Shock.

Shock.

“I might be coming off as nothing but rather stupid; however, I don't know what you mean.”

Those terms were completely unknown, yet I felt scared by listening to her talk about them. My heart pounded suddenly. I didn't know why. Was it a premonition I was feeling? Or was it something else that gave me chills? I breathed shakily and gulped audibly, looking at her, waiting for her reply.

“No, knowing something doesn't make you stupid. You were just not aware of the terms because you were always shielded away from such dark impulses of people existing in the world by your family. I understand that.”

I nodded, thanking her silently.

"Have you ever come across names like gangsters, hitmen, snipers, and mafias, assassins, by any chance, or have you read about them in the newspaper or perhaps watched television about them?"

I shook my head slowly. They were the names I was hearing for the first time in my life. “No, I haven't. It's the first time.”

“That's okay. You don't need to ov