Word Count: 72,007
Summary of Events:
Hilton and Mackenzie followed the kidnappers as they headed out of Durango and Mackenzie got in a texting conversation with her dad that left her feeling guilty. After several hours they reached Mexico City and twice nearly lost the kidnappers — although one attempt was deliberate by the kidnappers. Hilton switched into a different car to hide from the kidnappers and followed them throughout Mexico City, but started to get bored. Mackenzie was hungry, so Hilton sent her into a restaurant to get food. While she was gone a child came and asked Hilton for some money which a man tried to take from the child. Hilton ran to the child's defence, but several gunshots rang out . . .
Excerpt of the Day:
"Hilton stopped and looked at the man. In agony the man was writhing on the ground, clutching his leg. Looking over his shoulder, Hilton saw the rear window on the driver's side of the kidnappers' car was open and the kidnapper was reloading.
He needed to run. Looking around, Hilton didn't see anywhere worth hiding. And he really ought to get back to the car, too. He had a feeling the kidnappers now knew he was following them again.
But he didn't have time to dally around, he needed to get out of here and get out of here now, otherwise he was going to be writhing on the ground like the man who'd been trying to accost the child.
Picking a direction, Hilton started off. Shots rang out at him. He didn't see any dust kicked up by the shots hitting the ground anywhere. Ducking behind a tree, he heard splintering as more shots rang out.
There was a pause. Hilton sprinted across the street and vaulted overtop of a car parked at the side of the road behind where his car was located. He crouched beside the car and waited.
Mackenzie came out of the restaurant and climbed into the car. He had a feeling she was feeling startled right about now, but he hoped she would stay where she was. It would be far safer if she did.
Looking over the bonnet of the car he was hiding beside, Hilton saw a black-clad man with a gun in hand slowly walking. Hilton started tacking stock of places to run. He spied a gap between two nearby buildings.
Glancing over at the kidnapper again, Hilton saw he was getting closer, and he looked like he was going to fire on sight. Hilton didn't think leaping up and running would be a good idea. But staying still wouldn't be good either.
Hilton closed his eyes and thought. He needed some kind of idea of what he should do. He wasn't getting anything. He looked over at the kidnapper again. The kidnapper was pretty close now. He had to do something.
Surging up from against the car, Hilton bolted for the gap between the buildings. He heard the inevitable shots behind him, and saw little explosions where the shots hit the ground around him.
Some material splintered off the sides of the buildings as Hilton ran. He needed to get back to the car before Mackenzie panicked. He needed to get to the car so that he could get away.
Cutting around the back of the left building, Hilton powered toward the street. A horn honked, but Hilton kept running, heading for the car. He had to get to the car, and he had to do it now.
The car was in sight, as was the driver of the kidnappers' car. Hilton stopped abruptly. He felt pinned. He needed to do something. Taking a deep breath, he ran his fingers through his hair and strode calmly to the car.
Climbing inside, he buckled himself in."
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