User blog:Chimpurin/Memory - Part III

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"Not worth mentioning, but yes. Sadly, I didn't manage to kill her," he drifts his hollow gaze away.

"I'm glad you didn't manage to do that, William."

After a good run from the park to Bart's office, Johanna sits herself on her desk and sighs in tiredness. She immediately searches for her notebook to show it to her boss, only realises that notebook isn't there.

"Oh no, I must've dropped it on the park," Johanna mumbles in shock. Bartholomew offers a glass of ice tea, which Johanna takes with a smile.

"Thanks a lot Bart. About our promise, why did you call me here?"

"Your very welcome, Johanna. Anyway, I have a specific reason to call you here. Not for work, but... Something terrible happened to our company." His tone sounds very worried.

"Is it about the contract we assigned few days ago?" Asked her, before she takes a sip on her tea.

Bartholomew shakes his head.

"You know about Dorothy Good, right?"

"Oh, of course! She is the daughter of Sarah and sister of Mercy right?"

"Yes." Said Bart, he takes a deep breath and continues his words.

"A Mafia member got her for good. She was confirmed dead the day before yesterday, due to blood loss from gunshot on her abdomen."

Almost immediately Johanna drops her glass to the floor, shattering them. She knows it very well, that after Sarah's death, Dorothy is the only one who takes care of Mercy. Johanna keeps offering financial support or even a shelter for the two of them, but Dorothy said that she doesn't want to burden Johanna.

Still, as a mother, she silently supports Dorothy and her sister with their financial.

She is still nineteen years old after all.

Now that Dorothy is dead... Who will take care of Mercy?

To Be Continued