Prologue

I guess I should be grateful, I mean I’ve gained a best friend.

I looked to the right, and saw Eve smiling, and wiping the blood off of her katana.

“Eve?”

“Hey sis, I don’t know why you hate killing so much.” She replied.

“Eve, you’re sick, we need to get you to a doctor, we need to-“

“NO! NO MORE DOCTORS!!!” She yelled.

I walked towards her, as her smile faded, and her eyes flashed with anger.

“He deserved to die!” she yelled.

“y-you don’t know what he did, just STAY BACK!” she yelled

“N-no.” she muttered

She crashed through the window fleeing.

I remove the Katana from my stomach, and I stagger to me and Blake’s special spot.

He turned around, while smiling, but his smile faded, and then I collapsed to the ground.

Chapter 1

Blake Tanaka

“You have to help her.” I pleaded to my mother.

“Isn’t she from the Suzuki Clan?” She asked.

I nodded. “I don’t know…” she replied.

“Mom, please.” I begged.

I laid her down on the bed, and then my mother began to clean her wounds.

“Do you know how this happened?” she asked.

I shook my head, and told her everything I knew. She nodded in reply.

She finished cleaning Scarlett’s wound. “She’s going to be alright, it might take a while before she wakes up.” Mom said.

She then left the room, leaving me staring intently at a pale Scarlett waiting for her to wake up, I didn’t eat, I didn’t sleep, just waited.

‘Who did this to you, Scar?’ I thought.

Hours, and hours passed by, and eventually, I didn’t sleep, I just wanted her to open her eyes.

I look at the clock, 6:00 AM, 12 hours.

“Blake? Sweetie, I made breakfast.” My mom said.

“I’m not hungry.” I said.

I just sat there, her eyes fluttered open, she took in her surroundings, and shot up, but lied back down in pain.

“Scarlett?” I asked.

“W-where am I?” she asked.

“You’re at my house, I didn’t know where else to take you, my mom fixed you, don’t worry she won’t tell anyone.” I explained. She nodded.

“How long was I unconscious?” she asked.

“Two days.”

“Please tell me, you weren’t awake for two days.”

“If I’d be lying.” I replied.

“BLAKE!” she yelled.

“What, you can’t blame me for being worried.” I sighed, and then asked.

“Who did this to you?” I asked.

Scarlett immediately paled.

“Scar, who did this to you?” I asked.

“E-Eve.” She replied, looking down.

“What!?” I asked.

“She went crazy, and she killed my mom, but she said it was an accident, then my dad was in a pool of his own blood, and Eve was in his chair, with her legs crossed, wiping the blood off of it, while smiling, I confronted her, and said that she needs a doctor, and then she became upset, and then I walked towards her, and she said she he deserved to die for what he did to her, and she told me to stay back, she stabbed me in the stomach, but she regretted it immediately, then she ran away.”She explained.

She then looked deep into my eyes, and told me, “We need to get out of here.”

“What do you mean?” I asked, slightly confused.

“I mean, we need to get out of here, like we could start a new life in Florida.” She explained.

“Are you sure, I mean we’re only 16, we’re just minors, we can’t buy a house.” I said.

“Yeah, I know, but we have to find Eve first.” She replied.

But finding a girl that knows how to kill someone in a 100 different ways, is easy… I thought sarcastically.

“I know what you’re thinking.” Scarlett said.

“Yeah, I know, it’s going to be hard, but we need to find somewhere to live first.” Scarlett said.

I nodded.

“I’m going to go take a shower.” I told her.

“Okay.”

I walk into the shower, and let the hot water fall down my back.

I turn off the water, dry up, and put on my clothes, but I realized I forgot my shirt.

So I walked out, towel-drying my hair.

“I uh forgot my shirt.”

She just nodded, and kept staring.

So I decided to joke around, so I said, “You like what you see?”

“Yeah…”

I felt my face light up, and she literally turned red.

I quickly put my shirt on.

Scarlett quickly got up, and started to leave.

“W-where are you going?” I asked.

“I have to get my stuff.” She replied.

“Oh.” I said.

She raised an eyebrow at me, and then walked away.

‘Does she like me? No way!’ I thought

‘You know you like her.’ My brain argued.

‘N-no, I don’t’ I replied.

‘Yes, you do, you loooooooove her! You loved her ever since the day you two first met.’

