C149 The Cost

Third Person POV

She froze on instinct—one she immediately regretted. A guard sprinted toward her.

“You…you aren’t supposed to be out,” he said, reaching for her arm.

“One of the guards let me go,” she lied quickly. “I—I’m lost. Please, I need to get outside…”

He narrowed his eyes, suspicious.

He reached for his radio. Her hand moved before her fear could stop it