The file WC: 701
Alexina strolled through the city night; the crowds were bustling, people were smoking, drinking, and having a jolly ol’ time. Yet, Alexina did not partake in such activity; she had a job to do, and partying was not part of the work.
She glanced down towards the small pocket watch she carried. It was old, weathered with age. She knew it was time to get a new one, but the sentimental value of this one was too much to let it just . . . go.
She scoffed at the time “11:22”, only thirty-eight minutes from the start of the new year. Another year that her brother has been dead. Her blood boiled at the thought, and she had to take a second and calm down; the way her heart raced and blood boiled, it was almost too much.
Alexina took in a deep breath and shook her head, finally arriving at the spot. It was a small club, familiar even. She had been there once or twice to get files, and this night would be no different. With a heavy heart, she pushed the door open, and a few eyes went towards her, some with a neutral tone, others with lust, and some with distrust. She didn’t care; she had something to do.
She took a seat at the bar, and the bartender strolled around, giving her an approving smile.
“What can I getcha, little lady?” Alexina cringed at the name but put on a facade of a somewhat half-decent smile.
“Just rum and coke, thanks.” The bartender nodded and started to prepare a drink. Alexina anxiously waited for the person she expects; it was still a few minutes before 11:30, he was still technically on time. That was one thing she couldn’t stand when people were late. For the one time, she was late, disaster struck, so she never was late ever again.
The door swung open as the bartender delivered the drink to Alexina. She gave him a quiet thank you as a man entered, dressed heavily in a trench coat with and long-sleeved garments. It was chilly outside, Alexina couldn’t deny that. She took was dressed in long pants and a long-sleeved shirt.
The man sat down to Alexina and gave her a nod; she did the same. The bartender looked at him, asking him if he wanted anything, but the mysterious man just shook his head no. The bartender let it go and went to a different part of the bar to clean up some glasses.
“You got the file?” Alexina’s voice was rough from the cold; she was a bit taken aback by it but soon decided to move on from the matter.
“Got it right here. You sure you can do it?”
“Mr.Clemings I am the best in the business. You won’t find anyone more capable than me. Just know ---”
“You accept payment beforehand, yeah yeah. Do you want the information or not?”
Alexina took a deep swing of her coke and rum before nodding her head. The man put the file in Alexina’s lap and looked around at the civilians. All of them were talking about a sport or politics; they had nothing to worry about.
“All the information is in there. Report back to me when the job is done, you hear me?”
“Clear as day.”
“Good.” The man stood up and begged Alexina a good day; she nodded her head and looked at the file in her lap. Despite it being a few pieces of paper, it was important to her. For in those files were two things: her next victim and more information about her brother’s death.
She finished her drink and left money on the counter, more than enough for the bill.
She stepped outside file in hand and took in a deep breath of the cold New York air. Only when she released her breath did the fireworks start to go off. Alexina looked at her pocket watch and let out a hefty sigh. It had been a year since her brother’s death, and she was taking little steps into figuring out what really happened.
One murder at a time.