No Way Out

Pintu’s ears twitched as he stopped to listen to the echoing footsteps. He stood silently, breathing in the cool, damp air of the long abandoned stone tunnel. His shadow cast long in front of him. The sound of gravel under foot forced him to slowly turn back toward the entrance. The harsh light burned his eyes as the black outline of his phantom pursuer stepped forward. Pintu’s breath quickened as his eyes darted around the tunnel looking for an option. “Finally, I have you” said the man. Pintu spun around and blindly ran into the dark, with no way out.