my side, I'm aborting the mission now and I think you should do so too" Snap hurriedly told me as it seemed he was swiftly parking up.
" no, I'm doing this, open the bedroom door for me before you go " I swiftly order him without contemplating on it.
" it's risky boss, I won't be able to be your eye again " he warned me.
" do it " I ordered him.
" okay, but party safe " he said as he disconnected himself from me.
When I got to the bedroom, I tried to open the door but it didn't open.
" f--k Snap " I cursed under my breath.
Just then I heard a beep sound in my ear depicting that he's connected back to me.
" P1 ,place your thumb on the finger scanner and your eye in front of face recognition, couldn't open it from here but I've reset it to yours, party safe, I'm outta here and make sure you are outta there before two minutes, or else the elevator might leave you and you're going to be stuck there and the cctv will get your footage because it's also going to be back on" he said before disconnecting again.
I smiled as I set my timer to two minute and did what he said .
After scanning my thumb and eye ,the door opened and I entered.
I had to swiftly surf for perfect angles to place the devices because I got none in mind before.
It took me one minute and twenty seconds to do this.
I had forty seconds left as I exited the room.
I raced down to the elevator and by the time I got into the elevator with ten seconds at hand. But the elevator was unyielding from the spot it was.
I checked my timer and it was remaining five seconds.
" fool " I gasped as I remembered that Snap wasn't there again to control the floor I'm heading to and swiftly clicked on the seven key.
The elevator door closed and on the completion of two minute, it opened on my floor.
I swiftly picked the devil banter and flew out of the elevator before it get a footage of me.
The elevator door closed and departed from my floor.
I heaved a sigh of relief as I switched off the devil banter and head to Martha's room.
" f--k me " I exclaimed as I met the door opened and Tabitha was missing outta the people inside the room.
To be continue…