She came in through the bathroom window [page 2]

I don't know why they call it a pacifier. Peace was the last thing on my mind as I stared into that barrel.
"Finally I found you," she sneered. "And literally with your pants down too."
That Smith & Wesson in her hand was really disconcerting, but I tried my best to keep my famous calmness. "Listen babe, I hate to say it, but there are times when a man needs to be alone, and this certainly is it. Besides, how did you get in here at all?"
"The fire escape, of course. You didn't think of that, what? Safe and snug in this tiny little nest you built yourself."
My calmness shattered. "B-b-but there is nothing out there! This house is right on the border of reality, and there is nothing, NOTHING outside that window!"
"Nothing exactly real, perhaps, but I managed to get through. And believe me, I'm real and I'm here. By the way, if you happened to think about escaping, the lads are waiting for you right outside the door, so don't even try to run. They wanted to break in, but I told them no. This is personal, and I want you all by myself. Besides, you know how messy their work are. The cleaning bill would be horrendous! Ah! I see you're looking at the window. Thinkin' of stealing my little trick, eh? I almost wish you would. I promise you, anything is better than what you'll find out there. Even the lads, and definitely this little gun."
I sighed. Her acting was terrible, her gloating even worse. Who was she? And who the hell had written those idiotic lines she spouted? But this was serious business. I'd better do something fast! I did. I fell down on my knees, sobbing.
"OK baby, I guess it's the end then. Do your worst."
"No, I won't. I'll just kill you here and now."
Time slowed down as I looked up into the .38 barrel. It was so close now, I could almost see the bullet inside. Her finger stiffened on the trigger, hesitating just the fraction of a second I needed. My hands came up, pushing the gun aside just as she fired. The slug tore through the door. Someone screamed outside. I wrestled the gun from her hands, ran to the window and

climbed up the fire escape.
climbed down the fire escape.

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