Next thing I know is that there is a piercing squeal. Like the sound of a bullet that has been fired. Everything was in slow motion, I felt like I in an edit or something. You know those random edits that people made years ago of like their favourite character. No? Okay..must be just me who was fascinated by that then...Anyway, everything was silent. No one moved. Except from a splutter that came out behind me.
Thud.
My eyes widened, my whole system collapsed. I was staring at the man who fired the gun. His face was contorted, like he couldn't believe he would ever do something like that. Well he did. And I now don't know what to do. I'm too scared to look back or down or even anywhere else. I can't change my focus of the guy in front of me. What a selfish man.
Silence.
My breath leaped out of my mouth. I was holding in something for so long I didn't know was capable. The sound of blood oozing out made tears run down my face. They must think i'm weak. I am. But I don't care, I have every right to be upset. And every right to get my own revenge. But he's more higher up than me. If I attack him I would go to jail. Don't really want that. But his time will come and when it is i'll be there.
"I-I-I" the man stuttered. I didn't say anything, just watched him in pain. Trying to cough up the right words. But nothing will come out of that useless Alliance mouth of his. He removed his mask. His honour. Looked at me right in the eyes. His blue glistening eyes. I never forget a face, certainly not his. He looked at his gun. Trembling. And smiled, while he shot himself in the head.
"His honour" I repeat in my head.
I looked at Ivo. He was staring at me back. He was staring at me the whole time. I inhaled a breathe and walked away.
"What are you doing?" He calls out. I'm still walking into the other room while talking "I have a job remember, I have to help out Pal-" I stopped in place. My eyes flew out of my head.
Why?
His lifeless body..swinging in the shadows of the room. My throat began to get dry. I felt a quick of breath behind me.
All in one day. My two guardians are both dead. What am I suppose to do now. I have nothing. Just this stupid fucking shop that gets nothing worth its money. All because some stupid Alliance member thought that Suri was an Exlo. No they didn't even think it was her they just thought maybe lets just kill her so we can get this over and done with.
I stood there. Ivo standing behind me. A lump in my throat I can't get away. "I need to see someone" I say while walking towards the door. Trying to block out everything around me. "Yeah no kidding" Ivo mumbles behind me. I give him a twisted look. "Do you have something to say? Because if you do please enlighten me on what you want to say on this amazing day" I squeeze out of my everlasting lungs a rage I never knew I had for this man. He looked down at his feet. "Sorry". I was taken back. Did he just apologise to..me? I didn't know I had that power either. Must be me mourning. "It's okay" I reply with a small voice.
Silence.
"Where are you off to?" "Salmo's..you know the one who lives in that dingy house" "Yeah I know who Salmo is, I'm an Alliance member remember. We run into that guy everyday just because he does dodgy deals with everyone on the streets of Ethost." I always forget this is a city of lost and desire for humanity to come back. And I just suddenly remembered i'm talking to an Alliance member..and i'm being nice. I nod in reply of his comment. He walks out of the door. I respect him for that. Because why would you want to be in here. And why would you want to hang around a low life like me, who's guardians both died right in front of her. Still, there is something mysterious about him. I probably will never find out what it is...but it's intriguing.
I shake every bad memory of what just happened out of my body, because Salmo can look through people like it's nothing.