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Hot Tin Roofs
The obvious move as far as I was concerned, was to take the rickety staircase down the side of the building and dart in and out of side-streets, making the best time we could.
Nathan had other ideas. “We should take the rooftops for as long as we can. We’ll make better time and we can use landmarks as a guide.” He pointed across the skyline. “Look, most of the roads are narrow. I bet there’s only a few feet between buildings. And we’ve got a clear view of the streets. The sooner we clear the immediate area, the better.”
“Okay then. Let’s do it,” I said, as we ditched the sombrero and the umbrella.
We ran low across the roof of the bar and jumped the few feet across the first street, landing on a protruding corrugated overhang. Our feet thudded loud, drawing attention
