Context: We both paused , our hearts racing not even daring to breathe incase they heard us . Then we heard them start to whisper again and we knew they would n't check into the noise further as I let out a silent sigh of relief . I felt Pete gently tug at my shirt , and as I turned to look at him he pointed towards the back of the shed and motioned for me to follow him .
Question: Why did we pause ?
Option 0: We heard a loud noise .
Option 1: So nobody would hear us .
Option 2: None of the above choices .
Option 3: We were scared .
Answer: 1