Kurohoshi Agency
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Chapter 3
He stayed in the shades. Watching. Listening.
Sounds of high heels clicking against the ground became louder, and the slender figure of a woman emerged from the misty depths of the street. She looked around nervously, obviously aware of the possible danger lurking within the dark alleys. She kept to the main road, much to his annoyance. But, she would not escape. The first one did not, anyway. As the woman walked by the entrance of the alley, he looked around quickly for any possible witnesses, and discovered none.
The man within the shadows stayed, but now carefully following the victim-to-be. Like a silent predator amidst the underbrush, awaiting a chance to pounce on the wary prey. The soft rubber soles made no sound against the hard cement ground. The scent of cheap perfume hit him and he scowled slightly. Lowly woman.
She seemed to sense his presence, and turned abruptly.
There was no one.
The lounge hostess pulled her coat around her uneasily. The cold night wind resulted in rapidly spreading Goosebumps all over her arms.
She increased her speed and walked on, ready to scream at any possible signs of movement.
He tightened his gloved hold on the sack.
It all happened very fast.
Shrieks were hastily muffled within the thick fibers and he dragged her into the alley. Pulling out a nine-inch blade in practiced motion, he plunged it into the sack. The victim thrashed around violently.
All went dead.
A mouse scurried by, seemingly oblivious to what had just happened.
He smiled and pulled the blade out. The weak light from small lamps on the walls cast the place in a sinister shade. The sack was tossed aside, and his eyes gleamed at the sight of blood gushing from the dead woman's body.
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