She stayed there, staring at him in the mirror. It was like the world stopped for a moment before it started to rotate again. She turned around to face him, flustered. "Get out!" she screamed loudly before bending down and taking off her shoes and throwing them at him. He chuckled before leaving and closing the door behind him. "You look great in that dress, Keisha. Why do you not like it?" he questioned behind the door as he leaned back on it. Keisha held her face, feeling flustered. Thank god she hadn't taken off her clothes yet when he entered the room. "I just don't, okay?" she explained, hoping he didn't see the scars on her body. She sighed heavily before hearing the first door open and close. She looked behind her despite not seeing anything. "Leave the dresses. I'll help my fiancée try on her dresses," she heard Eros say. Her eyes widened and she covered her mouth to avoid shouting at him. When the woman left the room, Eros snickered. "You- you pervert!" Keisha screamed

KEISHA stood inside the closet while covering her mouth. The screams of her mother echoed as she begged endlessly to keep her daughter alive. There was a deafening sound of groans and punches her father endured as he was beaten to death. All Keisha could do was to keep herself quiet and watch them through the small crack on the closet. The tears fell down her cheeks since she was helpless. What can a five-year-old girl do in this situation? One sound from her would cause her to lose her life. She did not believe in god anymore after this. How can he let both of her parents die as she watched helplessly? Loud gunshots and explosions made her feel weaker. Her legs collapsed on her while trying to silence out the noises she was hearing. Her parents taught her well. If there was an attack, she should save herself even if she can't save them. She was only five yet she knew that she would never see them again. Her ears started to ring from the explosions and gunshots. The lock of th

KEISHA has been following behind her stepmother who just arrived inside the mall. She doesn't know Keisha arrived much earlier than expected. Spying on her stepmom, why not? She figured this is a good way to test her skills as an assassin if she got any worse after being out of action since the day of the accident.  She stopped when her stepmother bumped into someone. She watched as the two chatted upon realizing they knew each other. "The thing is… I need money for my daughter and I don't know who else to go to. I'm so glad I saw you here," the woman said in joy.  "I'll send money to your account but we can't be seen together. I'm meeting Keisha today." Her ears perked up upon hearing her name. She went a little closer and got a good look at the woman in front of her. She looked familiar but where did she see this p

"Keisha…?" Their uncle asked, waiting for her to speak up. Eros noticed something was wrong and held her back to support her body weight. She breathed heavily yet they were short breaths. She stared at the man's face and she could not be mistaken. She faced everything that could threaten her life. She went through thick and thin while escaping death. Yet why? Why can't she react or even pretend? She closed her eyes and took deep breaths that felt like it took her forever. She could barely hear anything they were trying to say to her. Her heartbeat was slowing down as she calmed herself and she slowly gained her strength back. "Pardon me, I just felt a little dizzy," she apologized and stood straight back up. "Is my scar that scary?" he asked while laughing. She awkwardly laughed and avoided eye contact. He has a big scar from the side of his cheek to the edge of his nose. "Her name is Keisha and she is my lovely fiancée," Eros introduced her and kissed her forehead. "She has

Keisha was being followed in the gloomy woods by something unknown to her. Another nightmare she can't escape from. She kept sprinting yet her feet wouldn't go anywhere. Her legs felt numb and she could barely walk, let alone sprint away. A force was keeping her from going anywhere and she could feel eyes watching over her. In an instant, Eros appeared in front of her, holding a knife to her throat. She froze in the spot as his glowing red eyes looked like a divine god who would punish her for her sins. "A hopeless assassin about to get assassinated," he uttered with a scoff as the tip of the knife pierced her neck. "Stop trying to cross me, Keisha. My side is what will get you what you desire," he whispered like the devil bargaining for a soul. "Or you'll just get killed," he added before slicing her throat. THE SOFT mattress and silk bed sheets were soft to the skin as she woke up in cold sweat. Her hands explored the bed below her as she wondered how she got there. Keisha slowly