003: dice

Beads of sweat blended with rain as she navigated the alleyways. Flooded potholes underfoot failed to steal away her speed, despite the weight of soaked jeans and the clumsy trench coat tangled in her legs. Yet there was a hopelessness in her wide-open eyes, despite all the speed and skill in her navigation.

A wrong turn.

Up against a brick wall made slick by the rain, she heard footsteps. Laughter, a distinctly feminine voice, echoed in the alley. Paralyzed, the runner gasped as two dice rolled to her feet.

"Snake eyes. You lose!"

Gunshots roared, hidden amidst the thunder.