Renton pushed Daniel through the doors and outside, and they were immediately drenched by the heavy downpour. The noise of the rain was deafening, like standing under a waterfall. A flash of lightning lit everything up, freezing it in its harsh light. In that instant, Daniel saw one of the site guards facing them, one hand extended as though waving them back, the other holding a rifle.
Daniel’s world was plunged into darkness once more, the afterimage of the lightning momentarily blinding him.
As his vision cleared, Daniel saw the guard approaching them. He wore a large slicker draped over his body like a cape, and a broad hat pulled down over his face. The water ran off him in fast rivulets.
Then he saw the man flung backwards as the shotgun roared in Renton’s hand.
A dull boom resona
