He took cover behind a wall and stopped to catch his breath. Hitori put his hands over his knees and leaned forward. Due to the summer heat, his body was heating up and the sweat was soaking his clothes wet.
Hitori stood in the alley for a few minutes and only took a peek when he had his breath under control. He saw the empty streets with a man or two entering the shops in the side rooms.
The green grass was watered and it was now shining under the sunlight. The stone pavement was dry and bright under the sun. Then he returned his head and raised it to look at the dark alley he was standing in.
The light just seemed to change paths after hitting the walls. He looked around– the darkest corner was at the end of the darkest spot in the alley. The walls facing each other looked like dark prison walls.