2 a Month of Mondays
“Instead, Jake had opted to walk. He had found a pub not too far from the office. It was dark and filled with lawyers and doctors, students and locals. He enjoyed the dark paneling, the brass railings, the green leather seat-backs.
Jake ordered a burger and a beer. He had not eaten all day. His head felt full, though. He did not know what was bothering him the most: his past, his present, or his future. They all seemed distant to him.
Even now, he could not bring himself to make the call he knew... he needed to make. Something told him that Hallie would understand. That did not make it alright to avoid her, though. Jake was disappointed in himself.
He was pretty certain he could trust Hallie. No one, not even Gary, had ever stuck their neck out for him that he could remember. Unless you counted Camilla Cross.
But could he trust himself?
He was an assassin. He killed people for a living. Three days ago, he had been able to justify his career and now he was morally appalled. This transformation was because of what? His sudden realization that he was actually a glorified detective-slash-bodyguard? The thought that he was a father? A husband?MoreLess
Jake ordered a burger and a beer. He had not eaten all day. His head felt full, though. He did not know what was bothering him the most: his past, his present, or his future. They all seemed distant to him.
Even now, he could not bring himself to make the call he knew... he needed to make. Something told him that Hallie would understand. That did not make it alright to avoid her, though. Jake was disappointed in himself.
He was pretty certain he could trust Hallie. No one, not even Gary, had ever stuck their neck out for him that he could remember. Unless you counted Camilla Cross.
But could he trust himself?
He was an assassin. He killed people for a living. Three days ago, he had been able to justify his career and now he was morally appalled. This transformation was because of what? His sudden realization that he was actually a glorified detective-slash-bodyguard? The thought that he was a father? A husband?MoreLess
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