From Another Street
Jez walked a few feet from where he had been lying near a skip, just in time to be shoved back to the ground by the burly man in a balaclava who dashed past. About fifteen seconds later a tall man in a long coat jumped over his legs as he chased the first. Jez was just trying to sit up when a third, shorter man puffed into view.
"Sorry!" He reached a hand out and pulled Jez up. "Which way?"
Jez indicated a fire escape.
"Thanks!" The man grabbed the bottom rung and started climbing.
Jez shook his head.