Allison Swan

ht of the grocery bags in her hands. She scanned around but of course

e skin. This reminded her of the constant warning her grandma gave her -a man's bes

wasting much time standing, she hurried straight home. By taki

r snapped at her, giving her an expressi

e she just received. Looking back at the stranger, all she saw was his b

affic, pulled her out of thoughts so she continued to walk. It was get

talk of the flickering street lights which were making things much worse. Feeling on edge, she hastened

charged. To her relief, it was merely a cat, leaping from

hate cats," she m

, she turned her head and took a glance at her captor, more specifically, captors. Terrified was an understatement for what she felt at that moment. They dragged her towards a dumpster

ne of her captors said, rubbing hi

you'll know." The other affirmed wit

to be raped?"

titanic. She looked at her captors fr

ield, concealing the shines of the moonlight and from his shaggy dressing, she knew he and his accomplice were

oss his face, one that slashed from his eye extending to his neck. His teeth kept sparkling once he opened his mouth, so she assumed he had g

you anything, anything! Money. My purse. My phone. Yes? Groceries? Please, my grandma is waiting for me, don't hu

want to have some fun. Don't you too?Should I show you how?"

save her from the devil's men again. She knew enough not to fight back because a vague mem

it ha

a magician's trick on her, giving her false hopes a

ng to ward off her imaginations

alerted and took off hurriedly, leaving her behind. Slowly she

was

e cops or their cars. But there wasn't one, it was something else. It was a stranger,

inking, while trying to apprehend what just happened. Yes, she was still petrified from th

started escaping from her mouth rapidly as she couldn't help it. She s

the loud hailer and waited for the young lady to come close.

eed to go to the hospital?"

around her. "Uhm hey. Thanks, you saved me back there and,

way." Extending her

her hanging. "You're welcome,"

rdly, her h

, glad to help. I better be going now." He took up

or what?" He as

Let me grab som

eep breaths to calm down knowing a stranger would see her in her weak hour. The assault brought back dreadful dark memories, but she didn't wa

those?" He nodded tow

want to hold on

ig

e passed before Al

't even kno

n," h

, do you Bryan?" She joked,

re you're going, do you?" He

the second time I've

p up," he replied, looking at he

ly! That

a superhero. "Now i've saved you from the s

ptain underpants." She declar

prised she was bold enough to utter a joke after her

that b

s reaction. He chuckled and for the first time, she really t

ed at her from the corner of his curly eyelash

hing." She lie

one without you back there. Can

cided to make it quick. Of course her g

t so she too

I mean

er our awareness tonight, i forgot my loud hailer," He paused to push back strings of black hair falling out of place. "After retrieving it, I

h.

distress crossed her mind. She felt jealou

ur story,

or her given nickname, despite that, she was tired from carrying he

ou but here we are, my home."

ope you don't mind?" She replied,

've your number to k

just give me

Allison stepped her groceries on the ground. He handed i

e yo

ee you aro

dnight Bryan an

to his pocket and stared at her a

ed slightly, waving one last time before

her flip flops and walked into the kitchen to set down the groce

in response the voice echoed through t

sessed a bathroom with a shower each. An apartment too big for two people and too em

time arranging the items inside different cabinets. Relief washed through her w

appetite. Beaming with smiles, she took it upstairs to her room. After a refreshing shower, she sat on the rug and ate her dinner. Eating up to her fill, she went downstairs and washed her plate clea

room illuminated by

er forehead made her look sweet. She smiled when she inhaled her grandma's faint smell of lavender perfume, it gave her the urge to hug and sniff her. Gently Allison

anticipate your comments.

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