Day 28

Day 27

As I lay in the darkness beneath the curtains I heard it. The noise I had already learned to fear. They were here in their truck. I prayed that they were just tracking the Rani.

Under my breath I just whispered "please miss us just once more"

I heard shuffling then a hand grasped my leg. Sam. she shuffled up to my side and the pale light from outside lit up her face. Her face full of fear. I knew I had to look out just in case they were there. I grabbed the bag by my side and pulled it up. Sticking my hand in I rooted around for the mirror I had taken. Folding it out I stuck my arm up and did my best to find a good angle and did so very quickly. No movement... empty? Waiting for something?

"We're going to have to move I think" I said.

"Yeah... I thought you might say that..." she replied, looking slightly like she was grimacing.

"You up for it?"

She nodded and moved off slowly as I kept watch. A flash of binoculars reflected in my mirror and in an instant I knew. They knew where we were.

I got up and slung my bags to my shoulders. Uncomfortable, but it wasn't a time for that now. I threw the rifle's strap over my other shoulder.

I rushed over to Sam and touched her back. She tensed for a second then turned and, still faintly lit by the light outside, nodded. Fortunately she had learnt from me the importance of packing all away in the evening before sleep. We took off out the back door.

With the exception of only the occasional lit road that we passed we stuck to the alleys, and remained shrouded in darkness. But we knew that every second without a torch was another second closer to running face first into a Rani. Even so I couldn't shake the sound and feeling of them. Why do they insist on pursuing us? We shot their man true, but before that they were after us. They didn't know, but they were.

It occurred to me then, I don't know why. With the state of him in ASDA... It was highly likely he was killed hours after we had left... Maybe say 12hours. Then allowing for time that the men chased other people... It was possible that he was initially killed by the very ones chasing us.
'Wait though' I thought, 'could I be slipping into constant paranoia? Shake it off dammit! Focus! Last time you lost concentration you almost died!'

I looked at my watch.

Day 28

Still we ran. Now we had been for over an hour. Not as fast as we had at times but still at a pace. Sam lead as she had the close range weapons. I kept the rifle gripped in one hand just in case.

In true form I lost concentration for a second, meaning I bumped into the back of Sam. She stood silently still and gestured towards some building. I tried in vain to see any movement

"Do you think that will do for tonight?" She asked

"Why I think it would" I smiled.

After a while we selected the correct place and settled in. No more details there I'm afraid. Frankly simply because I AM afraid, (not just a turn of phrase).

We checked our supplies and all important goods.

All intact, all there. One of my rules had saved the day again

When Sam finished she looked sidewards at me "Don't be a smartarse here, I know" she chuckled

We settled down and took shifts watching out the window. We had to come up with a new plan, but first we had to hide. And that's what we did, all day even now she watches as I rest. I won't explain how we cover all windows, you don't need to know right now, but soon I will explain.

I hope you make another day