"Open this fucking door."
"We know you're in there. Open up!"
A furious voice shouted outside, followed by a series of knocks.
"If you don't open this door, we're going to break it for you."
Angry voices drifted from behind the closed door.
"I'm going to count to ten. And I swear once I find you, I'll break every bone in your body."
In the meantime, inside the house, two figures hid behind the couch, afraid that the men outside would find them.
There was no way they could open that door. Those men would surely kill them once they catch them. But there was no other way out. Even if they escaped through the back door, he doubted if they could get far.
Pretending that nobody was home evidently was not working as the men continued to guard their door. But how long could he keep those brawny, terrifying men from barging into his home? Not long, he guessed, as the door began to rattle.
