It was the quickest of glimpses but it was enough to make him fly into a whole new panic, mouthing expletives at the ceiling.

The man had a gun! How had his life turned from...something he couldn't remember right now into this?

He backed away as fast and as quietly as possible but the floorboards were disloyal, creaking beneath his weight with each step he took. At a loss for where to go, he crouched down behind the mattress that was half upright and held his breath.