Katherine and Alex saw a triad of black-suited men wearing sunglasses approaching the caf?; they conspicuously resembled the Agents from The Matrix, right down to their earpieces. "****, the G-men are already here! Come on, Katie, we've gotta go!" Alex said as he grabbed Katherine's hand and took her into the back of the caf?. Once they were in the back, they had to jostle through other waiters, as well as cooks and other workers; it was crowded, progress was slow, and the government agents were probably right behind them as well. And indeed they were; one of them, an Agent Black, had asked a cashier where Katie and Alex had went. "Where did Mossman take Madigan?!" he bellowed, shoving his Desert Eagle .44 Magnum in the poor woman's face.
"He took her to the back!" she replied, cowering. "Now will you get that gun out of my face?!"
"Sure," Agent Black said as he holstered his sidearm. "Byrd, Kutcher, try to contact Jameson, Thomas, and Jackington. See if they can set up an ambush in the rear."
"I can't get in contact with them! It looks like our signal's being jammed or something like that. Either that or we're getting some bad reception," Agent Byrd said, taking out his earpiece.
"Screw this!" Agent Kutcher cried out, taking out his own Deagle. "Let's just go!"
"Agreed," Byrd said as he drew his sidearm and followed Kutcher into the back. By that time, Katie and Alex had already made out of the caf?; they were currently in a back alley. Alex stopped next to a dumpster in order to catch his breath. "Hey, slow down, Katie! I'm not the one with speed enhancements here!" he said.
"Oh, sorry about that, Alex," Katie said, stopping and going back to meet Alex. "Just how far is it to your sister's place, anyway?"
"Not far," Alex panted. "This alley exits onto Wisteria Avenue. Eliana lives on the corner of Wisteria and Elm."
"Thanks for the directions, Alex. Now, you mind leading me to Wisteria and Elm?"
"Sure, why not?" Alex said, getting back up. "Let's go."
Just then, a gunshot rang out; a .44 Magnum bullet sped by and struck the dumpster, narrowly missing Alex. "Katherine Madigan and Alexander Mossman!" Agent Black called out.
"****," Katie said. "Alex, stay here, behind the dumpster." She handed him Mr. Spender's Desert Eagle and briefcase. "I'll deal with these idiots myself. No need for you to get hurt on my behalf."