The Boss

The moon was high in the sky, shrouded by misty clouds. Darkness had earlier descended like a big blanket. The night air was laden with the imminent hatching of something ominous. The swirling wind picked up some loose dirt and scattered it all over the street. Under a street lamp, stood a mysterious man clad in a black tuxedo with a suitcase in one hand, a cigarette in another. The overall body colour blended exceptionally …showed first 75 words of 244 total…

…showed last 75 words of 244 total…without even surveying the surrounding, apparently expecting his arrival. The figure stopped. He kneeled down, paying respect to his superior. "You are late," "Sorry, boss," " Is the job done?" " Boss, we chased him through the alley and cornered him. We almost got him, but he..." "Don't beat around the bush. Did you get him?" " No boss, but..." A gunshot shattered the silence of the night. The figure in never did manage to finish his sentence.