2 Chapter 2: Do what? (1/2)
The speaker announcement comes on.
”Roll call!”
I stand up and grab my collar,
”Zero,”
I clip it on.
”One, Two, Four...”
'Hm, I forgot about last nights little fiasco.'
”At the end of this announcement, Zero is to go to the office to receive her next mission.”
”Damnit, other one? I just got home.”
I chance into my clothes and head to the office.
”Good morning Zero, please, come in.”
I walk into mother's office and close the door behind.
”Sit.”
I do as I'm told.
”You've been hired to kill the head of a mafia gang. They're called the Red Spiders. You'll have to infiltrate they're gang, earned their trust and kill their first leader. His name is unknown.”
Mother hands me the file and I fill though it.
”And when shall I leave?”
”I've arranged that for you. You'll leave in the morning. Don't worry about packing a bag. You'll be staying with one of the members of the gang who wants the leader dead too.”
”So you expect me to gain the trust of one of top three most brutal gangs, live with one of the men, and kill their leader?”
She nods,
”It shouldn't take any longer than four months.”
I stand up to leave but she stops me,
”Oh and Zero, before I forget, you'll have no kind of communication with us. You'll have to do this alone.”
I nod,
”Very well mother.”
***
Just like any other day, I clip my collar on and read my book.
”Zero, please report to the parlor.”
'There's my que.'
I put my belongings away and head downstairs.
”Zero, this is Ricardo.”
The man standing in front of the blue jeep wrangler stares at me.
He's wearing a pair of black pants and a tight shirt that shows off his muscular physique. He's quite handsome.
”Ah, hello Ms. Zero,” he holds out his hand for me to shake.
”Zero is just fine.”
I turn to my mother,
”I'll return once my mission is complete mother.”
”I know child, you always do.”
She walks back up the stairs of the giant house and slams the door behind her.
”Let's go.”
I walk around the car and get into the passenger side.
”So, that's your mom? You don't really look that much alike.”
”...”
I don't respond.
”You ever been on a plane, Zero?”
”You talk to much.”
He looks at me in the overhead mirror.
”So i've been told. I mean, you won't speak to me.”
”Fine, no she isn't my biological mother and no, i've never been on a plane.”