The Leader
“He rubbed his forehead. It didn’t surprise him that she tried to commit suicide. He’d thought of it often enough. If it wasn’t for the fear of what might or might not lie on the other side, he would have done it long ago. He recalled his enthusiasm when he first started working for the government. Giving a bitter laugh, he rubbed his eyes, a sense of weariness seeping into his bones. Vanessa had had the same look of optimism and hope.
They signed up to help improve humanity, but they were systematically destroying it.
Vanessa groaned and her eyes fluttered open.
Devon jumped out of his chair and went over to her. “Vanessa?” he softly asked, worried about her state of mind.
She turned her frightened eyes to him.
“Why didn’t you tell me? The Illuminati...they plan to destroy most of the population and—”
He pressed his hand over her mouth.
“Don’t. Don’t say it. They may not kill you, but there are things worse than death,” he whispered. He glanced around the room.
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