Darien hopes it's all a dream on Wip it Up Wednesday #wipitup #WIPITUPWEDNESDAY

A continuation of the opening scene of BWNT. Darien is trapped in a bar and men are running around shooting people. Darien is hiding behind the bar.




Darien slid back, trying not to disturb the glass. He did his best not to yelp when a sharp edge sliced through the skin on his knee. With deliberate movements, he backtracked the length of the Black Dragon's bar. Squatting, he turned and peeked around the end, three men stood with their backs to him. Dressed in black pants and muscle shirts, each one held an assault rifle. A bleeding sun tattoo was visible on one attacker's shoulder. Daeng Arthit Triad. Not good. So not good. He looked forward. The kitchen door was six feet away. Six feet of wide-open, easily visible space. Darien sighed. It might as well be a six inches or a mile. He couldn't risk it. Wouldn't. He didn't want to get shot.What the fuck, dude? You're gonna die if they find you. Better to be running for your life than just lay here and let 'em kill you. Darien shifted his weight off a knee that was pressing on a piece of shattered bottle.That was the logical side of his head's opinion. The chicken shit side said, Stay here. Stay down. You're safe.A yell and several more gunshots drifted from the floor above. The three men pounded up the stairs.Without taking a moment to think, Darien bolted through the kitchen doors then skidded to a stop. The rancid smell of burning food and fresh blood hit him deep in the pit of his stomach. Four bodies lay facing him, eyes wide, but obviously unseeing. One of the chefs held a massive meat cleaver, clenched in his right hand. Never bring a knife to a gun fight. He shook his head. Quoting movies at a time like this? Focus.Heart pounding, Darien cast his gaze about the room, looking for an escape while his ears listened for the sound of running footsteps coming up behind him. Moving forward, searching for an exit and trying to keep his gaze from the corpses let alone not touch one, he fought the nausea of fear building.Please let this be some shitty nightmare and I'm gonna wake up in -- three, two, one. Fuck!


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