Evan gets up early and goes to feed Marshmallow, who’s meowing a lot, like maybe he’s hungry. Evan’s in the kitchen, putting the food into the bowl, when he hears a noise. He turns and finds himself face to face with a gun.
There is a man dressed all in black, his face covered like a bank robber.
“What do you want?” Evan asks. He wonders if he’s being robbed, but he’s not sure that’s it. Do house robbers even break in with guns?
“Just a bit of business. I’ve been hired to ask a few questions and then kill you. How this goes is up to you. You get to decide if you die slow and in pain, or if I put you down quick,” the man says in a calm voice.
His gun has a silencer, and he holds it steady, like a professional.
“Who sent you?” Evan asks. All he can think about is Rene in the next room,
