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An Eye for a Bullet Chapter 23
"You might be getting ready for that little duel, but you're going to have to do something before it," says Pike as we watch the two freaks walk away and disappear around the corner."And what could that be?" I ask. I walk over to the gym and push the doors open. Stepping in, I see Dane look up from his lunch bag and smile from the bleachers.I remember how I have a date with him."Oh, that," I say as Pike walks up next to me."Don't lie," he says as Dane stands up and makes his way over to me.He waves and walks over to the bleachers. Ves and Jack give a thumbs-up, and Mia gives me a pat."You've done worse," she says.And she too walks over to the bleachers. They pull out their own lunch bags and start eating. I just stand still as Dane walks up to me."Hey," he says nicely.He stops in front of me, and as he comes to a stop the air moves and his smell washes over me. Is he wearing cologne? I like that smell though."Hi," I say back. I try to smile, but it comes out strained. And he
Last Updated : 2022-11-06An Eye for a Bullet Chapter 24
I make my way through the dark museum halls with hanging skeletons and plastic corpses. Only the sound of the wind is noticeable. I walk through the place silently. No sound comes from my feet, and my breath is quieter than the sound of the hands on a watch.The World Artifact exhibit is two halls over and on the other side of where I started. There shouldn't be any form of security that I can't handle.But walking through the museum, there's not a great deal of security. No lasers, or tripwires, or any dogs either. Not even cameras. Which is good, but gets me thinking as I sneak around. There seems to have been an exorbitant amount of money put into building it, but not sustaining it. Evidence of faded power.I quickly get to the hall with where I think the ring is. There's not a lot of security, but I can guess with some certainty that there's going to be some kind of protection here, despite there being none everywhere else. It's a ring. It's valuable. It's protected.Aiming my fla
Last Updated : 2022-11-12An Eye for a Bullet Chapter 25
The wound I dealt with somehow. There was a lot of blood, but I managed to stitch it up, and then put some bandages over it. Cleaning the wound hurt the most, but iodine doesn't care. It's just there to kill cells. The other four I managed to text yesterday, Sunday. I got home after an hour. I had to switch between jogging and walking because I was so much in pain. The morphine had begun to wear off when I entered my neighborhood, so I had to take another shot in the bushes of a public library. But what scared me the most was the fact that I spilled some blood on my way home. If anybody got ahold of that there could be some major tracking. But luckily it rained yesterday. I can only hope nobody found it. Sitting in Pike's car as we drive to school, Ves and Mia keep trying to pry open my shirt and see the wound. Mia is an expert field medic, but Ves isn't, so I don't feel inclined in showing her my wound. "Oh my god," says Mia quietly as she pulls my bandage away to reveal t
Last Updated : 2022-11-18An Eye for a Bullet Chapter 26
"Regardless of the type of gun used, there is always one fact that remains true. Bullets hurt. And when they enter your body, they damage you. "But the loss of blood that comes after is much more dangerous compared to the bullets. Bullets only hurt when they move through you. Once they stop, only pain lingers. There's not a lot of damage from a stationary bullet in the body "The loss of blood makes it so that the body cannot function at its peak, not to mention how your body will feel heavier and heavier. Take note not to get hit." The speech I received on the first day when I trained to handle a firearm plays around in my head. It sounds like a radio or one of the voices on those black and white shows where the voice's lower pitch is amplified. I slowly drift into my body. It seems to take hours for me to regain any feeling of my hands or my toes. But as if I'm rising out of the water into the air, I slowly surface into my body. Slowly, though. And as I surface my head begi
Last Updated : 2022-11-25An Eye for a Bullet Chapter 27
