Collateral Damage
“His mind raced as he tried to come to terms with what Bert had just told him on the phone; the bottom line being: don’t fight it, go with the flow.
He knew someone was in the building, not because the intruder made a sound, he didn’t. He smelled the man’s scent, sensed his wariness, which Harry decided was a good thing. The shadows outside the workout room afforded him all the cover he needed.
The intruder was well versed in stealth, something at which Harry also excelled. He waited until he sa...w the man’s shadow crossing the narrow space near the kitchen. Harry counted silently, one, two, three, and the intruder was flat on his back, Harry’s foot on his neck choking off his air supply. The man’s arms flailed as his feet tried to go in all directions, to no avail.
Harry looked over his shoulder to make sure the hidden camera was working. The tiny light that was shining brightly between the fronds of a hanging plant reassured him. As Bert said, when dealing with the fibbies, the name of the game was CYA.MoreLess
He knew someone was in the building, not because the intruder made a sound, he didn’t. He smelled the man’s scent, sensed his wariness, which Harry decided was a good thing. The shadows outside the workout room afforded him all the cover he needed.
The intruder was well versed in stealth, something at which Harry also excelled. He waited until he sa...w the man’s shadow crossing the narrow space near the kitchen. Harry counted silently, one, two, three, and the intruder was flat on his back, Harry’s foot on his neck choking off his air supply. The man’s arms flailed as his feet tried to go in all directions, to no avail.
Harry looked over his shoulder to make sure the hidden camera was working. The tiny light that was shining brightly between the fronds of a hanging plant reassured him. As Bert said, when dealing with the fibbies, the name of the game was CYA.MoreLess
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