Chapter 57: Plan of Action
Adam stood still in the hallway’s shadows. He observed that the two men in his kitchen were acting in a way that was obviously arrogant to the value of his house. While preparing breakfast, they were murderers.
It was galling to see how absurd it was. He raised his pistol. The man at the table was cleaning his gun when the sights fell on his back.
He squeezed the trigger with his finger. The shot would be simple. It would be over after two short rounds. He could put a stop to this now.
However, the man at the table spoke just as he was ready to fire. He spoke in a quiet, modest noise.
But just as he was about to fire the man at the table spoke. His voice was a low calm rumble.
"What do you think? Did Alpha Team find the kid?"
The question froze Adam’s finger on the trigger. Alpha Team. The name sent a jolt through him. He knew instantly they were talking about the three assassins he had killed at Sophia’s house.
The man at the stove shrugged without turning around. "Not our concern. Our job is to wait. If he shows up here we finish the mission. We’re just the backup team anyway."
The first assassin leaned back in his chair placing his now-clean pistol on the kitchen counter beside him. He stretched his arms over his head a picture of relaxed boredom. "They’re taking a long time though."
The second assassin looked up at the ceiling as if contemplating the passage of time. "Yeah you’re right. They’re taking too long. They should have contacted us by now. We would have gotten the call if the mission was a success. We would have gotten a call if the target escaped."