“Ugh.” I said, and laid down.

Scarlett then walked in, and asked, “You ready?”

“Oh, no..” I said.

“No problem, I’ll help you pack.” She said.

I nodded in reply, and we began emptying out drawers, since we really don’t have a lot of things, we just took them with us. We had to dress like everyone else, to blend in, instead of our usual dark clothes, I wore blue T-shirt, and jeans, and Nike.

Scarlett wore a gray hat, gray shirt and blue jeans with Converse.

“Please buckle your seatbelts, we’ll be landing soon.” The pilot said.

We buckled our seat belts, and then the plane landed. We grabbed our suitcases, and got off the plane.

“Where do we go now?” I asked.

“We’ll go find my Aunt Diana.” Scarlett said.

She went to a nearby payphone, and dialed a number.

I noticed a group of four girls just staring at me.

Then they walked towards me.

I was kind of freaking out, just a little.

It’s like they surrounded me, and I couldn’t hit them.

So I had to endure their uncomfortable questions, and their lack of personal space.

I looked over to Scarlett; she was in the middle of a fight, with a guy.

I broke through the group of girls, and broke up the fight.

I caught his fist, and saw a tattoo, it was the Suzuki Clan.(Yeah, yeah, that’s a car brand, but that’s their name.)

“Who sent you?”

“Your father.”

“He’s dead.” She replied.

“Your real father.” He said.

Chapter 2

(Author)

Scarlett immediately turned pale; she got up, and began to walk away.

“Scarlett!” Blake yelled.

“I know you’re freaking out right now, but maybe your Aunt Diana has some answers, okay?”

Scarlett nodded her head in reply. Blake put his around Scarlett, in a protective way, but also to get those girls away from him.

They walked out of the airport.

“Hey, Aunt Diana.”

“Scarlett, it’s so nice to see you again, where’s Eve?”

“Eve’s the main reason why we’re here.” Scarlett said.

“Why, what happened?” she asked.

“I can’t tell you right now, there a few assassins here, can we talk at your house?” Scarlett asked.

Diana nodded. “So… are you two dating?”

Scarlett and Blake became red.

“N-no.” they said in unison.

‘They so like each other.’ Diana thought.

They arrived at Diana’s house.

“Whoa! You live by the beach?”

Diana nodded.

They went inside, and immediately Blake’s and Scarlett’s stomach sounded like a whale dying.

“I’ll order some pizza.” Diana said.

“You don’t have to tell me now, just tell me when you’re ready.” Diana said.

Scarlett nodded. They just stood there in silence.

“You guys have fun outside; you deserve to live like normal teenagers.” She insisted them to go outside

They had fun.

“This is nice, living like a normal teen without the pressures of the assassin life.” Scarlett said.

“Hey look a playground.” Blake acknowledged.

She smiled, and got onto the swings, then had a competition on who could go the highest, and jump off.

They jumped, but it didn’t really work out well, Scarlett ended up falling on Blake.

“Pizza’s here!” Diana yelled.

They then got up, and went inside.

As Diana opened the box, simply backing away knowing that they would dive in. Blake and Scarlett ate about 5 slices.

“Hey, you guys are going to school tomorrow.” Diana suggested.

“But we don’t have to go to school.” Scarlett replied.

“I know, but you guys have to blend in.” Diana replied.

They nodded in reply.

“It’s getting late, we should probably head to bed.” Blake suggested.

“It’s like 6:00, this is why I hated the assassasin life.” Diana said.

Scarlett shrugged, and got ready for bed.

Scarlett started to think about everything she’s been through, the training, the education, the pain.

‘The loss of my mom, and how my dad… Brian, my real father, I always knew that the man I lived with wasn’t my real father, I knew him for a little while, but he died, at least that’s what I thought.’ Scarlett thought.

Chapter 3

Eve Suzuki

“Eve.”

“What do you want?” I asked.

“You know what or who I want.”

I was about to object, but she disappeared.

Chapter 4

Scarlett Suzuki

Then my adoptive parents, and my birth parents, I was adopted into the assassin, technically.

I also have a photographic memory, once I see something; I can’t forget it, even if I try.

So everything I’ve been through became a nightmare.

“Scar, Scarlett wake up.”

My eyes fluttered open, and I saw Blake leaning over me.

“No, I don’t want to go.” I muttered.

