Todd was bleeding, but he wasn't really hurt. Just some blood running down his face. Alvin got a gauze pad, taped it on, and in seconds the bleeding slowed. As soon as Ray was inside the room and out of sight, Cassi and Margie were pouring out rounds to keep their attackers from getting too close. Todd looked around and said, "How we doing, Alvin?" "Not too good. We are pinned down by at least 8 to 9 guys. You lost some blood and Ray is down. We can hold them for a while, but they can keep us pinned down here for as long as they like," he explained. "The way you say it makes us sound screwed." Todd had a halfhearted smile when he said it. "That's because we are." Alvin didn't sound all that happy.