âWish me luck,â Adriano said.
âADRIANO!â I yelled just as he bolted out into the open â
And a high-pitched scream from the bell tower pierced the air.
Lucia!
Adriano dove and rolled behind a bush.
CRACK!
A bullet missed him by inches and blasted up chunks of concrete from the sidewalk.
A second later, mercenaries began firing from the other side of the courtyard.
âUh, guys â ?â Adriano said as he flattened himself on the ground.
âLars!â I shouted.
âNot yet⦠not â YET â â