Like a computer, it can do the most complex calculations in a fraction of a second. A person can get lost in a thought or daydream and what may seem to go on for hours in their head, may have all taken place in only five seconds of reality. When Michael felt two hands grab hold of him from behind, there was instant clarity and his mind began calculating and assessing the situation. Like a grandmaster chess player calculating his next move, Michael ran through many scenarios in his head attempting to predict several moves ahead and their outcomes. It all came down to a gun. There were two of them. Gary’s was around his waist and Frank’s was lying on the floor, around his ankles with his pants. If his hands weren’t handcuffed behind his back, he would have a fighting chance. But with hands clasped tightly behind him, his brain was having a difficult time pinning down a winning scenario. If he went for either gun, the other officer was likely to pull his own before Michael could get one in his hands and aimed properly behind his back.
