You slide down the drainpipe to the balcony below, and then begin to
lower yourself to the street. You try not to look down. Carefully you
reach around with your foot for whatever footholds you can find
sticking out from the building. It is easier than you had expected.
Finally you make it down to the street. You can still see the truck.
It's only a block away, stuck in traffic. You push your way through
the crowded street as fast as you can to catch up to it Out of
breath, you reach the back of the truck. You jump on and struggle
with the doors. They fly open suddenly, and you fall back onto the
street, banging your knee. Hopping painfully on one leg, you get up
and pull yourself into the truck.
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