The place is dead, and the sun is shining at its highest peak.
We've been here at the river for the past hour.
After got off the phone five minutes ago, “So you ready to take down a chick.”
After just finished debriefing me on the conversation she had with Mercy.
We are now searching for a twenty-seven-year-old woman who is a killer, drugged with some heavy scientist shit that made her bat-shit crazy.
After said we need to kill first when we spot her.
“I'm not killing her, I'm finding Stacy, you can kill her,” I tell After as I walk slowly along the river keeping my eyes open.
“Why do I have to do all the fucking killing, it gets annoying after a while.”
“You should ask River,” I suggest.
My foot catches on something that isn't pebbles or rock and I stop, take a step back, bend to my haunches and move the sand a bit so see what it is.
“Fuck it, I think I will do just that, I'm going to be here for a while, not ready to go back on the road just yet, might as well get that fucker to do something for me for a change,” She says as I lift the handkerchief and dangle it in the air.
I give it a small sniff.
“There are chemicals on this,” I say to After.
Her leather-covered legs bend down next to me as she grabs the cloth also giving it a quick whiff.
“Love the smell of that shit, great work, let's check further down the trail,” She orders walking ahead of me and putting the evidence in one of the clear packets we took from the house.
Both of us spin around at the sudden crunch of boots rushing toward us.
“Wasn't expecting your ass so late.” After announces as I just stare mutely at the tall rough man walking towards us with an angry scowl.
I wasn't expecting him here at all. Zero and I in a space is something I have avoided at all cost.
Today is twice in one day that he has showed up. Cramping my style.
I touch my covered neck and slip my hood on before I ignore his presence, turn around, and walk to the trees further down.
“Just heard about Harlow, haven't seen that bitch since I went in for training, shit luck for her that she's hunted by her own sister,” After voices out.
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