Something Better
Teaser #8 - Escape
By: Jim Bates
"How far does the fence go?" Jen asked, she brushed her hair out of her face, uncapped a freshwater bottle and gave it to Karen to drink.
"It goes forever, it looks like. Miles and miles." She took the water and drank. But there's good news."
"What's that?" Both Quinn and Jen asked at the same time. "The fence is basically falling apart."
Quinn grinned. "Well, that's good. All we've got to do is get across this open area, find a hole to climb through and we'll be free."
Karen was skeptical. "Maybe. Getting across that space will be hard. I don't like that we don't see anyone patrolling. I'll be they've got security cameras all over the place."
Matt, who had been dozing with a jacket over his head suddenly woke up. "You mean we're trapped here?" Tears welled up in his eyes.
Quinn held his son and looked at Karen with the unspoken question on his lips. [Are we?]
Karen quickly smiled and said, primarily for Matt's benefit, "No, we aren't trapped we'll find a way."
And just as she spoke a loud siren went off. It could only mean one thing: a security camera had spotted them. They'd been discovered.
Quinn jumped to his feet. "They've seen us. Let's get out of here." He grabbed Matt in his arms and started running for the fence, Karen, and Jen right behind. Karen risked a quick look over her shoulder and gasped. Charging toward them was a group of about ten security guards. There was a flash of light and a rock next to her exploded. They were shooting at them. "Run!" she screamed. "Faster."
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