Episode 2
After finishing their university classes, Samira and Talia slipped into the car, both of them ready for a quick snack at a nearby café...
They needed a break from their busy routine, and this was their moment to unwind...
The streets were busy, the city alive with its usual hum of activity...
They reached the café, ordered their drinks, and found a spot by the window..
The faint clink of spoons against cups and the murmur of distant conversations didn't register with them, as–
Talia Valerie(FL's BFF)
(lost in scrolling the headlines of the day)
Samira Orlaith/FL
(leaning head back with closed eyes)
Then Talia leaned forward, her face full of shock....
Talia Valerie(FL's BFF)
Oh my God, look at this headline, Simmi..!!
(held up her phone)
Samira Orlaith/FL
(glanced at the screen)
Her eyes narrowed at the blurred photo of a man who had been killed the previous night by Python...
The gruesome image made her stomach churn, but she kept her composure. She closed her eyes, trying to push away the thoughts it stirred..
Samira Orlaith/FL
Another one… the victim of Python...
(murmured)
Samira closed her eyes again, trying to block out the growing pit of unease in her stomach...
Samira Orlaith/FL
It's becoming too common..
(voice barely above a whisper)
Talia Valerie(FL's BFF)
Only a person with a heart of stone could kill someone like that. What do you think, Simi?
(face twisted with disgust)
Samira sat straight, her eyes steady as she looked out the window...
Samira Orlaith/FL
I don't know, Maybe. But who am I to say?
Talia Valerie(FL's BFF)
What do you mean? You're usually so sure about things..
(raised an eyebrow)
Samira let out a long breath, her fingers tapping absentmindedly on the table...
Samira Orlaith/FL
They want us to see them as monsters. But the truth is, we only know what they want us to see..
Talia Valerie(FL's BFF)
You're talking in riddles again, Simmi!
(squinted with confusion)
Samira Orlaith/FL
It's not riddles. It's just the way they play this game. They show us cruelty, and that's all we ever know...
Talia Valerie(FL's BFF)
Uff! I still don't get your point!
(exhaled sharply)
Samira shrugged and leaned back in her seat again...
Samira Orlaith/FL
It's not about getting it. Let's not get caught up in this...
Samira Orlaith/FL
Anyway, It's the police's job to figure it out, not ours...
Talia Valerie(FL's BFF)
(sighed again more thoughtfully)
Sometimes, I really wonder how you think so deeply...
Samira Orlaith/FL
It's not deep thinking. It's just how I see things..
(chuckled softly)
Samira gave a small smile..
Samira Orlaith/FL
They've carefully built their dark image. But that's all people know of them. It's a persona. It's all they want the world to see...
Before the conversation could continue, a waitress approached their table with the takeaway...
Random Girl
Here's your order, Ma'am..
Samira Orlaith/FL
Thank you..
(nodded with polite smile)
They gathered their things and headed for the exit...
But as they did, a pair of dark eyes followed them from the shadows. Samira didn't notice, but someone was watching her every move...
His masked face gave nothing away, but something about the way he watched her… It was almost as if he was studying her...
Python
What a decent Woman!!
(mumbled)
Darla Hadeok
Did you say something??
Python merely shook his head, his cold eyes never leaving Samira's figure, until she left the cafe...
Python
(still looking at the door)
The two of them sat in silence for a while, as the weight of the moment lingered between them. Python didn't speak further, his mind far away, plotting the next move...
Darla Hadeok
Got his location!!
(looking in mobile)
Python
(adjusted his hoodie)
Python's eyes narrowed, the glint of anticipation in them...
Without a word, he rose, his movements smooth and controlled. He adjusted his hood and mask, and then, without a second glance at Darla, he headed toward the exit...
Meanwhile, on a dimly lit street corner, a man in his late thirties, a smoker with rough hands, walked down the sidewalk, mindlessly exhaling cigarette smoke into the cold night air...
Enemy
(walking in street while smoking)
But as he turned a corner, his steps faltered. His breath caught in his throat as he saw who stood before him...
Python and Darla were blocking his route, but he felt like the "Azriel", the Angel of death is standing in front of him
His knees buckled, and he crumpled to the ground...
Enemy
I'm sorry Python, please forgive me!!
(lowered head)
Python
(taking steps towards that man)
Python's steps were slow, deliberate, each one echoing in the man's mind like the beat of a death march...
Enemy
(took out his hidden gun)
But just as Python was within reach, the man's eyes flickered with a moment of desperation. And with shaking hands, the man pulled a hidden gun from his back...
It was a weak move, a futile attempt to fight back. But before the gun even cleared his waist, Python was upon him...
Enemy
(about to raise his gun)
But before he could aim his gun, Python stabbed in that man's shoulder in speed of light
The blink of an eye, Python's blade flashed, stabbing deep into the man's shoulder...
Python
(twisted dagger in shoulder fiercely)
The man let out a strangled cry, his body jerking in pain as blood seeped through his clothes..
The gun clattered to the ground, forgotten in the wake of Python's speed and power...
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eagle Eye 👀
2024-03-25
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obviously
2024-03-23
5
Sometimes I too feel the same
2024-03-23
3