Omega Hunted
I scrambled past her, grabbed my torn jacket, and bolted through the plastic curtains into the main dining room.
Behind me, the back door burst open with a loud crash, followed by the thud of tactical boots hitting the floor.
"He's in the front!" my boss screamed from the kitchen floor. "Don't let him out!"
I reached the front exit, threw the deadbolt back, and shoved the glass door wide, throwing myself out as two gunshots shattered the diner's front window behind me.
EVANDER'S POV
Four days on this planet had yielded nothing. I had spent two nights questioning dock workers, slipping credits to fuel traders, and fighting a local gang leader in a back-alley tavern. My boots were soaked, my k