Chapter 35: Bonus (1)
The wheels of Kieran’s car kicked dust into the air as it drove to a halt at the Maytender Construction site.
He stepped out, his eyes scanning around carefully. Everywhere was silent, and the air was somehow hot, exactly what you would expect in a site where smoke is expelled on a daily basis. Nonetheless, Kieran moved forward, creeping slowly so as not to make a sound.
Just as he was about to pass by a huge drilling machine placed nearby, he pictured someone peeping outside from the window of the building right in front of him, faster than they could have seen him. And so, Kieran hid behind the drilling machine.
’That’s one of them,’ Kieran thought, then peeped back out to see the guy moving away from the window. Thus, before anyone else could find his cover, he sprinted to the rusted metal door of the building, only to find it locked from behind.
Kieran then paced around the house real quick until he found a window. But it was closed – too bad he had to pick up a rock from the debris around and use it to shatter the window.
That was a loud noise there, so definitely, the guys inside now knew an outsider was here. Aware of that too, Kieran quickly jumped straight inside, to a rough-surfaced room where he found a wall to hide behind.... Very close to the open entrance.
As far as he makes no noise, he knew he would be able to catch the movement of whosoever might be walking in the dimly lit passageway. But luck it was, he heard nothing... Kieran had believed that too until he rushed inside the passageway to meet the sight of four figures waiting patiently for him.
Kieran stopped, dragging his shoes to a halt. And the sound made echoed down the passageway.
He sighed and mumbled, "Ah, fuck this shit." And then he pulled off his overcoat, rolling up his sleeve as well. Coincidentally, there was a huddle of metal by his left, in different lengths, so Kieran picked up the shortest rod that was probably the thickest too.