[ WP ] You are legally allowed to commit murder once , but you must fill out the proper paperwork and your proposed victim will be notified of your intentions

Another lousy day at the office. It was good to come home and unwind, but my roommate was n't going to let that happen. 
 
 Dylan, the roommate, was hunched over his computer in his room, staring intently at the screen. I got a knot in my stomach. I knew what this mean. 
 
 `` Dylan, bud. What's up?'' 
 
 `` Uh...?'' Dylan barely looked up. 
 
 `` Killbay?'' 
 
 `` Oh, yeah dude. The auction closes in 5 minutes. The current winner's at 55 grand and is asking for a stabbing.'' 
 
 `` Fuck, man. That's a messy one. I think that was your lowest score, was n't it?'' 
 
 `` Yeah. I knew I should n't have cheaped out on training. Why ca n't people just let you gun someone down any more?'' 
 
 `` I guess if they're going to spend that kind of money, they want to make a point. Or make it entertaining. Remember the guy that got set on fire last week?'' 
 
 We stood in silence for a few minutes. 
 
 `` Did you get your paperwork in? ``, I said. 
 
 `` Yeah dude. I'm not that amateur. Remember Don? Fucker's sitting in jail now. That's not happening to me'' 
 
 We still were silent. We were both thinking the same thing. 
 
 Dylan broke first. `` People are fighting back. And it does n't count as their one murder. I was reading about this one guy that people are betting on. Calling out hits just to see what he'll do. I think he's knocked off 14 guys now. It's insane.'' 
 
 An email popped up on Dylan's screen. 
 
 `` Congratulations! The winning bidder is Charles Duffy for $ 67,000. His chosen method is strangulation. Your target has been automatically notified through the Killbay automated victim network. Thank you for using Killbay.com, the world's biggest online murder auction.'' 
 
 Dylan perked up a little bit. `` Strangulation. Hmm. Looks like it's a woman. Pff. I got this.'' 
 
 I was n't sure. Dylan was n't exactly a big guy. `` Still, be careful. You only have to do this once and you have plenty of time to get it done.'' 
 
 `` She knows I'm coming. She ca n't have time to plan. Know what, I'm going now. I'm ready. I'm going.'' 
 
 Dylan hopped up and started putting on a tshirt, jeans, and some light sneakers. Stealthy, nothing suspicious. 
 
 I said, `` Be careful. Really careful. Just because it's legal does n't mean it's easy or safe. Everybody is carrying now. Do you have your permit?'' 
 
 `` Yeah, dude. I got it. I got this. This is going to change everything. All that money for training, all the practice. It's all for this. It's happening. I'll see you tonight.'' 
 
 Dylan closed the door quickly. I stood in silence looking at the door. Nothing really I could do for him now. This happens all the time but it's a tough time to throw in your murder. 
 
 I made a pork roast for dinner. Dylan would probably be hungry when he got back. I ate, had some scotch, and watched some TV. After my show, the nightly murder report came on, but I ca n't stand watching that thing. 
 
 I went to bed, Dylan still not home. I hope he's right that Leslie is a woman. 

