China Doll

I feel like the ground is opening up and I am falling under.

"wh- what?" it comes out in a whisper.

"I have already made the necessary plans to kill him, I just need your go ahead. Tell me. Say the word and he is dead in this second."

He is as smug as he says this and I feel like I am going to be sick. I move away from him a few steps away. No, no, no. this is not how it's supposed to happen. He cannot kill Trevor.

"You don't understand, you cannot kill him!" I shout, forgetting all about the character I am supposed to be portraying now. I am so confused and distressed to keep up with the appearance. The people near us look at me when I shout this.

My knees buckle and I hold the railing as I sit down, not able to stand up. He comes and crunches up in front of me. "You don't have to worry about it getting back to me, you and I will finally be able to get free from him completely. Isn't that what you wanted? Freedom?"