Stoplights on the road signalled for our vehicle to move and so it accelerated quickly in a little while. The ride to our destination took so long, it made my bum numb. Along the way, I was opening the present Roger gave and saw a black hair bow.

Roger always knew how fond I was with hair bows when I was a little kid but fate can always turn around and so the once princess-y and girly child back then became a boyish type of female. I clipped on the black bow anyway to add a little design on my not so descent hair that I left messy as it always is.

The different sights of Manchester amazed and entertained me while on the trip, it made me appreciate my hometown more and seeing the still busy streets is nice for me to see.

Thinking how everyone has their own lives soon came into my mind, it is weird to think of it but I sometimes question and wonder about everything. Wondering how that one guy standing beside a car or that other elderly couple has different lives and different stories to share made me curious and amazed how each and everyone of us experience and learn.

Life is indeed the best school you can go to, and the people around you either someone who has a good or bad influence to you is your teacher, some people can teach you what to do because it inspired you and some people can also teach you lessons by their own mistakes and it's amazing how we learn in different ways.

I snap out of my thoughts as soon as I saw the garden-like pathway with a big sign beside the trees surrounding around the place and at last, the vehicle stopped, engines were off and I fixed myself to look presentable in my reflection through the tinted windows of the limousine until the door surprise me as it was opened by Roger with a polite smile on his face that's always plastered.

Roger gave recognition to the black bow he gave to me as a present that is now clipped on my hair and complimented how it looked great on me as I said my thanks to him and stepped outside the limo while Roger waits and prepares his arm for me to hook on just like earlier.

I got out of the limo and did what I was supposed to do with the arm. We walk with our arms crossed and forgot about Matilda until she raced her way to the restaurant to greet Mr. Minami first than me and Roger, she is gripping her dress with such haggardness but we didn't mind her, she could do what she wants to do, it's not really our business.

A minute later, our feet stood in front of the entrance of the restaurant and we were greeted by hostess with their politeness and appeal, we were also greeted by the luxurious surroundings around me, the restaurant didn't look like a restaurant it looked more like a ball room but with tables.

People here weren't just another one you see typically, they were rich and wealthy with expensive and branded suits and dresses it made me rethink about Matilda's words saying that what I'm wearing is not appropriate at all, it was out of my league.

Roger tugged me and soon realised we were not moving, I nodded to indicate that I was ready to walk after a long analysis of the sight and he then lead me to a table where an old man with short stature stood there with his signature grin.

"Roger," the old man walked towards us and Roger let go of my arm and made his way to the man to shake hands and bow to each other as a tradition when greeting Mr. Minami, they had a small talk and Mr. Minami's eyes landed on me who left a speaking Roger talking to the air. I got tensed and nervously smiled.

"Little Victoria, happy birthday!" He greeted with such dullness in his voice and I thanked him in reply. I bowed in front of him and greeted a good evening in Japanese, he must be feeling homesick with all the english-speaking people he's surrounded everyday and I felt the need to get it out of my mouth, I'm not great at speaking that language though I know some basics because Roger taught me and trained me to greet Mr. Minami with the foreign words.

The four of us sat on a table that's most likely the centre of the place and thinking of being here makes me uncomfortable because that means that I have to pass through all the tables just to go to the restroom in case I need to but I'm glad I haven't yet so those thoughts remained inside my head for awhile so I can make a think about it later.

A waiter came in to hand out menus but as soon as my hands touched the menu, Matilda already spoke and ordered a dish for everyone in the table and the waiter took all the menus from us in a jiffy and I can see from the corner of my eye that Roger is eyeing up the waiter as he takes it from us. Knowing him, he never likes anyone to order for him but we cannot do a thing about it since it was already done.

Silence took over but it wasn't much awkward, Mr. Minami was looking at Roger and I's direction with that grin still plastered on his face but Matilda butted in and said nonsensical blabbers to the man beside him who doesn't give much attention to her and instead spoke out a "how are you doing?" That was addressed to me and I answered him saying that I'm fine. He continued to ask questions about my life and uni but I answered that it was still the same old.

It didn't took quite long until the waiter brought us our orders to find out that it was seafood that Matilda ordered and I was glad that Mr. Minami finally stopped and we all proceeded to eat. Small talks, slight murmurs nor even a single cough didn't left our lips, it was quite awkward as I would say but at least the fancy talks of the wealthy people around are keeping quite a loud crowd for a place like this.

