Waking Up to Love

os Angeles was determined to chew her up and spit her out.” But when is that anyth

hed a strand of long red hair back behind an ear and tried to juggle th

eyes watchful as she stepped around a pile of trash bags. She did not have the

e voice wheezed from th

s as he stepped from underneath the burned out bulb “Can it wa

isk as he fingered a lock of her red hair, “C

.” Anna cringed, knowing she was lying. She plastered

at coming off him mixing with his imitation Stetson cologne. Anna shivered in revulsion. “Maybe

aid as she pulled her ha

“I can be real gentle.” A

old fashioned way.” She said as she pushed

walked back toward his apartment “Let me know if you change your mind, I’ll be

the light came on. She put her bags down and opened the fridge putting her meager groceries in

g, that should keep me a

ries there. Despite the voice in her head screaming for her to stop, she went

h?” Anna asked the ring as she slid

etimes scuttled around were not big enough to cause the floor boards to creak. Anna’s breath

in a low voice, almost mad at

tment she had to give them as little information about where she was as possible. She started toward the door as the sound of quiet

w she wa

ered sneakers would take her. The intruder loomed in front

eg as she pushed away. She could see the light from the hall, could taste safety but it seemed

she screamed loudly a

ed as another shadow loomed in front

but then She felt the rush of air as a heavy bag swung at her head. She t

h scuttled across the floor as the blows rained