Excellent Arranging a murder can be difficult. Dial H for Hitman by Jake P.      Assassinate Me A Thriller! Contest Winner  Artwork by gurkhakukri at FanArtReview.com

Warning: The author has noted that this contains the highest level of violence. "The address is 189056 Erving Ave." I copy it down on the counter top. "That's in Portland, right?" "Yes." I speak slowly as I write it out, "Port...land... Maine." "No. NO. It's Portland, Oregon. I told you that." "Not Maine? I thought you said Maine." "Look. Just copy it down while I spell it out to you." I erase the writing on the counter top but the eraser smudges it. I move the pencil below the smudge. "Okay. Ready." "1.8.9.0.5.6. E.r.v.i.n.g.A.v.e.n.u.e.P.o.r.t.l.a.n.d.,O.r.e.g.o.n." "Got it. And the money?" "$2,500 was deposited to your bank account this morning. The rest after you kill her." "She's a bad person, right? I only kill bad people." "Yes. She's a bad person." "What did she do?" "That's none of your business. You're a professional hitman, aren't you? It shouldn't matter." "Of course it matters. She might be a sweet old lady for all I know. Do you expect me to take your word that she's bad?" He was quiet for a long time. "Hello? Are you still there?" I asked. I heard him whisper to himself, "This is a mistake." "Sorry. Didn't catch that." "She's bad. She's... a shoplifter. She's stolen lots of things from department stores, jewelry shops, and many other places." "It hardly seems that she should be killed for that." "And she shot a security guard during a robbery." "Now that would make her bad. Did she kill him?" "Yes. She killed him." "Okay. How will I recognize her?" "I sent a picture to your phone." I open my cell and find the picture. "Wow. She's a looker. It'd be a shame to kill such a pretty woman. Are you sure you can't find a way to make up with her? Change her?" "No. She's totally bad. She needs to be stopped. Permanently." "Such a waste. If you're sure, how do you want it done?" "That's what I want you to decide. You're the pro." "Yeah, but I mean do you want it to look like an accident? Do you want it messy... blood all over the place? Do you want her to suffer?" "Oh god, I don't want to think about that. Can't you make those decisions?" "I think it's your decision. I don't know the woman. I could gut her and leave the entrails all over the floor, but does she deserve that? Should I just slit her wrists and hold her in the tub while she bleeds out? I could beat her before I kill her. I've had some people ask me to scalp..." "Stop it! I don't want to think about how its done, much less hear those awful things. This is a mistake. Just refund my money and let's call this off." "Sorry, no refunds." "But you haven't done anything. I want my money back." "Sorry." I held the phone away from my ear for what I knew would come next. BLAM. The phone was slammed down. I smiled to myself. I love contentious breakups. Writing Prompt In 500 words or less, write a thriller (or/and horror) prose involving an assassin/assassination or hitman/hitwoman. No poetry or script, please. Be creative and have fun! :) Assassinate Me A Thriller! Contest Winner

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