Epilogue

She was only sixteen when I met her. Young, beautiful, innocent…and a past that would make the bravest flinch. She was the light in my life of darkness and I tried to keep her away from the dark as much as possible. Little did I know that it was slowly seeping into her.

I wasn’t supposed to feel like this towards anyone. Not with my job. Kill and be done, have no emotions. But then she was there and the fear I saw in those bright blue eyes made me want to keep this small girl safe and happy. She was never supposed to know what I did. She was never supposed to know who I was truly was.

But then she was the one I had to kill and I discovered everything. “I’m getting a job.” She said. “Just something small so I can pay you back for everything.” Despite my argues that she didn’t have to, she did it anyways. She never told me where she was working and I guess I was just stupid enough to not ask. And then I found out.

The Body Shop. She was working at the Body Shop. Sure…doesn’t sound that bad does it? Except the fact that it’s a strip club. I couldn’t believe it. I wouldn’t believe it.

Not until she saw me. There was no denying it then.

I had to get her out of there. I couldn’t kill her and I wasn’t going to. No…there was no way this girl was going to die. I wasn’t going to let anyone touch her. No one would kill her.

But I guess…there could always be one way…