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hrill voice echoed through the church. "It ha
e priest's voice echoed from the
wenty-four hours," I said and closed my eyes tightly as
and over my mouth to prevent myself from laughing
't necessary. They crossed my territory. They stole from
ough my long black hair. "Forgive me, father.
ice laced with concern. "But the lord is always ready to forgive his chil
gone. But I will strive to do better." The lie tasted bitter on my
way out of the church. One must've wondered why I always confessed my s
cause he knew it would just put his life
o church regularly while growing up. So tec
rom joining gangs back when I was a teenager, but my
ere was no redemption for me anymore, because I wasn't goi
tereo and was about to start the ignition
and my partner. "Speak, brother," I asked as I put
om us, I'll send you the details now." As soon as
n wasn't far from where I was. Lorenzo and some
tially, we had found only one of them. The pe
y veins as I matched the brakes of the car and turned
o steal my money and drugs. We were competitors, so we didn't see e
my car where I always kept my gun. I brought it out and
ve but I didn't have much patience. I was fueled by anger, so
ore he could say anything, I shot him on the head.
them down with just two bullets. I had been to the Martinez residence a
le, I heard Lorenzo's voice behind me. "You couldn't wait?" He asked a
n, I could tell he
went into the house. The front door was easy to bypass.
orenzo and I walked over to the living room and my surprise, I sa
ife, and two of h
out it." Martinez pleaded when I pointed the gun
d there was nothing to talk about. He crossed a
spilled all over the cream-colored sofa. The rest of the fami
plea.
ng his body fall to the ground. I turned over to the children. I didn't want
's g
r when we heard a brief sound coming from the staircas
footsteps running in the corridor. We looked at each other for
ned on the fleeing figure. She froze and turned around
daughter. I had seen her once or twice on several occasions. Sh
slightly cracked voice. I pursed my lips,
o urged but I shook my head and lowered my gu