He couldn’t see me. I was pressed against the wall below the sill. I waited until his face was pressed against the glass. Then I stood up. I was wearing a skull mask, my old Delta deployment mask. Felix screamed and fired his rifle through the window. Crash! Glass shattered. I rolled away instantly, disappearing into the snow.
“He’s here.” Felix yelled. “He’s outside. Kill him!” Victor roared. “Everyone outside! Surround the cabin.” The front door flew open. Grant and Ian ran out, guns blazing into the dark woods. They saw the claymore mine on the porch. “My!” Grant screamed, diving off the porch into the snow. Ian followed him.
They lay there face down in the freezing snow, waiting for an explosion that never came. While they were pinned down by a fake mine, I circled back to the rear door. I kicked it open. I threw a flashbang inside. Bang! A blinding white light, a deafening concussive boom. I walked into the room. Victor was sitting in his chair, rubbing his eyes, blinded.
