His feet slammed against the concrete as he sprinted.
"GET HIM!" someone shouted.
Chaos exploded behind him.
He dodged broken crates, jumped over debris, his breath burning his chest.
A gunshot cracked through the air.
Thabiso flinched.
They're shooting?!
Fear turned into adrenaline.
He ran faster than he ever had in his life.
The exit door—right there—
He burst through it and didn't stop.
Behind him, footsteps. Getting closer.
A hand grabbed his shirt—
Thabiso twisted hard, breaking free, and shoved the man back into a pile of metal scraps.
He ran into the street, nearly getting hit by a taxi.
"Are you crazy?!" the driver shouted.
Thabiso didn't stop.
He didn't look back.
Not until he reached a dark alley, collapsing against the wall, gasping.
His hands shook.
What did I just get myself into?