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I was awakened in the middle of the night by a sound outside of the door.

I waited a moment, not sure what it was exactly that I was waiting for. I found it in shape of a shadow which blocked the keyhole of the door. I went for my gun on the nightstand, but they were too fast, and too good.

Suddenly, there was a perfect circle shot through the door. The other end of it was in the back of Isabella's head. I just sat there on the bed, staring at her. I ran one finger around the opening that cut through her hair. I wanted to turn her over and take one last look at her face, but I decided against it.

I could hear Captain Fortante coming in through the door, but I didn't care. It wasn't there for me to care. It was just there. I couldn't help but feel as if maybe I had been here before, or that perhaps I would be here again, and maybe in that time this wonderful girl would be my salvation instead of my crime. But I would never know. One life immediately forgets the last. This is the curse of humanity, that we can never truly learn from our mistakes. I don't know what will happen to me, it's not my concern. I only know what happened to her.

I cannot be concerned with myself, I have too much innocent blood on my hands.