Dane...loves me? But...how?"What do you mean you love me?" I ask as I look up at him."I yearn to have you with me for the rest of my life," replies Dane."What even is love?""That's a really hard question.""Why?""Well," says Dane as he thinks of an answer, "it's one of the questions that humans have tried to answer for a long time.""What's your answer?""I think love is the longing of the soul for another soul," he replies."Soul?" I ask."The spirit of life we all hold."I think for a second. Sounds complex. But whatever. I need to get back on track on what he said before this humanity exploration."So, you love me?" I ask."Ever since the day I saw you," says Dane.I look into his eyes that swirl and swirl around in some deep emotion. It seems to draw me into it."How do I respond?" I say quietly.I really don't know what there is to say. I never had somebody look out for and genuinely treasure me. No clue as to do from here now that I know that Dane loves me."How do you feel
Last Updated : 2022-12-02An Eye for a Bullet Chapter 28
Waking up in the middle of the night, I turn to the side and see that Rupert is still there. He snores lightly. It's not too loud, but the noise is there. I rub my hand gently on his head so as not to wake him. He huffs in his sleep.Looking to the other side where the nightstand is, I look at the clock. 4:34 A.M. Right around that weird time that you could wake up but you could also just go back to sleep. At least for me.I close my eyes to try and sleep, but it evades me. I lay like that for about twenty minutes. Still, I'm awake.Opening my eyes, I think of what to do. Maybe I'll explore Dane's house and find the kitchen. I could use a drink of water anyway.Scooting to the side, I make space between Rupert and then sit up. He stirs but doesn't exit his dream world. I reach over him and grab the pole the IV hangs from. Maneuvering it over him, I set it down on the other side of the bed.I sit on the edge of the bed and wait for the momentary headache to fade. After it does, I stand
Last Updated : 2022-12-09An Eye for a Bullet Chapter 29
"How long did your doctor say it would take for me to heal?" I ask as I finish up the last of my toast."He said about a week at least. Best if you stay two weeks off your feet," says Dane."Two weeks? What am I supposed to do until then?" I ask as I take a big sigh."You could stay here. Dad is out for business for the next two and a half weeks, so he's not going to mind. And even if he comes home, he'll most likely make you stay longer, seeing as how he's crazy about meeting you.""And what about schoolwork?""I'll just bring it to you. School starts tomorrow, so I can swing by all your classes. And you can text Pike and the others to get your work as well," says Dane."I can tell by how this conversation is going that you want me to stay here, don't you?" I say."Pretty much.""Okay. Are you doing dishes?" I ask."I'll never turn down help," says Dane with a smile."Okay," I reply.I grab my dish and walk over to the sink. The IV ran out halfway through my meal, and I just pulled o
Last Updated : 2022-12-15An Eye for a Bullet Chapter 30
The front door opens and I hear feet shuffle in. Pausing my rubbing of Rupert's head, I peek over the edge of the couch and look down into the hallway. I see Dane pulling off his sneakers."Hey," he says with a grin as he straightens up his posture."Hi," I reply as I hop off the couch with Rupert and walk over to Dane, "how was your day?" I ask."Pretty much the same. P.E. was a bit of a pain, but it's getting cooler so I don't have to worry about the heat," he replies.He pulls the collar of his white T-shirt and lets some heat escape. I see a little sweat stain on the front, right in the middle of his chest."Your shirt says otherwise," I remark as I point it out. Dane glances down."Well, I was a bit in a rush to get to your classes to pick up your work," says Dane."Well, thank you for that," I reply with a smile. Dane smiles and leans down for a kiss. I lean forward and connect my lips to his. It's a light peck, but I enjoy it."What do you have planned for dinner?" asks Dane as
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"Happy birthday, Reza," says Dane as he gives a sweet hug."This wasn't necessary," I say into his arm and chest. His soft red sweater is comfy as it forms a cocoon around me."I would do this even if I had only ten cents left," says Dane sweetly.He rocks me softly from side to side as he nuzzles the top of my head. A gentle waltz in place."I'm happier than I appear," then I say happily.I hug him tighter, and he does too."Aww, that's so sweet," remarks Dexter from behind Dane at the kitchen island."Yeah. It's amazing," adds on Ves.Letting me untangle from him slightly, Dane lets me take in the scene before him. A vanilla cake sits on the kitchen island and a few gifts sit on the counter beside it. Some balloons in red and pink float to the ceiling.Everyone present, Ves, Mia, Pika, Jack, Dexter, and even Rupert has a hat on their head. A cone with colorful lines. Lewis and Irene came by earlier in the day to leave their gifts, and gave a hug and kiss on my cheek.Sweet people."
