Pepe - What You Want [iPhone]

He looked out the window. A lone figure in a dark trench coat was standing across the street, motionless under an umbrella. They were being watched. They were always being watched.

Pepe looked at the envelope but didn't touch it. He stared at his own reflection in the dark surface of his coffee. He looked tired. "And the cost?" Pepe - What You Want

The phrase echoed in Pepe's mind. It was a simple question, but it carried the weight of a lifetime of bad decisions. For years, he had chased what others wanted for him. He had been a symbol, a joke, a target, and a weapon. He had been everything to everyone, except himself. He looked out the window

Opposite him sat Clara. She was sharp edges and cold eyes, the kind of person who didn't ask questions because she already knew the answers you were too afraid to give. She slid a heavy, manila envelope across the table. They were always being watched

He looked at Clara, seeing the calculating coldness behind her smile. She didn't care about his peace. He was just a asset to be used until spent. Slowly, Pepe pushed the envelope back toward her.

"Everything you need is in there," Clara said, her voice cutting through the low hum of the diner's refrigerator. "New name. New papers. A clean break."

"Then take the deal," she pressed, tapping the envelope with a manicured fingernail. "It's a simple retrieval. In and out. By tomorrow morning, the frog everyone is looking for ceases to exist, and a quiet gentleman named Peter starts a new life in the mountains."