Cat and mouse

Chapter 5

I approached my hideout with new clothes and a new satchel full of tinned food. The sun had yet to fully crest the horizon as I approached my hideout with an eagerness I hadn't felt in months. My excitement to eat my new food overwhelmed me, that same excitement made me impatient and stupid. I reached my hideout and dumped my stuff inside, I got one leg in before I froze at the sound of a voice, "well, well, well... what have we here?" I slowly turned to see a gun levelled straight at my head, peering past it I could see a man, no, a woman, smirking down at me. "Could it be? Could I have caught the mysterious Brynn Agnello?" Seeing an opening for an escape I shook my head, hoping she would let me go. She just laughed, "oh dear! I think I would know the girl who has managed to stay safe and hidden for 4 whole months when I see her, most people would." I blinked up at her, hoping for something, anything, to happen. Nothing did, "now, would you prefer to be shot through the head? Or through the heart?" She questioned, flicking the safety off her gun.

"Wait!" I croaked, my voice rough after months of disuse, panic made me frantic as my eyes flicked around, "uh, look over there!" I pointed with what I hoped was an expression of horror on my face, once again she just laughed, "oh sweetie, if you thought that would fool me you must think I'm stupid." I peered up at her and suddenly had an idea, "oh! Don't shoot me!" she shook her head, "oh you are a funny one aren't you" she peered back down at me, "you'll want to hear this" I assured, "well go on then" she urged, smirking down at me.

I took a deep breath and my stomach grumbled at the smell of the food in my hollow, she narrowed her eyes and began raising her gun. Before she could do anything I spoke, "I can help you win" I rushed, "what!?" She exclaimed, utterly confused. "I can get you more kills" I explained, "You're bluffing" she raised her gun and took aim, "no! I swear, I know of a secret system of underground tunnels, it has food and weapons, look I have some here." I reached behind me and she aimed her gun again but relaxed when I showed her a can of tinned sardines. "I can use it to spy on people for you and you can use it to kill people." I exclaimed, "fine then" she relented, "show me these tunnels."