In a couple of days, Brian's hand had healed. Arthur had kept visiting him and had helped him whenever he needed something done. The pharmacy was closed for these days. One evening Arthur came to meet Brian and saw that his hand is completely healed.
Today Arthur asked a question, he always wanted to do but never dared to. But now Arthur and Brian had come close. And in the last few days, Arthur had helped Brian a lot. Arthur asked, "Brian it's been months since we have known each other and went on many kills together. But you have not yet told me why you started doing this?
Brian looks at Arthur. There is a pain in Brian's eyes. This is something he has never shared with anyone and now telling it to someone after so many years it's difficult for Brian. But Brian gathers himself and says, "I am an unwanted child. My mother was a college student. And like the girls we hunt, she was careless too. A guy raped her and she became pregnant. She wanted to abort me. But her family was religious. They did not let her drop me. All her life she cursed me for what that guy had done to her. She told me I reminded her of that pain every time she looked at me. So, I started to stay away from her. But still, she blamed all her life's misery on me. For days she used to keep me hungry and beat me. I was a child, Arthur. A child. And then I decided. I will not allow a second Brian to be born in this world. The unwanted child shall never be born and the weak shall be killed."
Arthur felt Brian's pain, a child being blamed for what happened before he was even born. A child is blamed for a crime by an adult. "Where is your mom?" By the looks of it felt like Brian did not like this question. He did not say anything. So, Arthur dropped the question.
"Do you think, we should go for a hunt tonight? Asked Arthur. Brian first looked at his hands there were wound marks but they were almost gone, "Let's go!" Brian said.
Arthur was driving the truck and Brian was sitting next to him. Arthur spotted a girl behind a nightclub alley. Brian hid back and Arthur drove towards the girl. The girl seemed to wait for someone. She was a brunette, wearing a black dress and Black boots. Arthur stopped the truck in front of her, "Mam! Would you like to take these free pregnancy test kits that our clinic is offering?"
The girl did not look interested she was looking into her phone, "Please go away, I don't have time for this." But Arthur stayed, "Mam it's a quick test, you will know if you are pregnant in seconds and then you can come to our clinic and get special discounts."
The girl did look bored, so she started to talking Arthur, "Which clinic?"
"Juliet New Life Clinic," replied Arthur. "I have never heard of it," replied the girl with no interest. "It's a new setup, and therefore we are giving huge discounts to make long-term customers," said Arthur. The girl chuckled, "Long term customer! Funny. Okay, give me your kit. I'll take it home."
Arthur gave the kit to the Girl, "Mam! What's your name?"
The girl started to laugh, "It's Juliet!" Arthur laughed too, "I think you will get an extra 10% discount just because of your name." The girl put the kit in her purse. Then she looked at Arthur, "Okay sample taken, now leave."
"Juliet, we believe that this is a situation, which you should deal with as soon as possible. You might know someone in your friends and family, who is stuck with something unwanted. And we don't want that to happen to anyone anymore. I think you should do the test right now. I know a public restroom close by and then if there is something. Come to our clinic and embrace freedom," said Arthur.
The girl thought about it and then said, "I'm too tired to walk anywhere right now."
"No worries, come in my truck. I'll drop you," said Arthur. Arthur dropped the girl at the restroom and waited outside. Brian said from beneath the carpet, "I think something is wrong!"
Arthur looks back, "What? Why? Everything is going smooth."
Brian came out of the carpet, "That's the issue. It's going way too smooth."
Arthur then spotted the girl, "shh!! Brian gets back. She is here."
Juliet came and sat, "I think I'll need to get an abortion." Arthur replied, "Don't worry we are open 24 X 7. Let's go!"
Arthur was driving on the highway; it was close to midnight. The Roads was empty. No car passed on the way. Arthur slowed the car and stopped it near the rails. The girl looks at Arthur and asks innocently, "Why did you stop the car here?"
Arthur replies, "To give you freedom, now get out of the car." The girl doesn't look scared. She quickly puts her hand in her bag and takes out a gun. Juliet points her gun at Arthur and cocks it. "Give me all your money and the truck too or else…I'll give you the freedom."
Arthur is scared. But he is wondering why Brian is not doing something. Save me Brian he shouts in his mind. "Quick! Quick! The watch! The cash and leave the truck."
Arthur waits a moment more but it's getting more dangerous. Arthur doesn't understand why Brian is not acting up but he has to leave the truck. Arthur gives his wallet and watch to the girl and leaves the truck. As Arthur is out of the truck the girl gets into the driver's seat and screams at Arthur, "Now run you… fake doctor or I'll shoot you."
Arthur looks at her confused then Juliet cocks the gun at him, "run!"
Arthur runs for his life and Juliet chase him with the truck. While Brian is at the back seat doing nothing.