Bend The Knee

nicured fingers through her wavy jet-black hair. The kind of anger and frustration t

own in the middle of nowhere. AKA

ost impossible. It would take only the grace of the almigh

running la

ars and the moon hadn't show up today. The only light that

g her steering, dressed a brown blouse tucked in a black

herself from he

Remington's sec

b –cross-checking and preparing cost reports, scheduling and rescheduling travelling arrangements, handling both

n't for the sake of Christ keep up the

orning. Piles of bills that almost plucked out her eyes was mailed to her. Comparing the cost of bills with her current credit account balance, she ha

s she got from dancing on the strip

ve was a walking testimony th

ade sense

ked up her shoulder bag that sat beside her on the passenger's seat, unlocke

p shudder. She clutched her shoulder bag to her chest an

oming towards her direction. A glimmer of hope welled up in her heart. As the taxicab

axicab was gone, the cab driver not sparing her a glan

ly patted

She surprisingly found it. Her boyfriend could be the savior she needed at the moment. She quickly dialed in Rob's phone number and pr

deserve this." She

asn't sure of whom to call. The landlord of her cottage was an old snub plus it would be unfair

shoulder bag. Relief watched over her w

e called, the concern in

for calling back.

er bluidy

ing her phone on the pavement. Fv

three choices. She could sleep in her car, stand on the

e door to her car, grabbed her pistol. She had f

the lots of pervs lurking in the dark. A pepper spray would've been convenient but Rave always forgot i

k seat. She keyed up the doors. Satis

No cars used the driveway. No other person but her walked on the cold street. She glanced at her wristwatch. 11:45pm

d her were that of the crickets

oulder and set it dancing in the air. She folded he

her coffee mug, or her source of income she lost...she was convinced beyond dou

being w

nce over her shoulder. Her heart thumped

tc

, heard no inv

-run. Her cottage was not far from wher

er doors properly. Take a warm refreshing shower. Eat some hot s

s she planned. She's call in ill once she got home and

sh close by figuratively

led in her mind. He

thud, her h

must move faster. She wouldn't die tonight.

like, Tragic Animal Attack in Coshocton: The bones of

herself to die in her sleep

minutes later, s

shadows, m

nted at her. She had her pistol pointed at them too. N

ded and she couldn't p

ed into her body, she dropped off her pi

ely regrette