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"Don't you want to text your friends that you're okay?" asks Evan as he pulls the ropes on my body away. "I'd rather you take me back to the mall," I say flatly. Meeting back up with everyone, especially Dane, is something I want to happen in the near future. Right now to be precise. "I will, but I want to chat first," he says, well whines really. "And it'll take more than thirty minutes?" I ask. "Probably. So even if we talk in the car, we won't have time," he says. Having untied the chains and ropes around me, he sets them in the corner and puts my Ruger and phone on the table in front of me. "I'll text them then," I say. Evan nods and I send a quick message to Dane and Ves. They're the people in need of knowing what is happening. "So, what do you want to chat about?" I ask as I slip my phone into my pocket. "So you're the third most dangerous person in North America?" he asks. He leans on one arm of his chair. I sit back in my chair, one arm on each of the c
An Eye for a Bullet Chapter 48
Walking around the mall with seven other teens, I think of how if this was under any other circumstances where I was in my former occupation, I would be absolutely ballistic. No agent with a third of a brain would ever need any kind of hint or clue to gather that this would not be an acceptable situation. It just stands out too much.But, I'm not that, and I have to tell that to myself. Eight people walking around a mall is probably not an unusual spectacle. Eight teens walking around is probably what every American has seen or imagined once in their life.Entering a retail store, we disperse into groups of two or three to look around. I drift around with Mia and Lewis."Look at this shirt. It's so pristine," remarks Mia as she pulls out a baby blue shirt that looks to be made of cotton. The pearly buttons glisten with the shiny surface of the shirt."It looks good with your hair," complements Lewis as he looks over from a rack of jeans."He's right," I say.Looking around, I notice a
An Eye for a Bullet Chapter 47
"Have you heard what happened to Avezedo?" I ask Dexter as he sets a plate of eggs and pancakes on the table in front of me. Butter slowly slides off the steaming surface of it. I pick up with my fork and eat the food gratefully. "Nothing, zilch, nada," replies Dexter with a shrug. "But he's definitely alive?" I ask. "Probably. No body was found in the woods or anywhere else. After they released him from the police station they didn't keep a tab on him. Needless to say," says Dexter as he sets a plate in front od Dane, "we know he's out there somewhere." "That's ominous," I say flatly. "Yeah," says Dane. His plate clearly has more food on it compared to mine. "But knowing you, it shouldn't be a problem," says Dexter. "Don't say that. You'll make him want to go out and find Avezedo to end him," says Dane with a frown. "Reza wouldn't do that, would you?" asks Dexter. "I might now that I have that idea," I say with a grin. Dexter grins with me as we look at Dane who
An Eye for a Bullet Chapter 46
"I think they're here," calls Dexter from the kitchen. Looking up from a book I snatched from his office, I glance over at the wide doorway to the kitchen. Dexter leans on it and grins slightly."Noted," I reply. Dexter flashes his teeth. "That means, Reza, that you should go answer the door," he says. "Also noted," I say tersely. Dexter nods with his grin and walks back to the kitchen. Setting my book down, I hop off the couch with Rupert and make my way to the door. Making Rupert get behind me so he doesn't run out, I unbolt the door and open it. Dane, Ves, Mia, Jack, and Pike stand outside. The sun has already set and most of the sky is covered in heavy lead-colored clouds. Seemingly drawn into the sky with a shaky hand and soft pencil. "Hey," says Dane. He steps inside to give me a hug, to which I return a quick one. "Hey, Reza!" says Ves. She and Mia step forward after Dane steps back to give me a hug too. I smile slightly as they embrace me tightly. I see Jac