“Come on.” He said, while pulling me by my arms.

“Go; take a shower, so I can wrap your stomach in gauges.” He said.

“Thanks,” I said, while pulling the shirt down the rest of the way, and putting on my navy blue v-neck.

“Good morning you two.” Aunt Di said.

“Good Morning.” I replied.

“So what do you usually eat for breakfast?” She asked.

“Oatmeal, but it was never good.” Blake explained.

“Well I made pancakes.” She said.

They were the most delicious thing I’ve ever eaten, homemade chocolate chip pancakes.

“When you’re done, I’ll drive you two to school.” She said.

We nodded, because our mouths were full of pancakes.

Afterwards I brushed my teeth, and raced down the stairs.

“Ready?” he asked.

“Yeah, I’m ready for the pressures of the 11th grade.”I replied.

We got into the car, and drove to school.

While we were in the car, Aunt Diana was listening to the news.

“Do you think?”

“It can’t be, she’s dead.”

I closed my eyes, and a flashback occurred.

‘ “Hi, I’m Scarlett, what’s your name?” I asked, a boy with messy brownish, blonde hair.

“Blake.” He replied. “Nice to meet you.” I said.

He smiled, I felt a pair of angry eyes staring me down, I looked to my right, to see a girl with dark brown hair, staring at me with anger and jealousy. She walked off.

“Who was that?” I asked.

“Monica, she’s kind of crazy, don’t do anything to make her mad.” He warned. I nodded.

Afterwards, I was walking back to my clan by myself; someone tackled me to the ground.

“Hey, you’re that new girl Scarlett, right? Stay away from Blake, he’s mine.”

“What are you talking about, he’s my friend, if I do that I’ll hurt his feelings.” I whined.

“Feelings? Assassins aren’t supposed to have feelings; I guess I’ll kill you, so you can see if you would still have any feelings left in you.” She said. She grabbed her sword, and missed me nearly by an inch. We were fighting, she had me on the ground, she lunged towards me, I pushed off with my feet on her stomach, which caused her to fall over the cliff, I quickly retaliated, and grabbed her arms, and tried to pull her up. “Don’t worry, I won’t let you fall.” I said. But she let go of my arms. “NO!” I yelled.

I sat at that cliff, my body beaten and bruised, a couple from the Tanaka clan, came and saw me, my face was wet from tears falling down my face, because I wasn’t able to save her, and because of the physical pain. “Hey, what happened?” they asked.

“I-I couldn’t save her, I tried to, but I couldn’t.” I said, between sobs.

“Save who?”

“Monica.” I replied.’

“Scar, we’re here.” Blake said.

We got out of the car, and walked inside.

“So, you two related?” she asked.

“No, he’s my best friend.” I replied.

Her eyes showed fury, and disappointment. “Oh well see you later.” She said walking away.

“What was that?” Blake asked.

“She was totally hitting on you, gosh sometimes you can be so oblivious.” I said.

“Are you jealous?” he asked, with a smirk on his face.

I felt my cheeks turn beet red.

“I-I am not jealous.” I replied.

“Sure you aren’t.” he said.

“Whatever.”

We walked to homeroom, Mrs. Bradford.

~Psst.~

I looked to my left to see a note being passed to me.

“Here, it’s from him.” A girl said, pointing to a brunette in the far corner.

~Hey, I’m Kyle, you’re really pretty. ~

Oh God, I can’t believe how forward these guys are.

I sort of scanned the note, maybe to see a secret message, but I got nothing, just a regular note.

~Um, thank you.~ I threw the note back to him.

~Uh, so well, do you want to go out sometime? ~

Seriously, I just got here.

~ Um, well I can’t, you seem nice, but I kind of like someone else, sorry. :/ ~ I wrote back.

~Oh…~

“Yes?” she asked.

“I’m done.”

Yes, Blake?”

“I’m done too.”

Everybody stared at us, as we walked up to the front to turn in the paper.

Afterwards, I sat t here watching everyone do their work, and it was so boring, this is why I’m not in school.

~RIIING~

Finally class is over, but school isn’t. Why!?

Blake caught up with me in the hallway.

“Hey” he said.

“Oh, hey.”

“So, I saw you passing notes with that Kyle guy.”

“Oh, it was nothing, but he asked me out.” I said. Blake looked so heartbroken.

“But I said no.” he looked a lot happier.

