He sped up, but he heard footsteps going faster as he went. He broke into a sprint. He ran for what he felt like was forever, and had an idea. He took a shortcut through the alleyway by his mother's favorite restaurant, and hid behind the dumpster. He couldn't see anything, but he could hear fatal footsteps as the man ran past the dumpster. He stayed hidden for a moment, just to be sure. About a minute later, he got out from behind the fish-stench-covered dumpster and ran home. But this time, he made sure he wasn't being followed.
