We had tied the banker to the high wooden chair<\/p>\n
His PA was strapped to the bed<\/p>\n
Both were gagged<\/p>\n
But we were treating them well<\/p>\n
During a meal break the Banker asked us whether we were going to kill him<\/p>\n
But I did not answer as the moon had remained silent<\/p>\n
His PA was sleeping soundly<\/p>\n
I had removed her gag<\/p>\n
As not to inhibit her sleep patterns<\/p>\n
She was wearing blue overalls<\/p>\n
With a yellow star sewn onto the only pocket<\/p>\n
I was celebrating the Banker\u2019s Jewish heritage<\/i><\/p>\n
During the evening of their third day of captivity<\/p>\n
Rolf appeared with a record player and a selection of records<\/p>\n
Which he had stolen from a burning house<\/p>\n
We danced happily to the recordings which were mainly folk songs from Poland and the Ukraine<\/p>\n
The following morning the PA switched on the television<\/p>\n
As a concert featuring the works of both Mozart and Beethoven was being shown<\/p>\n
Having been recorded a week earlier<\/p>\n
The PA spotted herself in the audience with her girlfriend and with pride told us about her relationship<\/p>\n
It was as the concert was finishing that a news alert broke the screen<\/p>\n
The Moon had been shot dead during a police operation \u00a0\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n
We were all stunned and I took the Glock from my pocket<\/p>\n
Are you going to kill us? <\/i><\/p>\n
I did not answer as our cause was hopeless<\/p>\n
The cops would be swarming all over the city<\/p>\n
Are you going to kill us? <\/i><\/p>\n
I looked at the PA<\/p>\n
What is your name?<\/i><\/p>\n
Angela <\/i><\/p>\n
Are you going to kill us? <\/i><\/p>\n
No as our cause is spent <\/i><\/p>\n
The Moon is dead <\/i><\/p>\n
I removed the gag from the banker\u2019s mouth<\/p>\n
Are you going to kill me? <\/i><\/p>\n
I raised my Glock and pointed it at him<\/p>\n
I should do as our sole raison d\u2019etre was to rid the world of people like you<\/i><\/p>\n
You control people\u2019s lives influence governments all for greed <\/i><\/p>\n
Do you live in large house? <\/i><\/p>\n
Of course you do <\/i><\/p>\n
Are you fucking your PA? <\/i><\/p>\n
Of course you are<\/i><\/p>\n
How many people has you bank shed this year?<\/i><\/p>\n
Angela stood up<\/p>\n
The banker has a big house and his bank has shed over five hundred employees <\/i><\/p>\n
But he is not fucking me <\/i><\/p>\n
I looked at the Banker\u2019s PA<\/p>\n
Why you are very attractive? <\/i><\/p>\n
Is he queer? <\/i><\/p>\n
No <\/i><\/p>\n
Nothing else was said and Angela returned to her bed and continued watching the news reports as they came in<\/p>\n
They will be here within hours you know <\/i><\/p>\n
I am aware of that <\/i><\/p>\n
Are you going to fight it out with them? <\/i><\/p>\n
No <\/i><\/p>\n
So you will just surrender and spend the rest of your life in jail<\/i><\/p>\n
Then why not kill us both?<\/i><\/p>\n
You have killed before <\/i><\/p>\n
Your group killed the Chief of Police in May <\/i><\/p>\n
A week before he was due to retire <\/i><\/p>\n
You are all murderers <\/i><\/p>\n
Our cause is just <\/i><\/p>\n
Rolf took the Glock from my hand and handed it to Angela<\/p>\n
She crossed the room and pointed it at the Banker\u2019s temple<\/p>\n
One shot and he is dead <\/i><\/p>\n
And then you will kill me <\/i><\/p>\n
It is so easy <\/i><\/p>\n
You may even make it out of the city before the cops arrive <\/i><\/p>\n
Do you know the reason why I am not going to kill this man?<\/i><\/p>\n
Why? <\/i><\/p>\n
Because he is my father<\/i><\/p>\n
I left my home when I was eighteen and was a hopeless addict on the streets within a year <\/i><\/p>\n
