The next day Alison and Maya found themselves in a dark alley near the stage constructed in the gallows.
"Do you know how to set up smoke stones for remote activation?" Maya questioned.
Alison crossed her arms.
"Yeah. Totally. Absolutely."
"Fine, I'll handle it." She sighed. "You need to create a distraction for those goons guarding the stage to get them out of here."
"How am I supposed to distract them?"
"You're the guard - you should know what will get them riled up."
Alison silently observed the two burly men guarding the rickety wooden structure.
"They're here only to keep the stage safe, right?" At Maya's nod she added: "I have an idea."
***
Alison confidently strolled up to the stage, not paying attention to the glares she received from the guards.
"Hey little girl, get lost or things will get ugly." One of them barked.
She ignored the warning, slipped something between the crooked boards and took off running.
"Stop right there!"
