Chapter 15: The kiss of a snake

I was sitting at a beachside cabaña sipping a glass of cold water as I read the e-mail. The client wanted something specific done to kill the target. What they wanted done would be very dangerous and risky. They wanted the target to be bitten and killed by the top five deadliest snakes in Australia, all at the same time.

I thought about it for a while before deciding to accept. I made a few calls, which was dangerous. After the money was in my account, I ended my short vacation. I slipped into Australia through Asia, and it took me a couple of days to make my way to Sydney. The man I used to get the snakes was a curious man, so I used an intermediary. I went way out into the outback and dug an eight-foot-deep pit.

I spent a few days following the target around, and the only time he was without bodyguards was when he picked up a woman each night. He always took her to the same hostel and used the same room, and the guards always waited in the lobby. I stole a panel truck a week later and waited. Two days later, he picked up a stunning brunette, and I headed to the hostel. I went in the back way, wearing a skin mask, and up a couple of floors to wait.