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[Guest]

East City. Another place owned by military. Not too bad. Backwater. Crappy. Not Central. Needed to get out. Time of the essence. Finish work fast. Kill man. Found him. Walked up to him. Smiled brightly. Led him to secluded corner. Pulled pistol out from under skirt. Smiled. Held up to head. Fired. Once in head. Once in heart. Making sure. No need to get killed. Or arrested. Not helpful. Liability.

"Done." Turned away. Walked off. Out of alley. Into street. Looked around. Wiped blood off face. Almost gave her away once. Didn't need it to happen again. Sighed. Moved frond of hair behind left ear. Smiled. Walked off into distance. Sirens sounded. Screams ensued. People had found body. Didn't faze Aaliyah. Just kept walking. Minimum accountability. What she was told. What she needed to have. Kept nose to grindstone. Felt weight on thigh. Good pistol. Kept her alive. Never jammed. Never rusted. She did the same for it. Kept it clean. Working relationship.

"Need to leave. Nothing left for me here." Walked along. Didn't notice silhouette. Walked into it. Fall over. Eyes narrowed. Hand went to pistol. Arm tensed. Studied menace. Relaxed. Only person. Harmless person.

"Erg... Sorry." Flashed fake smile.