34 Runners - Pt 02 (2/2)

-Selina, this badge of yours bears no value right now. You are deprived of your duties, you know it. Your charges have no witnesses nor any evidence.

-Shut up!

-You acted on your own and ended up with this situation. I am sure NYPD didn't approve any of those solo actions of yours.

-No you just told me everything, you confessed..

-Did I?

-...,- My brain couldn't think anymore. It was like the man in front of me was stomping all over my face and I could only endure.

-You're good Selina. Probably with a bit more observation you might have already had me.

Even in that broken stance, his eyes were full of confidence. By the next second he had already grabbed the gun I was holding. My hands became steady in an instant. Still he was the one who channelled it at his own self.

-Now that you have steadied your gun, what are you going to do? You know everything you need to know but nobody else does.

.

.

.

-Can you end it? Is it the only way?

-...

-...come on Selina. This is what I am. A worthless existence on this Earth; who lives only for himself.I am a runner in the end.

-Stop talking!!

-Know that nobody's going to have any say on this death. Nobody's going to come to you asking for their dead friend, son, husband or father.

-...

-You have already killed me when you took that envelope from me. Might as well finish the job completely.

-...no.

-You can't hand me over to police. You can't give me my life back. Worst of all you can not live your life now knowing how much of a scum I am. What a screw up, right?

-...yes,- For a moment I thought I saw tears coming out of his eyes. I couldn't be sure as he lowered his face suddenly.

I was happy for meeting some wonderful people here. People who also cared for me without asking anything in return. I had Shen to thank for that.

.

.

It felt like he was someone at the point of no return. I was once that way too. By letting him win, I would just be losing what I had achieved. Things would be just like the time when I lost Frank.

-...,- It was silence on his side.

-But I am not letting you win this one just like that. You have still got a lot to say to me.

-...I ask of you to do this. It's either you or...I just..want you to be the person who pulls the trigger.

-That's not happening. But I am taking you out of this game.

-Funny Selina...you have exceeded...my expectations. Now I can only laugh...at my worthless pride..,- He couldn't finish his line cause the whole body of him became lifeless out of nowhere. I grabbed him quickly. His face tumbled upon my chest. I stood there holding him like that for a few seconds.

-Shen!!

He was comparatively lightweight and slender which helped me balance myself swiftly. I felt that his breathing was slow. Almost close to nothing.