Once he was done, Hunter stayed on the safe side of the fence for as long as he could until he reached the point with the shortest distance to the fire escape. The drumbeat fell silent only to be replaced by a roar of guttural human voices so loud it almost felt like the rumble of thunder. Probably singing their national anthem, he thought to himself, then realized that Lake might be the reason for their congregation.
Jesus, this was worse than trying to rescue her from Brother Reuben.
Looking around and ensuring there were none of the crazy f***s in sight, Hunter climbed over the fence again. Dropping to the ground on the other side, he sprinted towards the trees, using their shade to reach the fire escape less than a minute later. He couldn't believe that a short time ago he was in a l
