Point of no return

“…”

Carmine smiles in the way that she smiles when she knows there’ll be no argument. The weight of what has been happening hits you anew, she wants you to kill this man. The gun is small, but powerful enough to put an end to him at close range. “Wouldn’t a knife do us better?”

Carmine nods, “If we were trying to be undetected – but the ship has sailed. Instead we need to make it messy, embarrass them by making a fuss in public when they should be in hiding. I’ve bribed the hotel, they won’t share any information with anyone.”

Leah is already getting dressed in her causal clothes, it looks like you’re going to be leaving soon. You glance back down at the **** man; can you really take this step? Can you end a man’s life for Carmine’s sake? Your hand shakes as you put the slightest pressure on the trigger and point the barrel at him.

All it takes is one little push. His body jolts. It’s a disturbing image. Blood splatters across the carpet. You drop the gun on his body, unthinking.

Why did you do that?

You… you just shot him. You look down at your hands as your mind becomes frayed at the edges. You don’t even pay any notice as Carmine wraps you up and pushes you out the door. Down the sterile corridors of the hotel and into that damn elevator again. There is a commotion in the lobby. Down, down, to the car and out into the night.

You blink. Carmine looks at you with worry. “Are you okay baby?”

The adrenaline fills you. You shake in your seat as a grin spreads across your face. What did you do? There’s no going back now. You’re a monster, a murderer. Nothing you can do now will ever be worse. You’re a villain now, just like her. Just like Carmine.

You sum up your honesty and smile, “I’ve never felt better.”