The Shot
She screamed out loud with her voice echoing an octave as she moved back while sitting down on the ground with her both hands placed on the ground supporting her from her back.
" Please don't kill me" she pleaded as she moved back slowly trying her best not to make the contract killer notice her movement.
She stared at his eyes that weren't covered through the masks he wore.
" I have to do my job, I was paid for this no mercy young lady!! He half yelled looking down at her on the floor. " Stand up am not done with you yet" he insisted, still pointing the gun at her. Looking at her with an alert stare making sure she doesn't escape from his sight.
" Don't move unless! Unless I'll shot" the Contract killer threatened with his deep voice. The sound of his base made shivers run down Araminta's spine giving her gross bumps all over her body.
She had left the company earlier to collect important files from the former secretary Anna when she got abducted by a Contract killer. He covered her nose for a few seconds with a handkerchief and she lost consciousness in an instant. Everything went blank and she didn't remember what happened that led her into this deep forest she is in right now.
She looked around the forest with her eyes glancing from corner to corner, the leaves were still wet because of the little rain that fell some minutes ago. She could hear the little falling sound of the rain as her body moved following the rhythm of every hit the car she was abducted In made.
He aimed his gun at her searching with his eyes for the right part of her body to shoot. " Please don't kill me!!" She screamed with tears falling down her cheeks as she imagined what will happen to her if the Contract killer doesn't show mercy on her.
" Who paid you to kill me?" She asked, trying to be brave despite her Trembling legs that were shaking due to fright. " What did I do wrong?" She asked again as she yelled not minding the saliva coming out of her mouth due to her mouth opening in fright.
" I have been working hard since I started working at Ford Corporation six months ago, I never offended anyone," she said Looking into her abductor's eyes, praying earnestly deep in her heart for him to pity her and let her go.
It's been six months since Araminta Raven started working at the Ford Corporation, she worked hard despite the stress at Ford Corporation and put more effort at her job. In order to assist her parents and her siblings. Trying to fulfill her role as the first daughter in the family. Her family were penniless when they left their home town due to an unfortunate event seven months ago to Melbourne city.
" I need to get this over with, I have wasted more time than I intended to" the Contract killer said, still pointing the gun at Araminta.
At this time Araminta was tired of shivering in fear,in fright of not knowing what would happen next if he would kill her or not. But with the way he talked and the way he positioned himself while holding the gun give Araminta the true intention of the Contract killer.' he was paid like he said, not carrying out the order made by the sender might get him killed himself' she said to herself narrowing out her eyes as she looked up at him with his masks on.
She had watched lots of action movies back then in her home town and was certained how the sender kills the contract killer if they find out they never carried out their orders.
It had been minutes and her lacrimal glands were now unable to form more tears. Her only option was to fight back as she was sure the aim of the killer was to kill her. She focuses her gaze on the gun for a few seconds trying to observe the Contract killer's next move. ' I would rather die fighting than get killed like a dog' she said to herself now making the decision to fight back.
" is your decision right, you might get killed trying to act smart. He's a professional killer, that's why he was given this job. You will get killed trying to outsmart him?" her inner mind told her as she took her gaze slightly from the gun and looked at a squirrel running away deep into the bush. She has always obeyed her inner mind and it has saved her lots of time.
' I have no other choice, this is my only option' she told her inner mind and quickly stood up trying to drag the gun with the killer, he was as fast as a hare and he moved back quickly firing the trigger.
" Boom"
Araminta froze as she stood opening her mouth but no words were coming out. She bent her head slowly and looked down at her body. a side of her cloth was filled with blood. Araminta Raven has been shot. Her knees trembling, her heart beating at a slower pace. Her legs couldn't carry her body's weight as she fell slowly on her knees with her mouth still opened. She placed her left hand at the part she was shot. Still trying to maintain her balance by holding the ground with her right hand.
Thoughts of her family clouded her mind at that instant, being closer to her death made her regret a lot of things she never did with her family when she wanted to. She wasn't able to pass aggression down to her parents by yelling at them when life was hard for her like the other kids her age did.
Araminta Raven Is a 20 year old girl who finished high school a year ago but couldn't apply for college due to her poor background. She never disturbed her parents with college like her classmates did when they finished high school. She has always been an understanding child to her poor parents. She could read the handwriting on the wall in any atmosphere.
The regret of not being able to make the wealth she has dreamt of since the day she became aware of her parents predicament at a young age filled her body with rage as she fell on the ground not being able to hold herself anymore.
She watched as the Contract killer walked away with his huge black boots with her still lying at her pool of blood helplessly. She was weak. Her eyes closed gently as she heard the sounds of birds chirping.