As Leslie heard the footsteps, her mind raced for what to do next.
Feign herself being tied, and act as fainted.
The steps came nearer.
"No time to pick up the ropes" she thought, and she ran to her initial position.
Nearer.
She ran, and with final leap, jumped to the wall, and slumped to the ground.
The footsteps stopped at the door.
She put her hands and feet together, to impress the newcomer as she is tied. Looked at the door.
Clinking sound came from door, a key turned.
She closed the eyes as a tingle of fear clouded her heart...
She didnt opened her eyes until she was picked up by the man.
She opened her eyes a little. And kept her feet and hand together.
The man had proved his unobservant nature yet again, unable to notice no ropes around her hand or feet.
His mind was certainly somewhere else. He was muttering something.
As the man almost took her out of the room, Leslie heard something...
SIRENS..!!
POLICE SIRENS
Her heart lifted, the cloud of fear dispersed.
It was only after a few steps when man was out of the room, did he actually heard it.
Stopped. Realised.
He then with a sudden Panic dropped Leslie to the ground (thinking that she was still under the effect of the choloroform, he administered), and ran to the main shop.
Leslie judged that the sirens were still somewhere away.
The man had gone to the main shop,
he may come in any moment.
But then there might be police somewhere near,
"maybe the walkie talkie?..." Leslie thought.
But it was no time for thinking.
What should she do??