My pace picked up and I thanked everyone and anyone, when I saw the dim shine of a dying street light on the other side of the alley. I guess you could say I saw the light.

Once I got to the edge of the alley I was kinda stuck. I hadn’t planned this far and now I didn’t know what to do. I stuck my head out and looked left, right, up, down, you name it, I looked it.

I felt like one of those meerkats from Lion king, you know Tamone them. Or the real ones from that Animal Planet show, um what was it called now? Meerkat Manor! With the Whisker family and Flower the leader. That show was a drama.

So my next move. If I crossed the street I could walk through houses and stuff in the residential part of town but If I went the other way I could travel through alleys. With more broken glass to shank my self with. Eh.

Ok residential here I come.

I guess my only option was to run. I couldn’t dive into a hole under the ground were no one could get to me like a meerkat. I had no one else to keep watch while I concentrate on one thing at a time. That’s why they stay in big groups. Thats why they listen to their leader. Thats-

What the hell am I doing thinking about meerkats? I mentally and physically slapped myself.

The sound of another siren, closer this time sent my pulse pounding. The blood rang in my ears and I took off across the road. All thoughts focused on getting to my destination.

I got to the edge of the block and jumped into someones yard. A large hedge growing at the edge of their property providing good cover to hide in. I doubt there was anyone awake at 2 in the morning. And if they were they were probably not in their yards, on the look out for juvenile delinquents.

I closed my eyes and listened. There were no sirens close by. Just… heavy breathing? I opened my eyes and backed up slowly. There was something out there. I felt something soft hit my thigh. Fear shot through my body, like a strike of lightning. I swear my heart stopped for a second.