Undercover Assassin

Please..." her tiny voice cried in a screeching sound.

"Nothing personal Anna, but I'm getting paid," I replied in a monotone voice before bringing out my knife.

"No!" she cried as I stabbed her hard in the gut.

Her lifeless body fell to the ground, eyes opened, blood spilling out of her body and onto the wooden floor. I stood up and examined her body and a smile crept onto my lips before I walked out of the small wooden house.

After getting in the car, I took off my gloves and placed my gun in my duffle bag. Then I took out the bloody knife and stared at it. The blood stain made me smile once again as I remembered how easy it was to stab her.

I took out a piece of white cloth from my bag, which had a few dried blood stains from my previous victims and wiped the blood off before it could dry.

After I finished cleaning it, I placed the knife in my bag, zipped it up, and placed it behind the driver's seat.

I grabbed my sunglasses from the passenger seat, put them on, let my hair loose, and drove home.

"Rie's home!" Cassidy screamed when I pulled over in front of the house.

I smiled when I saw her. I grabbed my bag from the back seat and was greeted by two of my sisters.

As if on cue, my phone rang and looking at the caller ID, I answered immediately.

"Well done, the other half of the money you were promised will be sent to you immediately," Victor said before hanging up.

My phone buzzed again, but this time it was a notification that Victor had paid me for Anna's murder.

"Let's go shopping girls!" I said to both my sisters, who in return squealed loudly.

"Right after I take a bath."

"Hurry!" Cassidy yelled.

I walked up the stairs and looked down at both my sisters who were smiling and talking to themselves.

This was all worth it.

R I O N A

"Where's Thalia?" I questioned Cassidy and Iris.

"We haven't seen her since you left," Iris raised her small hands in surrender.

"She left the same time you did," Cassidy added before taking a big bite out of her burger.

"Where did you go Rie?" Iris asked after a huge sip of her coke.

"Work," I answered with a smile and wiped off crumbs from Cassie's face who in return smiled at me.

"I don't know what you do but I love it if it keeps bringing us goodies," Iris said in between munching fries.

"Lia says you do bad things but that's a lie right, Rie?"

"I take care of people my darlings," I said, knowing they wouldn't understand what I meant.

"I love you, Rie."

"Me too, Rie."

They both hugged me. For a moment, tears almost dropped from my eyes, but I wiped them away before they could see.

"I love you guys much much more,” I managed to say. "That's enough sentimental stuff! Tomorrow you’re both returning to school, so when you are done eating, go pick out your clothes and then do you want," I informed them.

"Rie, remember you promised us all new bags this year? But school is starting tomorrow, and we still have old bags."

"Oh shit! I totally forgot! I'll go buy some from the shop, don't worry."

I kissed their foreheads, grabbed my keys, and went to the supermarket to get two new backpacks. One was mint green and the other bright pink. I'm sure Cass would love the green one while Iris would just adore the pink one.

After paying, I drove home and gave them their backpacks which resulted in a hug war where both Iris and Cass tried to hug me till death.

"What's going on here?" A familiar voice questioned. Though I couldn’t see who spoke, there was no way I could mistake my own sister.

"Lia!" Iris ran are hugged Thalia.

Thalia looked down at Iris and hugged her back, and Cassidy left me to run to Thalia too. I sat up straight and brought down my glasses to the bridge of my nose.

"How are you guys doing?" Lia asked with a genuine smile.

"Great!" Cassidy answered immediately.

"First, Rie went out then she returned and took us to Burger King, and then she bought us milkshakes and soda, and then she went to the supermarket and got us all new backpacks. In conclusion, I am feeling good," Iris summarized and topped it all by showing her teeth which was missing one.

"Oh seems you all had fun," Lia smiled whilst pulling her cheeks.

"Rie can you—"

My phone rang, interrupting her, and the caller ID showed Boss. I immediately disconnected it.

"You were saying?"

"Isn't that important?"

"Nevermind, just keep talking."

"Since when are your calls not important?"

"Lia can you just fucking talk!" I snapped but covered my mouth as soon as I could. I couldn’t have the girls repeating my language in public.

"Let's talk in your room." She eyed the girls, who were watching us with big eyes.

Lia and I went up to our room and I positioned myself on my bed, but I noticed the strap of my duffle bag lying on the wooden floor and pushed it aside.

"Is that the bag?" Lia questioned.

I rolled my eyes. "Well yes," I admitted.

"It wasn't here when you left Rie. Did you do it again?" She stressed my name.

I let out a deep sigh knowing full well where this conversation was leading.

"Lia, you know why I am doing this," I calmly replied.

"I know you're doing it for us and dad, but you're just seventeen for fuck’s sake! You've got the blood of up to three to four people on your hands. How are you still calm and sane?! I'm fucking scared for you Rie!"

"You don't have to think about anything. I'm your older sister. It's my responsibility to take care of everyone while Dad isn't in the condition to do so. Don't worry about me. Just live your teenage life to the fullest."

Lia engulfed me in a hug while she sniffled. I rubbed her back, telling her everything would be okay.

"Listen, I'm gonna transfer cash to you. I couldn't get you a backpack because I didn't know what you'd like. Also extra, so you can buy other things you need."

"Rie, that money..."

"It's our money. Your sister worked hard for that money. You will spend the money with joy because I'm working so you can get whatever you want and be happy."

"Why do you always do this?"

"It's because I love you guys, you are all I have, and I can't let you all suffer!"

"I love you so much Riona.” She hugged me again.

"Me too."

"What about Dad?"

"I'll go to the hospital during the week to pay this week's installment."

"I can't believe Dad actually survived this, but it's all thanks to you."

"That's enough. Go to bed already. Tomorrow morning is gonna be the start of your junior year."

"I'll stay with the girls tonight, don't worry." She smiled before leaving.

My smile fell as soon as she closed the door behind her. I walked over to the mirror and looked back at my reflection. The person staring back at me wasn't who I thought I would become—someone who was paid to murder other people. The bad thing was that I've actually gotten used to the fact that I'm just on this Earth to kill.

If it wasn't so, I was certain that I wouldn't have been put in a situation where I would have to choose between being killed or becoming a killer. I didn't choose this life. It chose me and now I just had to live with it.

You have a missed call, my brain reminded.

"Fuck!" I cursed when I remembered my boss's call. I grabbed my phone from my bed and dialed him back.

"Who told you that you had a right to disconnect my call?"

"I'm sorry, Victor, I had to take care of family issues."

"Come to my office tomorrow during your lunch break. I've got an assignment for you."

"I will be there."

He disconnected the call and I plopped down on my bed.