Brendon is angry at me.

He thinks we’re going to get caught. He is a fool.

**You stupid idiot! Why did you bring her here today? I told you to take care of her brother first.**

I ignore him and continue brushing her hair. I was a bit too rough with the flask. Oh well.

When she sees what I made for her she’ll forgive me. I just know it.

**You should have killed her brother first! He’ll go to the police, and then we’ll get caught.**

“I won’t get caught. Even if they do try, they’ll never find us.”

I use my fingers to part her hair down the middle, creating two separate segments. Then I start braiding her hair into pigtails.

**Aleksandr, listen to me. You have to give this one back. She’s different. People will notice that she’s gone. Her brother especially.**

I don’t listen to him. I tie the ends of the first pigtail with a blue ribbon.

It’s her favourite colour. She’ll be flattered I remembered.

**ARE YOU LISTENING TO ME?!? DO YOU WANT TO GET CAUGHT?? WE NEED TO GO NOW, BEFORE ITS TOO LATE!! THERE IS STILL TIME TO GET HIM BEFORE HE GOES TO THE POLICE.**

“I won’t get caught.” I smile at the pretty pigtails I’ve made.

Not yet finished. I pick up the makeup bag on the floor next to me and get started.

**Aleksandr. Please. Let’s go kill him. Just imagine how it would feel to bathe in his blood. You know you want to. Please. Please. PLEASE!!!**

I don’t answer Brendon.

** It won’t take long. We’ll use the new knife like we discussed. Remember? All the king's horses  couldn't put Jin-ny together again!!! COME PLEASE! WE NEED TO KILL HIM.**

I knew all that crap about getting caught was just an excuse to convince me to kill the brother. Brendon is sick like that. He always wants to kill for no reason. I’m different. I won’t kill him. I know Seo-yun might cry if I did. I don’t want her to be sad.

I ignore Brendon and make my girl more beautiful.