Frightened Citizens

He looked up at the roof of the boot, where a small hole let in some light. He thought of his wife, her beautiful smile, her gentle voice. He had been a killer all his life, but he never knew he would ever fall in love. He thought taking on this case was going to be easy, since the pay was quite huge. He wanted this to be his last job, so he could settle down properly with his wife, maybe even start afresh in a new country. He didn't think his own friend would betray him like this. He felt defeated.