Chapter 3

The trio just sat there. So far, they had been unnoticed, and with Nero’s constant shushing, it has stayed that way.

“Listen, guys, if we stay here any longer, they’re gonna notice us,” Vince panned. He shuffled uncomfortably from foot to foot, picking at his nails – something he always did when he was nervous.

“I second that,” Nero concurred. “Who knows? They might be heading this way with the girl anyway, and they’ll spot us. I’d really hate to become a victim of circumstance and will definitely cave into the nozzle of a machine gun pointed at my skull.”

“Well, if both of you don’t keep quiet, we’ll be spotted earlier than you claim,” Jessie shushed.

Nero and Vince looked at Jessie. “Shhhhhhhh!” They shushed. Her voice was way louder than theirs combined. She seemed to lose track of the fact that the corner they were behind was a few hundred meters from