Red Dagger

• Nicholas Tomkins, Grade 4
• Short Story
• 2019

She shifted her weapon, blood was dripping off her dagger like volcanic magma. She started running. She could already hear the sirens in the distance. The figure decided the only thing she could do was hide in the alley until the police went away. Suddenly a young man appeared and said "Come with me." She knew she didn't have a choice, the police were getting closer and soon they would trap her in the alley.
She hadn't slept in days, she needed a rest. Without answering she trudged along behind him. The man invited her into a narrow grey concrete room. She saw weapons on the wall and turned to leave but the man blocked her and said "I know your crimes and now you know mine," as he stabbed her three times in the chest with his dagger. She let out a silent scream and the world went black.