A Life Not Meant for Me

Chapter 3

Ace’s POV

Today was the day I started work. Danzel again slept next to me. I think it is a bit unprofessional. I got up and was trying to decide what to wear when Danzel came up behind me and grabbed a black dress from I don’t know where and told me to wear it with these heels. “I haven’t worn heels before” I spoke from the truth I haven’t “Don’t worry you will get used to it. Wear this jacket too” Oh my god that jacket was my dream jacket A black leather jacket. “It has pockets for yesterday's items. Keep them on you at all times or at least one of them” I said my thanks and walked into the bathroom to get ready. Once I had showered I put on the jacket and placed everything in the pockets that they looked like they were supposed to go in. I put on the necklace and bracelet as well as the earrings danzel gave me this morning I still don’t know what the purpose for the necklace and bracelet was. As I walked out I saw Danzel in a suit. I wonder how old he actually is? “The car is downstairs, Bring your computer your phone and anything else as long as it isn’t your old phone or computer.” Fair. I grabbed my computer and phone and met him at the front I locked up and then we both walked into the lift. “There is a computer bag in the car for you use that and we are heading to Melbourne today.” I nodded, I wish I was aloud to call my family. I have to go to the place that I have only been with them with someone I barely know. When we got outside he leads me to a limousine. A freaking limousine. I got in then he did and the car drove off. We drove to a field in the middle of nowhere and got out. “This isn’t where you kill me is it?” I said jokingly “No, too much paperwork. Plus you would probably kill me first” he smirked at me. I smiled back I saw the plane come into land. “Come on” He grabbed my hand and lead me onto the plane “Wow” The plane was gorgeous. It had white interior and first-class seats as well as a bar and large TV’s he pulled me into a couch and grabbed the TV remote and turned on the TV he pulled out an iPad and connected it to the screen I saw a profile come up “This is Gorge Miles, he is a money launderer that owes me a s**t ton of money his death means I earn all of his assets and get all the money he owes me. He is your target.” Huh. No. Does he want me to? “Um, you want me to what? Kill him?” breath in, breath out “Yes, He is your first mission” I uh um. “I can’t” I refuse to do it “He is also one of the men that wanted your family dead and he gave your address to john.” He is going down. “What do I have to do?” “You will be a sniper I will get you to the top of the building and you will shoot him. Got it?” I’ve got this “Yes, won’t people see though?” I can’t go to jail from this “Yes but you will be so far away that the bullet could have come from anywhere. I have already got someone that will take the fall for it to. It isn’t you.” Okay “Alright”.

When we got off the plane I was taken to a large building and I was handed a high powered rifle. I got to the top and sat down ready. I saw where the man was supposed to be. I watched it until I saw him. He stopped and my shot went off. Bang! He was gone. I did that. What have I done? I took his life. I uh s**t. I stood up and handed the gun to Danzel and left I got to the bottom of the building and started walking. I heard sirens nearby. I am so f****d up. I heard my name being called I just ignored it. I kept walking I felt his arm grab my shoulder. He stopped me and pulled me to sit down. “I am never doing that again. I didn’t sign up to this I signed up to be your assistant not an assassin” I can’t do this. “I know, but you have to I would have but I needed to make sure you were loyal.” I get it I just wish I didn’t “ISABELLA. OH MY GOD MUM IT’S ISABELLA.” My cousin came up to me and I knew I wasn’t allowed to say hi. “I am sorry, my name is Ace,” I said holding back my tears “I am so sorry you look just like my cousin, I miss her. She was my rock and her family died and she went awol.” I tried to keep a straight face. “It’s fine, you seem like a good person. Maybe we could talk sometime. I hope you find your cousin. This is my number. Now your mum looks worried you should go back to her.” “bye,” She said before she walked off and put the paper with my number in her pocket. I can’t do this, I can’t. I turned to Danzel he looked furious. “What the hell was that?” He said his face annoyed. “I am sorry would you like me to tell her who I really am? I only gave her the number to talk, she probably won’t call or text back.” His face turned back to pity. A tear fell from my face and he hugged me. I let the tears fall. I mean I love her she is my rock. My aunt then came up to me “Hi, I am sorry about my daughter. You just look so familiar, she cried for a whole month when she could reach who she thought you were.” Her face looked sad and I understood. A tear fell from her eye “God, you look just like my sister’s daughter and like my sister.” I stood up and hugged her “ I am sorry for your loss, I really do hope that you find your niece and tell your daughter she can call me anytime. I gave her my number. You probably think I am a creep now after just hugging you. But I really am sorry. I have to go now but see you around I guess.” she looked slightly calmer “Thanks bye.” I stood up from my spot and Danzel and I walked back to the car. “I know I shouldn’t have done that but please don’t get mad at me. It hurt me so much to see her like that” he just hugged me “It’s alright. Tomorrow we are heading to America so pack a bag for the week.” America why? “Okay. Why?” “We are going to see my family” what! “Alright” 

