Accused + Silence (Continuation) 💣🤍 criminal bromance

3. Bullet

[I managed to get this part out a bit early.
!!!WARNING: YOU HAVE TO HAVE AN OPEN MIND BEFORE YOU START READING, OTHERWISE IT WON'T WORK...] - edited 12.8.

Saturday 07.05 :
13:03

We walked on, but this time Tony spoke up: "Aren't those trees beautiful?"

"M? Yes, they are." - I looked at them again.

- "You don't go into the woods often, do you?"

"Is it that obvious?"- I asked.

- "A little." - he said with a grin.

"How much longer?"- I sighed.

- "We should be there any minute."

"This forest is endless." - I muttered.

- "It's pretty dense. Someone who hasn't been here before might get lost. Especially in the deeper parts, or if we left the beaten path."

"And that project, when does it need to start?" - I wondered.

-"Well, preferably as quickly as possible. We might as well go right over to my place and meet the client."

"Guess it'll be worth it." - I said unconvinced.

- "My client pays enough not to worry about that. He assured me that..." - he groaned and froze in his stride.

"Why did you freeze?"

- "Wait! Can't you hear that?" - he said, a little frightened, but serious.

"What's that?" - I added ironically. 

- "Like footsteps." - he looked around at his surroundings.

"Well, so maybe there are more people here... What business is it of ours?" - I rolled my eyes.

[Gunshot] - someone fired a shot nearby. Birds flew out of the trees.

Surprised and a little shocked, I looked behind me to see where the sound was coming from.

"Is it hunting season now?" - I asked in surprise.

- "It isn't." - he grabbed me roughly by the wrist and started pulling me away - "Come on, quick!"

I just stared uncomprehendingly, but Tony started to run as if we were going somewhere in a hurry.

"Why are we running away?" - I shouted at him, but he hastily pulled me forward - "Tony?! We're not beasts after all." - I blurted out.

[A gunshot] - this time it was heard louder. I hate gunshots. What's going on here? Why are we running for our lives?

"What's going on? They're not hunting us!" - I shouted uncomprehendingly. Tony didn't want to let me go, he kept pulling on my wrist.

-"Not us, but you!" - he shouted.

"What?!" - I pulled my hand to make him stop. We finally stood still - "What did you say? What do you mean!"

- "Come quick! Then I'll explain it to you." - he rushed at me and tugged at my arm, but I pulled away.

"Oh no, now explain it to me! What's going on here?" - I said nervously.

- "Not now, because he's close." - he said seriously and hastily at the same time.

"Hh? Who? And what does he want?" - I asked breathlessly. I didn't understand anything.

[Shot] - again. I covered my ears.

- "Come on! I'll explain it to you on the way, especially come!" - he grabbed me and we ran away again. I could see he was embarrassed.