“Oh, why?” he asked.

“Because, I have someone else in mind.” I said looking straight into his chocolate brown orbs.

He gulped.

~RIIING~

“Crap!” I whispered. I grabbed his hand, and we ran to our next class.

The teacher introduced us to the class. I sat by a girl, blonde hair, green eyes.

“So, are you and Blake dating?”

“N-no, we’re not dating.” I said, while my face turns red.

“But you like him, and he likes you.” She said.

“What? Pshhh, no he doesn’t like me.” I said.

I stayed silent. I looked to my left, and a guy just shrugged his shoulders.

“Sheila.” She said, putting out her hand.

“Scarlett.” I replied, shaking her hand slowly.

“You so like him.” She said smirking at me.

“It’s okay; you’re not the only one who has a crush on their best friend.”

“Oh? So, who’s your crush?” I asked.

“Spencer.” She admitted, blushing.

I looked over to Spencer, while he was doing his work.

He looked up, I smiled, he looked kind of confused, and so I pointed to Sheila, and mouthed ‘Do you like her?’

He started to blush, and shook his head ferociously.

‘Liar!’ I mouthed.

‘It’s not like she likes me back.’ He assumed.

‘You don’t know that.’ I mouthed back.

Blake looked slightly confused.

Once again, I don’t do school.

She finally stop talking, she was about to say something, but the bell interrupted her.

A crowd began to form, Blake quickly pushed me away from the crowd.

“Calm down.” He said.

I nodded. I sat by Sheila.

“What was that?”

“Oh, since I took karate for nine years, my instincts were sort of out there.” I explained.

“Did you meet Blake in karate?” she asked.

Blake and I nodded. Well it wasn’t a complete lie.

“You’re not eating?” Sheila asked.

“Nope.” I replied.

Then during our last class, the teacher just let us talk.

~RIING~ Yes! I’m finally getting out of this prison.

Blake and I decided to take the bus home, what a big mistake that was.

“So, Scarlett…would you mind if I went out with Blake?” Donna asked.

“Uhh, no, but it’s not my decision.”

“Scarlett, you do know you’re not pretty enough for him, or anyone actually.”

I really just want to choke her right now.

Even though he was just saying that, my face was so red.

Donna looked so mad; she quickly turned around in her seat.

“Thanks.”

“No problem.” He replied.

“Scar?” Blake asked.

“Huh?”

“We’re here.” He said, looking at me like I was from Mars.

“Oh.” I replied.

We got off the bus, and walked into my Aunt Diana’s house.

“Oh good, you’re home. Scarlett, can you drive?” she asked.

I nodded.

“Good, can you please go to the grocery store for me?” she asked.

“Sure.” I said. She smiled at me, and handed me a list, and 40 bucks, with the car keys.

“I meant what I said on the bus, you’re mine.” Blake said, he winked at me, and left.

I just stood there, blushing, and smiling like an idiot.

‘Pull yourself together, Scarlett!’ I thought to myself.

I got into the car and drove to the local Publix.

Red light. My phone started to ring.

“Hello?”
“Hey Scarlett, how’s the shopping going?” Aunt Di asked.

“Good, uh can I talk to Blake?” I asked.

“Hey Scar.”

“So, you guys done?” I asked.

“Yeah, we’re about to drive back now.”

“Scar? You okay, what happened?” Blake asked.

“Nothing, just an acciden-“I was interrupted from a car hitting me from behind, I cursed under my breath.

“Scar?” Blake asked.

Those bastards are trying to kill me. Once he hung up the phone, I crawled out the window.

“Impossible, no normal person would survive that.” He said.

“Who said I was normal?” I asked.

Chapter 5

Author

Diana walked over to the assassasin on the ground, their eyes widened in fear.

She put her foot on his neck.

“If you or any other assassin or hit man hurts Scarlett, or Blake, I will personally kill you.” She said.

The ambulance came, and put Scarlett on a gurney.

“Sorry, family only.”

“You have to let me, I’m her b-boyfriend.” He lied.

“Fine, just stay out of the way.” Blake nodded, as he and Diana got into the ambulance.

They took Scarlett out of the O.R., to remove the glass, and give her stitches.

“I’m going to go talk to the doctor about Scarlett.” Diana said.

“There’s no need, Scar’s fine.” He said.

