Astra's Revenge, Jim Keane, short story, suspense

Henry Malbern, a prolific New York hitman, loves his work, but he also loves Elena and their vision of starting a family. She demands him to get out of the killing business or there’ll be no wedding. However, getting out of the Syndicate isn’t as easy as handing in a resignation. There’s no gold watch for retirees, just a pine box. One more job, a little old lady who owes an unpayable debt to a Yonkers loan-shark, then he’d go on the run with Elena. Problem is, that old woman’s daughter is a seer, an army-trained killer in her own right, and the murder of her mother sets her on a mission of revenge against Henry. He can run, but he can’t hide from her crystal ball.