Emma's POV

I opened my eyes but closed it back almost immediately because of the sunray that shone directly on my face.

I wiped my face with my palm before opening them again.

I looked around the room.

It was almost the size of my entire apartment. It was pretty with the king-sized bed.

It was oot my room.

"What happened and what am I doing here ?" I asked myself, trying to recall what had happened.

I could remember last night.

How those guys tried to take advantage of me and I started running and while running, I fell.

"But how did I get here ?" I wondered

Did they abduct me or what

I quickly stood up and walked to the window. The window was shinning in the reflected ray of the sun.

I didn't know where I was.

I saw my handbag on the bedside table. I opened it and every of my belonging was there intact including my phone.

I took out my phone and saw several missed called from Lucia.

Oh, Lucia

She must have stayed alone all night and she must have been worried about my whereabouts

I've never slept out before.

I thought of calling the emergency number, my abductors might be dangerous.

But if I was abducted, it wouldn't be this way, right

My phone wouldn't have been left to me right

To be on the safer side, I decided to dial the emergency number.

"911, what's your emergency ?" someone asked

Just then, the door opened and a man scurried to where I was and quickly collected the phone from me, ending the call.

My mouth fell agape in shock but I quickly regained myself.

"What do you want from me ?" I asked the man who seemed to be in his early forties. His facial appearance looked fierce and he was on black too.

I was sure he wasn't one of the jerks from last night.

" Who is he ?" I asked myself

"You should be grateful I came to your rescue last night", he said and I raised my brows, obviously confused.

"I'll tell you about that agree you freshen up and take those, he said pointing to the drugs I hadn't noticed were there when I woke up

"I'll send someone to get you clothes", he said and with that, he left.

Okay, he is my savior

I did as he had told me.

********

"I rescued you from those thugs yesterday", he said.

We were now in another room which he had invited me to.

"Thanks" I muttered and he smiled.

I wondered how he managed to smile all of a sudden. He looked fierce earlier.

"I first saw you at the cafeteria where you worked...well, before you were fired", he said

"How did you know I was fired ?" I asked

"Anyone could tell", he said and shrugged. I was silent.

"I saw what those thugs did to you. I admired your bravery " he said and I glanced at him but remained silent.

"I need people like you, he said and I looked at him confused.

What did he mean by that

does need people like me

As though reading my thoughts, he said " I'm an assassin and this building is our refuge. I trained people to become assassins. I took interest in you when I noticed your act of bravery. I was following you last night when those thugs came back to you. They were going to rape you. You expressed your act of bravery again when you bought back. That was brave of you. I've been watching you closely since you started working at the delivery shop. I saw how you rescued that girl. That was what attracted me to you" he said

"I'm proposing to you " he added and now, I was even more confused.

I mean, I was lost.

"I want you to be a part of us. You've got the courage. I've seen that in you " he said and I just stared at him

"You live with your sister right Your parents are late," he said

How did he know all that

"How did you know," I asked

"I'm an assassin" he replied

"You said that earlier", I said, almost with an eye roll

"We've got the formation he replied

"So do you mind sharing what happened ?" He asked

"I don't want to talk about it. Moreover, I don't know you. How am I even sure you're not the..." I said and I gasped when the realization hit me.

"No, no, no. It's not it " he said

"Then what ?" I asked him

"Before recruiting assassins, we have to get pieces of information about them " he explained and I sighed in relief.

" So, would you want to be a part of us Become an assassin I know you're struggling financially with your sister too? All that won't be a problem when you become a part of us " he said.

He knew a lot about me

"Why do you want me to become one of you? Why are you doing this ?" I asked

"Why do you ask ?" he threw back a question

" because I hate pity " I replied

" That's why you will be great at it. No pity " he said with a smirk but I maintained a stern look

" So, what do you say about it ?" He asked

" I can give you some time to think about it ", he said

"I'll think about it " I simply replied and stood up

"Where are you going ?" he asked

"I have a home" I replied

"And a sister " I added, not sparing him a look and walking towards the door.

" You must not report any of this to the police. If you do..." he was saying

"I'm not dumb " I cut him off and walked out of the room.

While going out of the building, I saw a group of other assassins.

I boarded a cab and went home.

*****

"Emma" Lucia screamed when she saw me

"Lucia. I'm so sorry" I apologized

"Where have you been ?" she asked

" It's a long story. Why aren't you in school ?" I asked

" I thought something bad had happened to you, I was so worried and confused, k didn't know what to do..." She said, not stopping for a breath

"Well, I'm here now," I said to her.

*******

I lied down on the mini bed which Lucia and I shared.

I stared at the ceiling, lost in thought.

Apart from me wanted to become an assassin.

There was this desire in me.

Coupled with the desire to avenge the death of my parents.

The murderers made us the way we are. They are the reason we are living in this slum.

They are the reason Lucia isn't living the best life.

They made us orphans.

They made Lucia spend days in the hospital.

They made us suffer.

I recalled how I vowed to avenge my parents' death and the desire is still so strong in me and the only way I can wipe them off with my own hands is by becoming an assassin.