“I know, I just need to know when she’ll be able to leave soon.” Diana said.

Blake nodded. The nurses pushed an unconscious Scarlett into hospital room # 509.

“Hey.” Scarlett said.

“Oh, God please don’t do that to me again.” Blake said, hugging her.

“Hey, the doctor said they’ll keep you overnight for observation, but other than that, you’ll be fine.”

“Oh, okay Aunt Di you can go home.” Scarlett said.

“Are you sure?” she asked.

Scarlett nodded.

“Yeah, I’ll stay with her.” Blake said.

“OH, okay I’ll just you lovebirds alone.” She said, smirking.

She left, and Scarlett flushed with embarrassment.

“You okay?” he asked.

Blake chuckled then said, “You know that’s not going to happen.”

“Yeah, but they always do the unexpected.” Scarlett said.

Blake nodded.

“Well, since we’re staying overnight, the least we could do is get comfortable.” Blake said.

Scarlett scooted over, and Blake lay down next to her.

“Goodnight Scar.”

“Goodnight Blake.”

“L-look out Blake, run Aunt Di…” She started to scream.

Blake grabbed her shoulders, and woke her up. Her eyes snapped open.

Blake pulled her into a hug.

“P-please don’t leave me.” She said, silently sobbing into his shoulder.

“Don’t worry, it won’t happen, I won’t leave you.” Scarlett nodded.

“Do you want to talk about it?” he asked.

Scarlett said yes, and explained everything.

“I died?”

“Y-yes.” Scarlett’s voice trembling.

Blake sighed, and said, “Can I tell you something kind of embarrassing?”

Scarlett wiped her tears, and said yeah.

He sighed. “Okay remember when we first met, I had an average crush on you, and now it’s not so average…”

“R-really?”

“I probably shouldn’t have said that.”

“Well you made it kind of clear that you liked me, when you said, I was yours.” She said.

“Right, so do you-

“You don’t have to ask me that question; you should already know the answer.” Scarlett said.

“So that makes us…”

“Boyfriend and girlfriend? Yes, yes it does.” Scarlett said.

“Oh, I’m sorry; I just came in here to change your gauges.” She said.

“Okay, all done.” She said. The nurse left the room, and closed the door.

“Okay, where were we?” he asked.

“I don’t know you tell me?” Scarlett replied, with a smirk.

“Well I think I was about to kiss you.” He said.

Scarlett blushed at the thought of it.

They leaned in, “Scarlett, are you okay?” Sheila asked, bursting through the door.

“When we were eight.” Blake said. Scarlett couldn’t say anything, she was still in shock.

Sheila smirked. “What?” Scarlett asked. “You got 180 likes on Facebook already.” She said.

“Is Donna mad?”

“Oh, yeah.” She replied, giving Scarlett a high five.

The doctor came in, “Scarlett?”

“Yeah?”

“You’re free to go.” The doctor said.

“Okay.”

Scarlett went into the bathroom, and got ready. “I’m done.”

Blake went into the bathroom, and got ready.

“Hey, I just realized, how are we going to get to school?” Blake asked.

“Well, I’m not getting into another car, but we could do the rooftops?” Scarlett suggested.

“Wouldn’t that blow our cover?” Blake asked.

“Not if we’re wearing hoodies.” Scarlett said, handing him one.

Blake simply nodded, while putting it on.

Scarlett had hers on already.

“Ready?” Blake asked. Scarlett nodded. They crawled through the window, and onto the roof.

“Okay, the school is only seven rooftops away.” Scarlett explained.

“Mom?” Scarlett muttered.

The woman turned around, and she looked exactly like Scarlett.

The class looked from Scarlett and to the teacher, and back at Scarlett doing the comparison.

“Oh, I’m sorry; you just look like my mom.” Scarlett said.

She pulled out a photo of her and her parents when she was 7, and showed it to her.

She nodded in reply, and began teaching.

“It’s her.” Scarlett said.

“You think so?” Blake asked.

The bell finally rang, and she held me after class.

“I guess you figured it out, Scarlett.”

“Yeah, but I thought you, and dad died.”

“No.” Priscilla said.

“Why does he want me now?” she asked.

“Who?” Priscilla asked.

“Where are you living now?” she asked.

“With my Aunt Diana.” Scarlett said.

“You live with Diana? How is she doing?” She asked eagerly.

