Staring down the barrel of a gun was something Edward was unfortunately beginning to get used to. Still, it was surprising every time. Thankfully he had had Meg wait behind the building for him or they both would be in some trouble. He had gotten himself out of worse scenarios, maybe he could talk himself out of this one too.
"Just stop yourself right there and don't even think about trying to talk yourself out of this one."
Okay so maybe scratch that.
"The boss is getting real tired of chasing you around the damn country, where's the girl?"
"What girl?"
"Oh please, don't make me shoot you."
"Wasn't that the plan anyways?"
"Get around the corner and don't you try anything, I promise you won't get far."
Alan stepped up beside him with another gun aimed at his forehead.
"Well no, don't you two make a good couple."
"Get the hell around the corner."
They pushed him aggressively around the side of the building.
Meg was listening from the back of the building, upon hearing the commotion, she ran to the next building and hid. These people were everywhere! There was no way in hell they could've known they were here. I'm willing to bet it was the two men I saw in the night. Damn it for not acting right away. Now what to do we do? They were primarily after her so as long as Edward can stall, maybe she could manuever a way around to help. The alley let out to the main street, there had to be a way to distract them from behind.
"So where is she? Hiding her is only making it worse."
"Not with me. I'm here by myself."
"You didn't come to town with anyone else."
"Just myself."
"So that was just a random girl modeling clothes for you in the store then."
"Crazy how women fall for customers, walked in looking for a new shirt and she came out of the changing room."
"That is crazy. She even looked just like that girl we're looking for. An exact match even."
"Lots of people out there, bound to run into someone who looks like somebody else."
"Cut the shit, where is she?"
She reached the end of the alley and peeked out onto the main street. Nobody seemed to have seen Edward get taken around the corner at gunpoint. Scanning the street, everyone was going about their day but none looked tough enough to help. A part of her was annoyed because she just finally got new clothes and her arm still felt sore but no, couldn't just get one day where nothing happened. Walking out into the street knowing she didn't have time, she tried to find some kind of distraction as soon as possible.
"Come on, come on."
Her eyes finally landed on a pair of policmen coming out of a nearby barber shop.
"That'll do."
She ran over to them trying not to look super panicked.
"Everything okay ma'am?"
"Um, a friend of mine is in trouble, I think they have guns and have taken him!"
"Who has guns? Where are they?"
Before the words came out of her mouth, she noticed a paper in the hand of one of them. It was the Wanted poster with her face posted on the front. Well, shit.
"Ah, actually, I think he might be okay, I think I just heard him call me."
"What?"
"Yep, seems fine, sorry to bother you, well bye!"
She turned and walked as fast as possible in the other direction. The police were baffled "Crazies are everywhere now man." He looked down at the poster and immediately connected the dots. "Shit, it's her! Hey! Freeze!"
She didn't even look back and quickened her pace to a run. "Ugh, fantastic job Megels."
The police took off after her in hot pursuit and now knowing the consequences of armed men, she made sure she took the first opportunity to get off the street and out of their view. There was another alley next to her and she took it full speed until she reached the back. Okay genius, now I'm at the back but on the opposite side of where I want to be. Above her was a fire escape connected to another hotel. Time to see how healed her arm really was. She climbed atop a dumpster and with a small hop she reached up and grabbed onto the bottom ladder and hoisted herself up one by one. The pain in her warm wasn't as bad as she thought it would be but it was still no picnic. She could hear the running footsteps of the police coming down the alley. They reached the back quick enough to see her climbing up the escape and one of the cops was brave enough to actually open fire. A bullet ricocheted off the wall beside her.
"Holy crap!"
Anxiety hit her as the feeling of being shot echoed in her head and she dove into the first window she came across. She hit a carpeted floor to the sound of running water. A bathroom. Once her senses came back she heard the police running up the escape closing in on her. Desperate measures, had to hide. Without even thinking she jumped into the shower next to her, a teenage boy let out a frightened gasp as a woman suddenly flew into the shower next to him.
"Shh, shh, don't make a noise, they can't find me here!"
She looked down and noticed the boy was in the middle of pleasuring himself and was, put modestly, at full attention. Meg covered her eyes. "Ah, sorry, sorry. Nothing I haven't seen before. Just please whatever you do, don't make a sound, pleeeease."
The boy froze and she could hear the police conversing with one another and moving up and down the escape wondering where she went. After a few moments she heard them go back down the ladder and the noises disappeared. She might have gotten lucky. She began to get out of the shower to make her way back outside. "Sorry and thank you so much for the cover. And don't worry, it's perfectly normal, go ahead and finish." Once back outside she carefully inspected the area before going back down the ladder herself. Her senses were on high alert and she poked her head around out of the alley, nobody seemed to be around. She couldn't waste any more time. With a sprint she didn't know she had in her, she ran across the street towards where Edward was being held up. Halfway across, the police caught wind of her. "Freeze! Enough!" They raised their weapons.
"I'm just going to ask you this one more time Mr. Detective. Where is the damn girl."
"If she is so damn important, then why are you holding me up and not going after her?"
"Because she won't go anywhere without you, I'm willing to bet she will run right into our hands for you."
"Well you might get your wish."
"Oh yeah?"
Gunshots hit the wall near them and distracted their attention. Upon looking, they saw Meg running at them. Edward took the opportunity to knock the gun out of Alan's hand and kick the other in the gut so hard he went down immediately. He clocked Alan in the jaw and Meg came running up and kicked him straight in the groin.
"Was wondering where you went."
"Had to take a shower."
"You what?"
"I'll tell you later, come on, the cops are right behind me, we have to go!"
He saw two policemen in pursuit coming down the street. There was no time to hang around, he collected up the two men's guns and saw a set of keys hanging out of the pants of the one. Snatching them up he took her hand and they took off running. "God I missed you darling."
"Not as much as I missed you. I thought we promised not to be away from each other that long again."
"Small road bump, but, gave me time to miss you."
They kissed and continued running around the back alley of the nearest business. They heard the cops yelling with the two gang members and didn't stop for a second. Once they got a few buildings down, they changed direction and ran back up to the main street. He examined the keys and found on that belonged to an automobile of a certain class. "Baby, I think I found us our wheels."
The main street wasn't too busy and with speed their legs could barely muster, they ran past every car until the end of the road and a hotel at the very back. The car was easy to spot and looked like one that would take them very far very quickly. "Ready to go my love?"
"Always my Edward."
He tried the key and the locks popped open. They both got in and he revved the engine before taking off down the main street. Passing the last building they saw the cops arguing with the gang and Alan saw them go by. Meg heard as they went by. "Hey, that's our car you sons of...!!!"
She laughed and waved them goodbye as the dust from the road whisked around them. They were back on the road towards the coast and as far as they knew, all by themselves once again. He held her hand and they both smiled. Love conquered all, even two cops and two gang members.
"So, what was this about a shower?"
TO BE CONTINUED.........
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