When we get back home I walk into my I mean our room and check my old phone. I have three missed calls from my cousin. I felt my phone buzz so I check who it was an unrecognised number. Elle. “Hi,” I said just checking it was her “Hi? Is the Ace?” It is her “Yes I am Ace” I felt so bad not telling her “Hi, I am Elle we met earlier today in Melbourne when I thought you were my cousin.” I laughed mentally “I remember, how are you? How is your mum?” I hoped she was alright. “She is fine so am I. I know this is going to sound weird but can we FaceTime?” She always asked me that. “Sure” I heard the Facetime ring and I answered. She was really pretty, she had thick brown hair and bright blue eyes that were always full of curiosity and her face was always happy. She also is very fussy she will eat raspberry flavoured things but not raspberries and hates all berries in general. “Elle! Who are you talking to?!” I heard my uncle call out. “My friend Ace!” she yelled back “Sorry, he always asks that,” she said her face looking embarrassed. “Who?!” her dad yelled back “Ace!” she yelled back it is really funny watching them yell back and forth because they are too lazy to get up. I heard her door open. Here goes nothing. “Hi, I am her fa-Isabella?” I just smiled “I am Ace” I stated, “Elle said the same thing earlier when we met and your wife I think said I looked just like her niece and her sister. Elle told me what happened I am sorry for your loss. I lost my parents and family a while ago.” I tried to sound believable “Kirsty!!” he walked out then a few seconds later came in with my aunt. “Ace, It’s nice to meet you again.” “Thanks, nice to see you again.” I heard my other cousins run in to see what was happening. Elle quickly turned the screen away which I understood they were too young and wouldn’t understand. They ran out later. “I hope I haven’t caused any trouble,” I said because I could see Aunt Kirsty's face go red and she looked like she would cry. “No, not at all it’s just you look exactly like her” I knew that, dah. “I can go,” I said not wanted to make things worse, “It’s fine Elle can talk we have to get dinner ready. Maybe we can talk later. Bye” I am glad they didn’t want me to hang up.

Elle and I talked for over an hour in the end just before we hung up she said that it feels like we have known each other for years I said I feel the same way and I hung up. I changed into jeans and a shirt as it was only 4:52 in the afternoon and packed my bag for tomorrow and walked out of our room. “I am going to go for a walk,” I said wanting to clear my head “Okay, don’t forget your phone and jacket. Talk later” I just nodded and walked out. Just then he sounded so much like my dad, my mum would just say no way in hell you can’t be trusted. I walked downstairs and past my school which was across the road and started to walk towards the shops for a drink. I knew it was a huge risk everyone would recognise me but I am not Issy anymore. I am Ace. I walked for a while. When I got to the shops I walked into ‘Coles’ to get a drink. I walked up to the drink aisle and grabbed a coke and then walked to the counter. Once I paid I walked around the suburb. “Isabella?” No. no. no. no. I completely forgot. s**t. I just kept walking, I soon saw him walking next to me. “Why’d you ignore me?” breathe in and breathe out “I am sorry to do I know you?” he looked hurt “Yeah we sit together in so many classes. But you haven’t been in school for a while” breathe “I am sorry I really am but I am homeschooled. My name is Ace” I said looking at him. “I am actually hurt you think you have to pretend you don’t know me.” I know I am hurt I have to pretend I don’t know you “I can show you my name is Ace.” I pulled out my work I.D I was given just in case this happened. “I am so sorry I actually thought we were friends.” s**t! “I don’t know you I have shown you a proof of that.” Please believe it “Sorry, I know I just really liked Issy in fact when I found out she had a crush on me I wanted to ask her out because I felt the same way.” Yeah. he was my crush. Charlie. But did he actually like me  “I am sorry. I have been called Isabella a few times even by someone who said she was her cousin. I heard her family died when she went missing.” He looked really upset. “Anyway, it was nice meeting you.” I said and went to walk off but he grabbed me by the arm I turned around so quickly, “Can I have your number?” I shouldn’t. “I am sorry I don’t really know you” He let go and started walking back I turned the corner and started to walk home. When I arrived back I knocked on the door and Danzel opened the door I saw he had packed a bag and I could smell food. “How was the walk?” He asked as I walked in “Good, I only ran into one person too.” I don’t know if I should tell him who it was “Who?” Whyyyyyyyyy?! “A boy” please don’t ask who he was to me, please. “Who was he to you?” ARRGGGHHHH! “Answer truthfully” “ I liked him a while ago, He thought that I hated him so much that I pretended I didn’t know him and so I showed him the I.D and he finally believed me then he asked for my number but I declined.” he looked at me like I was food and then started walking over to where I was now sitting on the couch. He sat down next to me and whispered in my ear “You are mine and I don’t like sharing” He then got up and dished out dinner. I had been out for around two hours. It felt like ten minutes honestly.