I felt to the ground hard hitting my head " HENRY" I yelled as a blow came to my head, I groaned in pain rolling as another blow was coming at me and I pushed myself to the side avoiding it " Henry calm down" I said and he growled.

I felt another blow in my side and I groaned out, he went to hit me again and I grabbed the stick throwing away " Henry" I said again and he glared at me " You need to be ready" he said sternly as I picked myself of the ground holding my side as pain shot through it.

" It has been a month and yet nothing I have to go out tonight and get us money I can't be limping" I said and he crossed his arms " Maybe you will learn then" he growled out and I stood facing him now " If I'm not dead then I don't think he plans to kill me" I said and he sighed.

" Im not sure Evan im scared for my family and for you I don't want you dead" he said calming down a little " You keep saying that but the only thing threatening my life is you when your mad at me" I said chuckling a bit and his eyes softened up.

" Go get cleaned up and rest before you go out tonight" he said and with that he walked back into the house I took a step and almost felt to the ground he beat me good this time, I walked slowly into the house and to my room.

I stripped my shirt and walked to the bathroom and saw bruises all over my body, I sighed sitting down on the tub and took cream over my cuts as I prepared a warm bath and the room was filled with steam.

I stripped the rest of my clothes off and slowly sat into the water once my body adjusted I took a deep breath and sunk under the water closing my eyes letting the water relax my muscles, once I felt relief I sat up and took a breath of air.

I leaned back resting my head on the wall as my body started to feel like jello from relaxing and the pain went away as the bruises changed color I smiled knowing they were going to heal fast, I never really kept a bruise or open wound long I always healed faster then a normal person would and I'm thankful for that.

I was calm and feeling better so I got out wrapping a towel around my waist as I laid down in bed covering myself with my red blankets, I rolled to my side staring out at the sun lighting up the world but yet I know how cruel it can be, I closed my eyes drifting into a deep sleep.

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I awoke to seeing the darkness outside of my window I groaned getting up and dropping the towel as I looked for my clothes once I found them I pulled it over my body, I ran my hand over my knife as I looked in the mirror and remembered a time before this.

I shook my head and walked to my door opening it and listening once I heard the soft snores of Craig I walked out closing my door and walking out of the house making my way to town as the chill of night swept through the air.

I climbed the side of the building I have been scoping out a rich family seemed to live here from what I have seen, I slid the window open slowly as I crawled in, I waited looking around as my eyes adjusted to the dark I saw nothing so I crept through the house.

It didn't take me long to find their safe hidden in the kitchen behind the fridge in a whole in the wall, I leaned down turning the dial as I heard clicks, once I heard the final click I smiled opening it and grabbing enough to support us long enough and extra if need be.

I shut the safe moving the fridge back as I made my way upstairs and through the window I came through and down the house through the dark and eerie alleyways.

" So pretty boy want to do this the easy or hard way" I heard someone say then something pressed to my back, I held my hands up " So the easy way it is" they said and once I felt the pressure leave my back I spun kicking his sword from his hands.

I was tackled to the ground as punches came at my face, a few hit and I got a few back on him, I saw a break and I punched his chest making him sit up so I pulled my leg kicking him away from me as I stood and his friend pulled out a knife.

I tried to steady myself feeling pain growing from the beating Henry gave me earlier, shit, I got ready as my vision started to clear, the guy ran at me and I dropped to kick his knee causing him to stumble backwards.

" You-" before he could finish there was a knife on his throat and a hand over his mouth his eyes widned then the knife swiftly left his neck gushing blood everywhere.

He was pushed to the ground revealing a person in a blue hoodie, black shirt, black pants and shoes, they had black fingerless gloves on and the most shocking thing was he had a mask on " Y-you-your him" the man's friend stuttered.

I heard a dark chuckle come from the person I'm sure is a man by how deep and dark the chuckle was, he moved his arm quickly and I sat there frozen watching as the man stood still then his chest burst open and he fell to the ground.

I looked up and noticed his sword was the exact same as the knife I backed away a small bit and he held a finger to his mask where his lips would be and I nodded staring him down as he put his sword away walking over to my bag.

He picked it up and looked back towards me I felt my heart racing knowing this is the man Henry told me about the one you see before death, I took a deep breath and closed my eyes awaiting.

I felt something on my stomach and I opened my eyes to see my bag in my lap and I looked up his back was turned towards me and his head was watching me over his shoulder I stood up slowly not speaking a word.

He turned his head and walked away I blinked and in that short second he was gone, I grabbed my bag tightly as my heart raced with my eyes darting around, I took a deep breath and slow steps as I left the alley making my way home watching everything around me but with how quick this guy is I have no chance if he was to attack me.

Let's just hope he is letting me live, I'm not telling Henry about this or he will beat me to death before this masked man can.