Our meals were finished in a blink of an eye, Roger compliments the dish of how delicious it was, Matilda continued her talk with the old man beside her and I remained quiet on my seat as I played with the table's cloth, it didn't feel like a birthday to me since I'm not celebrating it with people who I am close with and people whom I care about instead I am here with people whom I just know and nothing special except for Roger. I'd rather celebrate my birthday in jail as long as I am with my parents even if that means spending half of the day in the men's jail and the other on the women's jail than celebrate it here in this fancy restaurant but I wouldn't complain anymore, I have enjoyed the food anyways.

"Ms. Ivanovich and Mr. Brown, please do what you're supposed to do at this point of time," Mr. Minami mouthed looking at the two, wearing his grin as he watched Roger get up from his seat and gestures Matilda to do the same. I was about to get up too bur Mr. Minami stopped me.

"Arigatou Gozaimasu, Mr. Minami," Roger thanked the old man in his native language then headed off to exit and do what Mr. Minami told them to. Mr. Minami's eyes quickly shifted on to me as soon as Roger and Matilda was out of sight, I swallowed the saliva forming in my throat and returned a smile.

"It's glad to know that life is doing great for you, Little Victoria,"

"Thanks for that, Mr. Minami... Thank you also for your treat," I thanked him and smiled and nodded like he always do. I also noticed how he can say straight english with correct grammar now and it made me relieved knowing that I won't struggle on understanding him nor him understanding me.

"Do you want to visit your parents by the way?" He queried and I blinked a couple of times and nodded my head, his grin widened and I got confused, his actions were weird lately.

"Mr. Minami," I called out with a hesitant tone of voice but he responded with his attention on me. I stuttered to say it out loud but I managed to do it with confidence now, I think it's the right time to ask now that I'm 20. "Can- can I know the real reason why my parents were imprisoned? The didn't killed anybody right? But why were they jailed? I don't unde-"

"They work for me, darling," my brows furrowed and those words caught my attention but kind of disgusted on how he addressed me.

"What?"

"I said, they work for me," I got confused and curious as to what he was saying, it was vague and didn't made sense at all. I think he can see the eagerness in my eyes to know the truth behind all those years of not knowing the real reason why my parents were taken away from me at a very young age. "Jun and Sonia were just adolescents when they conceived a child, they didn't had enough knowledge on how to raise one, they also did't have a job, money or was able to go to college. Their parents abandoned the two of them for being a disgrace in the family and they were left on their own without anything, they didn't want to abort the child but they didn't had the money to sustain it either and that is when they found me as their answer," Mr. Minami's grin became a little bit devilish and it revealed some teeth.

"Your parents and I made a contract saying that they will do whatever I want them to do in exchange for money and a shelter for their growing family and a marriage to make theirselves legal. It was the perfect job for them for they are great and are professionals in doing it,"

"What... What did you made them do?" I asked that came out as a whisper but Mr. Minami understood it with the movement of my lips.

"You see little Victoria, Mr. Minami here is quite popular and rich for I am the only person you can contact if you want someone killed. I have loads of people working for me and I also have loads of people waiting in line to say the name of the person they want to be killed." My lips quivered, I didn't want to conclude silly things but I was sure that it's the thing that he would say anyway.

"Your parents work for me for they are one of my assassins. A person will request for a someone to be killed and I'll get paid loads and it will be accomplished right away thanks to my people and then they'll get paid loads too. Your parents were the greatest among the greatest, they murdered a lot of important people including politicians, CEOs and royal highnesses during their first year of murdering," those words, it didn't quite shocked me anymore but it still made me shocked.

I didn't expect my parents to do such thing just so they could keep me alive, I've never done anything good to them, I was also the reason they abandoned their dreams and why they were also abandoned by their parents. It made me pity my parents to do such thing like that just to keep me, someone who's made their lives hell, alive. That's how much they loved me and I'm here not doing anything at all and just visited them on jail monthly. It was unfair

I was sad and guilty for I can't do anything to free my parents in jail, they still have 43 more years to spend inside there and they could probably die inside. They were willing to sacrifice themselves for me and it made me question myself, what have I ever done that made them do this?

A tear fell down from my eyes, it hurts me to know that I was the reason why they killed people but the thought of them actually being murderers made me mad. They could have picked another job that didn't paid them well as long as they are doing the right thing. Those toys that they buy for me, that house I used to live in they were all exchanged for their freedom.

Mixed emotions took over until I realised that my eyes were pouring with endless tears. I can't describe what I was feeling right now, I feel guilty, sad, angry and pity all at the same time, I also felt worthless since I can't even do anything for them at all.

