The Assassin's Compassion

Chapter two

After another hour or two Eve realized she had to really go to the bathroom again. After seeing a sign that said they reached South Carolina he finally let them stop at a taco fast food joint for some food and to let Eve use the bathroom.

"What's your taco poison Eve?" Ryder asked with a quirked brow.

"Burrito with everything but tomato's in it and I'll be a happy girl." She replied glibly over her shoulder. Walking in and finding one of the restrooms she walked in and noticed there were three stalls with one already occupied. Skipping the open handicap one she went to the stall in the middle. Taking care of business while thinking about how long she could hide before everything caught up with her she got out of the stall to wash her hands. While staring at her hands to make sure she got "properly" soaped up like on the animated sign next to the soap dispenser she heard the creek of the occupied stall door opening. Thinking it odd that she didn't hear the toilet flush she glanced up into the mirror to look behind her. A tall blond woman walked out wearing a very low cut top and very short shorts. Hearing the clinking of heels Eve watched the woman walk to the sink next to hers and start to primp her hair and fix her makeup.

With a flip of her hair and a purse of her red lips the blond looked over at Eve. "How's it going there?"

"Fine.....how about you?" Eve asked wondering why they were having idle chit chat when the other woman should be washing her hands. Turning off the faucet and going to the hand dryer she planned on just drying her hands as quick as possible then leaving and getting some delicous, cheap, and overly greasy food. With that image in mind her stomach rumbled.

"Well I'm doing great Sugar......sounds like you could use some food." The blond said staring intently, it was beginning to make Eve uncomfortable to be under a complete strangers close scrutiny.

"Ya...that's kinda why I'm here....at a taco fast food joint." Turning around to ignore the ditz she reached for the door handle. Suddenly a well manicured hand slammed on the door and the sound of gum being popped sounded close behind her.

"Now Sugar where do you think your going?" Eve snapped her head around, the blonds face was very close and her eyes looked cold. Wondering what the hell was wrong with this woman she turned to face her.

"I'm leaving, so you can either move your hand and let me leave or I can forcefully leave. What the heck is your problem?"

"My problem is that you weren't killed the first time." Eve's eyes widened. She didn't think that people who were sent to kill others were supposed to look like that, but then she realized that is kind of the point, they are supposed to look like someone who wouldn't kill somebody. Thinking on her feet quickly she tried to kick out the girls knee and then twist away. Before she knew what was happening the blond shoved her up against the wall and pressed a gun to her head.

"Now here is what's gonna happen Eve, you're going to walk out of this building with me and get in my car. I would kill you hear but the mess would probably offend someone and I hate to be rude. Now move it." Thinking the woman would shoot her on the spot Eve complied. Walking out of the bathroom they began for the door. Ryder seen them and heaved a huge sigh as he grabbed the taco bag off the counter and walked out after them. He knew this would happen sooner or later, but he hoped he would be able to eat first.

Reaching for the gun hidden by his shirt in waistband of his pants on his back he walked quietly behind the woman. Acting like nothing out of the normal for him was happening he raised the gun to the back of the platinum blond head and fired. The silencer on the gun kept it quiet, and he made sure Eve would not be in the way of the bullet exiting. Stunned Eve turned at the sound of the sickening popping sound to see the bloody mess left of the woman's face right before she fell to the ground. A screamed built up in the back of Eve's throat but before she could utter it Ryder grabbed her by the arm and shoved her towards the car. Gasping for breath she climbed in and tried to think about what just happened. Ryder's face had been completely blank, no emotions at all. Suddenly it all caught up with her, she was traveling with an assassin. He killed people as a job, no remorse or guilt. Tears welled up in her eyes as Ryder got into the car and threw the bag on her lap. Putting the car in reverse he pealed out of the parking lot at a break neck pace, Eve looked out the window to see everyone in the restaurant running out of the building screaming and yelling for someone to get help. Getting back onto the highway Ryder quickly turned onto some back roads to avoid police.

"Well that was a damned inconvenience. Think she could have come up with a better place to do that? Oh can you hand me one of those taco's? They tend to taste better when their first made." She just stared at him in numb disbelief thinking he was crazy.

"You realize you just killed somebody! And now you want a taco?! What's wrong with you?!" Ryder quickly glanced at her and then back at the road.

"I think you're under a misrepresentation. First, that's what I do for a living. Second, she would have killed you without a second's hesitation or remorse if I hadn't killed her first and finally I'm hungry and so the only reasonable solution I see to that problem is a taco. Now please hand me one." Reaching into the back she grabbed on with shaking hands and quickly handed it to him.

"I just don't understand how you can be so cold about it, you took a life." She stuttered.

With a long drawn out sigh he stopped the car and turned to her. "Eve listen, I've killed people for a living since I was eighteen, don't for one minute I have any compassion for the human life, because I don't. Don't confuse me with someone who has any nice, warm, fuzzy feelings."

"If what you say is true, then why did you not kill me from the beginning?"

With a very confused look he started the car back up.

"I don't know."