Her eyes. He kept seeing them. Gentle, innocent.

  They were imploring him while he was pointing the gun at her.

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  “Stop! Don’t do it, please!”

  He had almost fallen for it. But then he saw her shadow flickering and…

  “I’m not—”

  He pulled the trigger.