“Yeah, she’s fine.” Scarlett replied.

“Gosh, who peed in her cheerios?” Scarlett said.

They walked into their next class, and Scarlett was immediately ambushed with questions.

“Oh my gosh, Scarlett are you okay?”

“Y-yeah I’m fine.”

“So, I heard you, and Blake are dating now, is he a good kisser?” ONE OF THEM ASKED.

“I- I don’t know, I don’t have anything to compare it to.” Scarlett said.

“But did you like it?” she asked again.

Scarlett nodded, Blake started blush, as much as a tomato.

“Sheila.” Scarlett said.

“Yeah?”

“So did Spencer tell you how he felt?” Scarlett asked.

“No.” she replied.

Scarlett then called Spencer over.

“Is that true?” he asked.

Sheila nodded.

He lifted her chin up, and kissed her.

A girl dragged her away from the crowd.

“Be careful.”

“Be careful about what?” Scarlett asked.

“They always play a prank on the new kids, since it’s your second day.” She said.

“Who’s playing the prank?” She asked.

“Usually just a group of people, but it’s mostly Donna.” She warned.

Scarlett nodded. She told Blake about the pranks, even though she knew she was the main target.

They had P.E. next, ‘it might be the perfect spot for humiliation’ Scarlett thought.

Chapter 6

Blake Tanaka

We went into the locker rooms, and changed when we walked out I saw Scarlett pleading with the coach to participate.

“Fine, but take it easy.”

“Thank you so much!” she replied.

The girls were playing badminton, while we played basketball, and the cheerleading team was practicing. I was kind of watching Scarlett play, and one of her friends fell while hitting the shuttlecock. Donna and the other cheerleaders were laughed. Donna walked over to her and said “Nice move ballerina, how’s that floor taste?” Scarlett rolled her eyes, and helped her up.

“I’m going to go find it.” She said.

I overheard Donna taunting her.

“Come on, Sheila, it’s only a back flip off the tower.”

“Just leave her alone, okay?”

“It’s my right to recruit talent, when I see it, and Sheila has what it takes to be a cheerleader.”

“So, you’re going to do a back tuck off the tower, what’s the big deal?” she asked.

Oh no.

“If you think it’s so easy, how about you try it?” she asked.

“Fine.” Scarlett said.

“This should be good.” Donna said. Something about her, reminds me of Monica.

Scarlett climbed onto the tower, and flipped backwards off of it, and landed on her feet.

I walked over to Scarlett.

The gym cheered. Donna had a hint of jealousy in her eyes. Donna did a couple of back hand springs. Scarlett retaliated, she did a few back hand spring, and somehow pushed off with her feet, and managed to do a cartwheel while airborne. She landed on her feet.

“Guess you lost.” Scarlett said

Donna glared at her, and stormed off.

“Really?” I asked.

“What? I had to, she irks me so much.” She replied.

I kissed her forehead, and went back to the game.

When Donna glared at Scarlett, I immediately knew who it was, and I know who was responsible for the murders. Donna is Monica.

Chapter 7

Eve Suzuki

I need to find a way to save Scarlett from Monica.

I actually appreciate a normal life, I ended up in Florida. Scarlett always wanted to come here.

“Taxi!” I yelled. The taxi driver stopped, I told him to take me to a nearby hotel.

He turned on the radio, and it did a breaking news report.

“Which means Scarlett Suzuki, you’re my next target.”

“Hey driver, take me to Fort Lauderdale.” I said.

“Are you sure?” he asked.

“Yes, I have to save my sister.” I replied.

“So…” he said, while ruining my personal space.

“If you know what’s good for you, I suggest you back away.” I threatened.

“Ohh feisty.” He said.

I rolled my eyes, and flipped him, and walked to my room.

“Eve?” Scarlett asked.

“Monica, what are you doing here?” she asked.

“I’m here for you.” She replied.

Scarlett dropped the daggers, and held up her fists. They began to fight hand- to-hand combat.

She then used Scarlett’s blood to make a single M on the wall, and left.

Chapter 8

Scarlett Suzuki

I felt great, standing up to Donna like that.

Anyway, I was walking down the hall, when someone grabs me and pulls me into a dark room.

“Oh my God…” One of them muttered.

The other one didn’t care. They kicked me in the ribs.

“Stop it, she’s had enough.” They exclaimed.

