The apartment was small, barley enough for one person. The only light came from the street lights that came in through the single small window in the main room which doubled as the living room and the bedroom. Smoke filled the room from about three packs of cigarettes that had been smoked over the course of about a day and a half. A lone man sat on a wooden chair in the middle of the room, watching a small TV that was propped up on an overturned empty milk crate.
Val sat alone in the small dark apartment. Watching the TV, he listened intently as Millardo spoke. He had been waiting for this moment for about three years, since he had last heard of what Millardo might do. Finally, the conformation had come, via Millardo himself. Action was about to be taken, though not being in Millardo's military he didn't know what was going on, but he did know one thing, he was ready to follow Millardo to the grave, and he was going to make sure he got the chance.
"Well, it's about time Zechs......I mean Millardo. Let us see exactly how you play this. In the meantime, I'll be getting ready, because this is going to be fun."
He smiled slightly and took a long drag on the cigarette in his hand, holding the smoke in for a few seconds, then letting it out. He lets out a single laugh and put the cigarette out in the already overflowing ashtray. Getting up he turned the T.V. off and walked to the door, taking one look back at the small apartment he left, not bothering to close the door behind him. It didn't matter, things like T.V.'s and apartments could be replaced, besides, it wasn't his stuff anyways.
