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The man was running desperately. He didn't know where, he had only one aim: to get as far as possible. He was escaping through crowded streets, squares… A few passers-by gave him a strange look… but most of them didn't even notice him.
I must take it there, he thought. It cannot get to the wrong place. It cannot stay at the wrong place. It is important. It is essential that it doesn't remain a secret.
You must run quicker. You don't have much time. But the man started losing his strength. Despite his efforts, he couldn't run faster. He was heavily bleeding. He had been shot.
The paid assassin put his gun down. He couldn't shoot, not this way. There were too many people on the street for him to be able to do this without attracting attention. But he knew that there wouldn't be a need for this anyway.
Sue Thomas was walking musing in the Washington night. She was thinking about her life… her job… love… her thoughts turned back to the same person all the time.
Jack.
They had been working together for three years. The woman remembered the day when she stormed into the man's office, demanding a transfer. It was such a funny situation… and she was instantly charmed by Jack's smile. It was the will of Fate, that on that afternoon I mistook the floor. And it changed my whole life.
She was thinking of the man all the time… she loved him more than anyone else. She had been in love with him since they first met in the bullpen… and later, at lunch the man chose her as company… among everyone else… I wish I could tell him what I feel. But it is impossible that a man like Jack loves me … And if I tell him that I love him, I will definitely ruin our friendship. And if he doesn't feel the same way as I do… How can I look into his eyes? How can we work together after that? She couldn't have born that.
Sue's meditation was suddenly interrupted by a man. He ran to her, pulled her aside and gave something to her.
- Find it… - he said hastily.
- What? - Sue could barely read what the man was saying. – What should I find?
- It is important… it is essential… Find it… - whispered the man. He was losing his strength. – It cannot get to the wrong place… Find the other one… Reveal it…
- What other one? What should I reveal? - Sue didn't understand at all what the man was trying to say.
The man hardly had any strength to speak. – Now go… hurry, you aren't safe here…
Sue screamed. Because of the fright caused by the sudden appearance of the man she didn't have the chance to look at him more thoroughly. But now she was staring terrified at the man standing in front of her. His chest was heavily bleeding. He was dying…