“Don’t you know it’s rude to stare?” I said.

I grabbed Donna, and pulled off her hood. “You’re really pathetic.”

“What? You think I was going to hit her, trust me I’m not you.” He said coldly.

“What do you mean? We were the ones that took most of the beating.” He objected.

Blake started telling him off, as I slowly bleed to death…

He lifted me up, I insisted he would at least let me walk but he didn’t listen.

“Shut up.” I said, I was about punch him in the arm, but I put my arm back down in pain.

“Come on.” He said.

“Thanks.” I said.

“No problem.” He replied.

“I still can’t believe Donna would go so far.” I said.

Blake nodded.

“High school sucks.” He said.

“Whoever said high school is the best four years of your life, it really isn’t.” I acknowledged.

Afterwards, we ended up sleeping in the nurse’s office.

“Eve?” I asked.

“Donna, what are you doing here?” she asked.

“I’m here for you.” She replied.

I dropped the daggers, and held up my fists. We began to fight hand- to-hand combat.

She then used my blood to make a single M on the wall, and left.

I tried to wake up, but it just transferred me to another dream.

Blake woke up and realized the position we were in, and his cheeks turned beet red.

“Scarlett, Blake?” Sheila asked.

“Come on, school’s over, the nurse told me to get you two.” She said.

We quickly got up, and walked home. We walked in to see my mom and Aunt Diana sitting there.

“Hi.” Blake said.

“Hey, how was schoo- Oh my goodness, what happened to you?” Aunt Di asked.

“Oh, y’know my wound reopened, and I crashed through a window, and I bruised my rib.” I replied.

“Who did this to you?” Mom asked.

“OW!”

“How are you going to do that, and not kiss me?” I said.

“So, you want me to kiss you?” he asked.

I blushed, and then nodded quickly.

I think I was in shock, just a little bit, because afterwards, I completely blanked out, and started blushing.

We went inside, we sat at the dinner table, I looked up from my lasagna, to see my mother, and Aunt Diana staring at me.

“What?” I asked.

“Oh, nothing.” They said in unison.

I eyed them suspiciously, and then looked over to Blake, who only shrugged his shoulders.

I looked back over to them and they chuckled.

“What’s so funny?” I asked.

“Nothing, sweetie, it’s just, nothing.”

My mind wandered off. I realized I’m dreaming again.

“S-sorry Scar, h-hope I got your forgiveness.” She said.

Her lifeless body fell to the ground. “No.” I said, hoping it was all a dream.

“Scar, you okay?”

“Yeah, I’m fine.” I lied. I wasn’t fine, not at all.

“You’re lying.” He said.

Blake pushed her away.

“Stop it.” He said.

“Please get this through your sick, twisted brain; I’m in LOVE with Scarlett.” He said.

“Assassasins aren’t supposed to love.” Donna replied.

‘Meet me on the roof. ~Casanova.’

Casanova is a codename I gave Eve.

I had immediate eye contact with Blake, and signaled to him to meet me on the roof.

He nodded, and we made our way up the stairway onto the roof.

“Eve?” I asked.

“Scar, are you okay?” she asked.

“Yeah, I’m fine. What are you doing here?” I asked.

“I came to tell you about Monica, and Dad.” She explained.

“I know…everything about Monica, and what Dad did to you.”

“How do you know about that?” she asked.

“I had a dream, I saw everything.” I explained.

“Also, I’m sorry for stabbing you with the katana.” Eve said awkwardly.

“Aww, how cute, a family reunion, I guess I have to ruin it.” She said

“Hey Scar, since I can’t have Blake, neither can you.”

But it did, I saw Eve in front of me.

“S-sorry Scar, h-hope I got your forgiveness.” She said.

Her lifeless body fell to the ground. “No.” I said, hoping it was all a dream.

Epilogue

Blake Tanaka

Eve was in the Operating room, and Scarlett was pacing frantically.

“Scar.” She kept pacing, completely blocking me out.

“Scar, she’s going to be fine, as crazy as she’s, she’s a fighter, don’t worry.” I said.

She nodded her head.

“Eve Suzuki?” the doctor said.

Scarlett and I walked over to him.

“I don’t know how to say this, but Eve’s gone.” He said.

I looked over to Scarlett with a worried yet sympathetic look, she looked so…broken.

“I mean her body is gone…” he said.

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