We had been undercover for months.Now we had the maniac. My guts complained and did sommersaults. I was concerned I may belch so loudly it would divulge our hiding place.
Joe signaled. Now!
As the bastard moved away fom the child I pulled the trigger. The mental rejection on the perps face was so incredulous I convulsed with mirth. Joe grabbed the child and we moved stealthily towards the childs freedom. We were not out of the woods yet.
I catapaulted to the other side of the alley and watched as Joe traversed it with the kid.
Good idea the tape was still across the mouth of the child as what happened next would have seen her screaming the bloody roof off.