An Eye for a Bullet Chapter 45
"Do you want to sleep together tonight?" asks Dane as he begins to clean up the living room couch where I spent the day laying. "Do you want to?" I ask simply. "Well," says Dane as he sets a pillow down and angles it, "I had a nice time yesterday night. So I thought that I might ask so I could do it again," he explains. "We're not doing anything," I say ahead. "Definitely," he responds. "I guess. As long as your dad is fine with it," I say as I look over at Dexter who is also picking up the blanket I laid under. "No problem. But don't do anything crazy. You're young, but that doesn't mean no consequences," says Dex. "Will do," I say simply. Dexter grins. "I love how your boyfriend happens to be somebody like Reza. He's so obedient," he says to Dane. "What? And I'm not?" asks Dane with a scoff. "You can be. And you mostly are. But Reza doesn't miss a beat. And when he does, it's undetectable," says Dex. "Whatever you say," says Dane as he rolls his eyes. I look a
An Eye for a Bullet Chapter 44
Because I lost some blood, I sit on the couch with Rupert and Dane and try not to move around excessively. I needed some heat that isn't my own. Rupert and Dane were more than happy to provide it. After the time we spent apologizing, Dane's father finally made a sound that alerted us of his presence. He 'didn't want to disturb', in his own words. He said he saw the whole thing, Dane breaking down and crying, me forgiving, and the rest. He didn't have it in him to stop us. But whatever. The doctor came by about an hour ago. He pulled open my wound and checked to see if the bone was cracked. I hissed and snarled, but none of them really got scared by that. Rupert actually snuggled closer to me. Big teddy bear. The doctor, Dr. Carrier, said that my skull was intact. My upper dermal layer would need time to heal, but I should be fine. He said to rest and drink and eat plentily. Dexter said he would make sure that I ate. After Dr. Carrier left, Dane just lay down with me and hu
An Eye for a Bullet Chapter 43
The Mobius curve is like a bridge folded in onto itself. Grotesque architecture. Unlicensed surgery, really. It looks terrible. When I first saw it in my math class in the program, I thought it was somebody's kidney that got carved out to that shape. The diagram itself was red in hue, and that's what came to mind.A wicked mind to have as a ten-year-old.But I guess the Mobius curve has some 'mercy', unlike me. Because the roaring and endless ride breaks and I feel the rush fading. My body is not detached from my head, and I can feel reality becoming flat and smooth. Not the crazy Ferris-wheel it turned into.A certain smell makes me alert and my eyes fly open. The smell of...Dane.My eyes see the color of skin. The shape of Dane's naked chest materializes before my eyes. And trailing my eyes upwards, I look into his sleeping face. Sleeping thankfully. One arm is draped over my shoulders.How did I get into this position? My eyes widen, but I don't make a noise. I realize slowly that
An Eye for a Bullet Chapter 42
Slipping into clothes that are warm, I look in my bathroom mirror. I guess part of me is into parties.My black knitted sweater hugs my body lightly. The turtle neck is loosely wrapped around. It helps to draw out the natural red color of my skin. My hair is straight and it sits nicely. Some of the longer strands poke out, but I don't bother doing anything.Turning off the bathroom light and stepping out, I walk over to my bed and sit. I hadn't bothered going to school after I got chased down. I just stayed home. It was a Wednesday anyway. Only two days left in the week. Not much of a loss.Checking my gun, I make sure I have six bullets in. Seven, including the one in the chamber. Nothing will most likely happen, but I'm always prepared. And I don't give chances.Not even the first one, anymore.After stowing it in my pocket, I grab a coat and head for the door. It's the leather one. The one from last winter. The smell of myself is twined into the fabric, and I can tell that the once
