The Break-In

He rushed into the house, brandishing a gun in front of him, and pulled her behind him. He inputted the security code at the entrance. As the door opened up, he saw Merrill at the entrance. She rushed towards him, tears gushing out of her eyes. “They attacked the security men at the entrance, there was a lot of gunfire…”

He pulled her into a hug. Merrill buried her head in his chest and began sobbing. They stayed that way for a while.

Elena was terrified. She was with him when the call came in. The house had been shot up. The thought terrified her; those gunshots had been for her. They had come after her.

One of the security guards walked in. He was a tall, burly man with bloodstains on his face and clothes.

“What happened?”

“They somehow managed to breach through the gates unnoticed,” the large man explained. “They came in a black van with no license plates. They took the men at the gates unaware…”

“Any casualties?” Orlando cut in.

“Three of our men were shot, Blake, Gun