A bullet traveling silently through the air - Chapter 4: Brains splattered against the wall

Two hours passed since the ranger scoped in on his target. Carrillo was now sitting in the hallway facing the patio glass door while an attractive young lady brushed his long black hair. Most of the guest arrived, and were milling around by the pool. Eight half-naked women were sitting in the bubbling waters of the hot tub. Over by the grill, two men and a woman stood talking to each other. She grabbed one of the men by the hand and kissed him lightly on the cheek. The party was really going. Jamal could clearly hear what sounded like rhythm and blues coming from the house. ‘I really hate to ruin this party.' The ranger thought to himself.

Jamal searched the rooms of the house again. The woman and young girl entertained a small group of woman in the formal living room. The maid arranged the plates carefully on the large dining room table. The caterer and staff prepared the meal in the enormous kitchen. Carrillo continued to sit in the chair facing the patio sliding glass door. ‘Only if this guy knew,’ Jamal thought to himself as he scoped in on his target. Suddenly, a man talking to Carrillo stood in front of him. The line of fire became blocked for a moment. Jamal focused his scope on the man. The guy wore a gray hounds tooth suit and a very expensive watch. Jamal scoped in tight on the face of the watch as the man walked out of the opened sliding glass door. The time on the face of the Rolex was 2235. He refocused the scope on his assigned target.

Carrillo continued to greet about fourteen people before Jamal had a clear shot again. The young lady returned to brushing Carrillo's hair, as he greeted a beautiful dark skinned woman. She was the last person in line. Jamal focused on her diamond necklace. ‘Those are some nice rocks.’ When the woman left, the young lady brushing Carrillo’s hair turned away to retrieve a comb from her purse. This was the opening Jamal waited all night to get. Refocusing his long distance sniper scope, the ranger silently said, ‘Time to take my shot.' He slowly wiped the perspiration from his face and checked the wind speed and direction. The butt of the Winchester felt cold against his cheek. Jamal took a deep breath and slowly squeezed the trigger of the .30-06.

It took micro seconds for the bullet to explode from the barrel of the specially selected rifle. The noise from the music quieted sound of the shot. The bullet quickly traveled the distance to its intended target. As it burst through the sliding glass door, the young lady stood up. Jamal wondered how loudly she streamed when she turned and discovered what just happened. The speeding bullet quickly struck the unsuspecting man in the center of his forehead. As a small stream of crimson blood flowed out of the opening, Carrillo slumped to the floor. When the custom made bullet exited the rear of his head, it exploded. Carrillo's brains splattered against the wall. Cárdenas Carrillo was killed by a bullet traveling silently through the air.