"Don't cry Little Victoria-"

"Why did you even offered them that job?!" Keeping my voice low was unable especially if I was sobbing uncontrollably. Mr. Minami looked at me with a steady face but I raised my hands and cupped my face so no one can see me. "Answer me!"

"I was trying to help them, you should be thankful, if it wasn't for me offering that job I guess there wouldn't be a certain someone celebrating her 20th birthday today because she never existed," I didn't know what else to think. How can you react if your parents were serial killers? It was impossible to stay calm nor think straight at the moment, you were too caught up that you didn't realise anything what's happening, they are all happening so fast.

"But you know what, I can help you free your parents," I looked up at Mr. Minami and frowned once I saw that devilish smirk. Him being all goody pants was right all along, my instincts were right, he did planned all of this.

I can't seem to look at him the same way anymore, I see his horns popping out of his head with that red aura along his body but with his words with "help" on it, I didn't know if I could trust him if he's one of the reasons why my parents were in jail but again as time passed by just looking at him, I realised that he must be up with something again.

"I know what you're thinking," I said to him with a solid and aggressive voice. "You're gonna make me sign a a contract as well so I could be an addition to your assassins in exchange for the freedom of my parents, but sorry to burst your bubble-" I stood up from my seat and pointed my index finger to him. "I'm not gonna do the same mistake my parents did," His once threatened face formed a grin and took out a bag that I haven't noticed earlier and pulled out several folders and stood up to reach my level even though he was shorter than an inch.

"Your thinkings were right but sorry also to burst your bubble but you already signed it." He took out a paper from the folder and held it up in the air, I took it from him and read what was read on the paper and it had my handwriting on the signature line and that's when I remembered.

Can you sign this for me?

I've gone wild and groaned in frustration that caused some people to look in our direction because of the scene that I was making.

"I was just a kid when I signed that!"

"But you still signed it"

"It's illegal and you know I can report you to the cops for making me do such a thing!" I tried to justify my side, I felt a little relieved when I remembered about that.

"Well, if you did, I'd get jailed and that would be the downfall of my company so do you still think that if you try to report me to the cops, would I be able to set your parents free? Would I be able to sustain your family in the future?" And with that stated, I felt a lock in my chest, it made me rethink about it. I know it's illegal but my parents... I want them to be freed.

"I didn't even knew what was written!"

"It was your fault for not reading it and also for being too obedient," he said with that face. He was evil, he was made as a duplicate of the devils.

The contract stated that I was to do whatever he wants in exchange for my parents to be freed in prison and a lifetime supply of money but what he meant with the "wants" is me killing people just like what he does and the thought of killing innocent people who're loving their lives made my chest ache.

I never dreamt of being a murderer, I know what it's like to live life and the thought of ending it is sad especially if you have people to love, people who loves you and a life you love.

I screamed in frustration and started banging the table that made some plates, glasses and silverwares jump up because of my force as Mr. Minami watches me suffer. My actions caught more attention from the people around until a hostess came our way.

"Ma'am can we ask you to be a little quiet, you're being too informal and it's bothering some guests, is there a problem?" She asked but I ignored her and glanced at the contract and ripped it into pieces then wet it.

"There's no contract anymore, Yu!" The demon took out more papers with the same thing written and with the same handwriting.

"It's not the original one because I know you'll tear it, I have multiple copies so no need to worry,"

"You're plain evil," My voice and actions sounded possessed, I can't even control myself anymore, I was out of my mind and so I poured the water on the old man and continued to scream. The hostess quickly approached him while I stand there with all eyes on me. "What are you all looking at?! It's none of your businesses!" I shouted to the people and quick gossips and murmurs were heard and I saw a host coming on my way.

"Ma'am, I apologise for this but I think we need to get you out." I cupped my face and sobbed and the host held my arm to lead me outside.

There's no turning back on what I did and I need to accept my mistakes, I just can't erase this like a mistaken line that you just drew, this is reality so I need to stand tall and be brave for the mistakes you've done can never be erased anymore and you have to keep going as to what that mistake has lead you in.

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A/N end of chapter 2! How was it? I hope everyone liked it 😊 took me hours to write this. I got to say that Chapter one quite had crappy writing and I hated it 😑 I think I scared people away but I promise that I would do my best to write chapters in a very nice way that won't appear as crappy as chapter one and I apologise to everyone who has read it, I hope your eyes are still 20/20 vision! 😂😂 but anyways... Have a nice day everyone 😊😊

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