Chapter 4

I watched as Bernardi gasped for air, looking around him at the chaos that has surrounded him. 

“Allison… What have you done?”

“ Mr. Marrieotti, you have tasked me to kill over 10 families. I have made it my passion to take out the trash of head families, before I make my perfect exit. You are my last. You see, the Marrieotti, and Lombartti families were the dirty families, still paying off judges, police, killing witnesses. Today that stops.”

He gasped for breath before his eyes snapped shut. 

I drug his body from the living room down the stairs to his basement where a chair that I welded to the ground had been waiting. I had decked it out with arm, leg and a head restraint. I wanted to cause as much pain to him as he had done to the others. I also thought it was perfect due to the fact he did most of his torture and killing down here. He out did himself with the sound proof basement. 

The families.

“ So who can tell me the definition of Ecology? Anyone? Yes, Emma?”

“ Ecology is the study of the relationships between living organisms, including humans and their

physical environment, in another sense It seeks to understand the vital connections between plants and animals and the world around them.” 

“ Very good Emma. Can someone tell me the levels of study? How about… you Khalon?”

I chose Khalon because ever since him and his family arrived, he’s been distant. The threats, the hit, the move it was affecting him more than anything else. You could see it. He also missed Vanessa, they were inseparable. No matter what Bernardi said, they still found a way. If there is a way I could help him I would.

“ I… I.. really don’t know Mr. Garcia… I just…” 

And with that he broke down… The kid barely knows any of us. He was taken from his friend's other family. He hasn’t related or bonded with anyone here. We had been working with him for a month since he and his family arrived. We usually find him over in the wooded area.. Just handing to himself and not thinking about doing anything or going anywhere. 

“ Khalon, you can go home for the day, I will come by later so we can review the rest of the lesson together.” 

Our one-on ones seemed to benefit him. It didn’t want to pressure him. I will talk to his parents after class. 

I was put here months ago, Ms. Snow couldn’t do it, she couldn’t pull the trigger and brought me to the compound. I knew then that I needed to gain the trust of her and the others before I could start my plan. I was hired as the top guard of the Lombartti family. When Allison showed up everything was okay, but then, the family started dropping like flies. I watched as the family dropped one by one, Allison had everyone under her thumb. No one considered that she was

the enemy. I was fired the week she came to them, I tried to tell Tony, but he wouldn’t listen. When I pressed I got removed from the family as a guard. 

I used my family as a way to get in. Maria Martinez is my wife of 5 years. I was able to slip a file to Allison via her check box that all files are dropped to for each hit. I put my own information and just let the rest work. 

“Maria, I’m leaving to go do some hunting. I will be back later.”

“ Okay Thomas, don’t get yourself hurt out there.”

I kissed her on the cheek, grabbed my gear and walked out the door. 

Since Allison brought John here, I took this as it’s the perfect time to start up. 

I had been watching Blaine Davis for weeks now, I have been waiting for the opportunity to take him, and John's arrival did just that. 

Blaine usually went out with a group of five to go hunting to bring the max amount of food back, however today him and the missus got into a big fight, so he left by himself. 

I watched as he traveled to the east end of the forest. It had the most game over here, most days we had rabbit, some good days we’d eat deer, elk, and buck. Allison helped by bringing some chickens, so we aren’t short on much. 

I sat 200 yards back, and watched through my scope. My 308 was my best. I never missed a shot with it. I watched as he sat still waiting for the doe to cross his sights one more time. 

BANG!  He took his shot and the doe went down.

BANG!!! I took mine and down he went. 

I walked up and checked to make sure he was gone, then continued past him to the doe he shot down. 

Grabbed it, slung it over my shoulders, and walked back to the group. 

Mark Anderson just so happened to be really good at stripping and draining game. I took the doe to his built up shop and watched as he strung her up by her hind legs. I watched as he slit her side to side to ensure all the blood drained. I turned and walked away. I made sure that my

timing was perfect, Maria, would be finishing up her book. That woman could burn through a book in 4 hours, if left unbothered. 

“Welcome back honey! How was hunting?” 

“ It was great! I gamed a doe! We will eat GREAT tonight!”

“ That’s wonderful dear!” 

I watched as she got cleaned up so that we could go join the rest of the families to eat yesterday's hunts. Rabbit for dinner again. Man sometimes this stuff can be ugh. I need some good stuff to make, homemade pizzas or something. I can't wait to get back to  civilization. I must say being out here is fulfilling, but it would be nice to rejoin society.