I paid for my addiction by selling myself <\/i><\/p>\n
He was one of my customers <\/i><\/p>\n
But he did not touch me <\/i><\/p>\n
He took me to his splendid house <\/i><\/p>\n
And he and his wife took me in <\/i><\/p>\n
There was no other motive in his actions <\/i><\/p>\n
Never once did he approach me <\/i><\/p>\n
I became their daughter <\/i><\/p>\n
Angela threw the Glock on to her bed<\/p>\n
If you kill him then you will kill me <\/i><\/p>\n
Let him go <\/i><\/p>\n
As the Banker\u2019s PA turned away from me I noticed that her skin had begun to adopt a luminosity that I had not witnessed before<\/p>\n
The Moon is dead your cause is spent<\/i><\/p>\n
I instructed Rolf to release the Banker and take him as far away from the building as he could without attracting attention<\/p>\n
Treat her well my son <\/i><\/p>\n
You are a good man<\/i><\/p>\n
Your cause is righteous <\/i><\/p>\n
I always knew that I was a target <\/i><\/p>\n
Then why did you not have protection?<\/i><\/p>\n
That other men might die on my account <\/i><\/p>\n
No <\/i><\/p>\n
We expected resistance <\/i><\/p>\n
There was none <\/i><\/p>\n
The Moon and I studied together <\/i><\/p>\n
I went one way <\/i><\/p>\n
The moon took the other route <\/i><\/p>\n
I watched the Banker and Rolf cross the street below and walk towards the city centre<\/p>\n
As they reached the lights they were surrounded by cops<\/p>\n
Rolf offered no resistance<\/p>\n
He was unarmed<\/p>\n
You only have a few minutes<\/i><\/p>\n
Come to the roof with me <\/i><\/p>\n
I followed Angela as she climbed the narrow staircase towards the roof<\/p>\n
When we reach the roof please turn around as I am going to remove these overalls <\/i><\/p>\n
I am-<\/i><\/p>\n
Do not interrupt me<\/i><\/p>\n
My nakedness is of no account but you will not be prepared for what you will see if you do not turn around <\/i><\/p>\n
We reached the roof and Angela looked down into the street<\/p>\n
They are searching the lower offices of this building <\/i><\/p>\n
Turn around now <\/i><\/p>\n
I turned around and faced the building opposite and noticed that it had begun to become illuminated<\/p>\n
Whatever you do please do not turn around <\/i><\/p>\n
I was captured shortly afterwards and took a beating<\/p>\n
As night drew in I was placed in maximum security cell<\/p>\n
The cell was brightly lit but the window although barred looked out over the city<\/p>\n
As I looked out of this small window<\/p>\n
I noticed that the moon was beginning to occupy the sky<\/p>\n
This confused me as according to reports the moon had been shot to death by the cops<\/p>\n
Is the moon dead?<\/i><\/p>\n
I shouted<\/p>\n
There was no reply<\/p>\n
Is the moon dead?<\/i><\/p>\n
Shut up Tomas nobody can hear you<\/i><\/p>\n
I looked up at the moon<\/p>\n
You were really not aware were you? <\/i><\/p>\n
Aware of what? <\/i><\/p>\n
That moon was dead<\/i><\/p>\n
The television reports were correct <\/i><\/p>\n
But you are in the sky as before<\/i><\/p>\n
Listen to me <\/i><\/p>\n
In five days you and Rolf will be driven in different vans to the courthouse <\/i><\/p>\n
Security will be high <\/i><\/p>\n
But you will be released <\/i><\/p>\n
My plan does not have any flaws <\/i><\/p>\n
You will be taken to a safe house in the forest and work as a general labourer for a while <\/i><\/p>\n
I will then contact you again<\/i><\/p>\n
We will continue as before <\/i><\/p>\n
And your father?<\/i><\/p>\n
My father will continue to finance us as before <\/i><\/p>\n
Nothing has changed Tomas <\/i><\/p>\n
Nothing has changed \u00a0\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n
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