[ IP ] Fight and flight

Adam swore as raced up the staircase. He noted as he looked through the window that the sun was rising. Damn city never rested. The city that glittered in the dark. Adam tried to catch up to Damon who was a track star back during his school days. 
 
 Just a few hours ago Adam was minding his own business. He was at a pub, sweet talking a sweetheart. Girl genuinely looked liked she should n't have been at a place like that. Shapely, red haired, and perky. Big eyes that alluded that she was in on some sort of joke. 
 
 The girl was a tease, leaning in close to Adam. Then her friends began pulling her away, said it was time to go. The girl stepped away from her friends and returned to kiss Adam on the corner of his mouth. She smiled cheekily up at him, then placed her hat on the top of his head. Said she would return to the pub tomorrow night for it. 
 
 Adam finished off another drink before stepping outside. It was probably around 3 in the morning at this point. He could see his breath in the air and took in the fresh pollution. He decided to take his time on the way home. He walked hard on the pavement. He finally got to his building when someone grabbed the back of his jacket and jerked him into an alley. 
 
 Adam saw it was Damon right away. If it were anyone other than his brother, Adam would have walked away. Adam felt that Damon got away with too much shit growing up, and at 21 he was barely staring to learn that his actions had consequences. 
 
 Damon gave Adam the highlights of his night. He had spent the better part of his day with his girl, Sarah. Nice enough girl in Adam's opinion. Damon usually had soft spot for beauty queens and they liked him right back. Sarah was on the plain side, but she had a mouth that rivaled his dry wit. After he left Sarah's place, her ex-fiance and his thugs had tired to sneak up in him. 
 
 Damon had ran across a busy street and lost them for a bit. In his panicked state he immediately headed to Adam's place. Adam stared at his younger brother and resisted the urge to punch him. Damon was breathing harshly, his dark hair was soaked in sweat and plastered to his forehead. 
 
 They both looked outwards when they saw a rowdy group of men making their way towards the siblings. Damon went around Adam and opened up a back entrance to the building. One of the men from the group ran and tried to hold back Adam. Adam grabbed the guys collar and swung his head into the wall. While the smuck was dazed, Adam grabbed the gun out of the guys back pocket and pistol whipped him. 
 
 As he started to catch up to Damon, Adam guess Sarah's ex fiance was n't aiming to kill. Yet. Otherwise he would've shot Damon dead. The adrenaline was finally starting to kick in and Adam was finally catchin' up to Damon. Before they knew it they found themselves on top floor of the building. Damon opened up a window and began climbing up onto the roof. Adam and Damon soon found themselves on a brick roof surrounded. 
 
 Damon looked at Adam, then looked at the roof below where they stood. Damon began running and jumped, with Adam right behind him. Hopefully the seagulls that surrounded them were a good omen.
