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e down at Ashley who looks like life is e

the door of the room is flung open. I turn to it and fi

ns as she throws her purse on

mpty. I... I don't know what to do... "I cry

now... "She says, and I stare at her in confusion. How the hell doe

lso asthmatic. Now, hurry. She needs the inhaler. "She says to

e's no school cab in sight. There's no way I can w

oo far from here...

the pharmacy while praying earnestly to

over a stone and fall. I scream in pain as I land on the ground, an

e says, and on looking up, I find two older-looking

y know I'm

voice questions again, a

t me. All the money on me currently, is in this bag. If I give it to them, I'

get the bag. We suggest you give us the bag and

n indeed do anything to me,

give you the bag... Please...

it! "The second male barks before launchin

at I can't leave the bag, and this leads to a struggle. He sudde

ly realize that he's let go of me. They're no lon

ind them staring at som

om behind me, and in less than

e ever seen in my entire life, staring back down at me with an intrigui

male questions and I gulp as

llows as I run my tongue over the cut I just

stions in an accent I'm just realizing. It sounds f

I have to get her an inhale in this bag. "I reply as I look away, and silence follows

tranger questions and I

s is not good. Time is not on my side... "I

orgive myself if anythi

p at him in awe. Why does he want to help? And... Why did those guys look so

y run? Who

r's

aw her at the coffee shop this morning.

ever set eyes on her, but somethin

thing to her that's... Inviting. She lo

. Her electric green eyes had tints of black ar

ery dress she wore this morning, she gave off this aura of sweet

g so helpless and in need of a hero... The urge

get my pills, when I spotted those t

e in pain. Like somethin

stion in worry, and she

not good. Time is not on my side... "She replie

ust really mean

... "I say to calm her down, and she l

t's surprising for an absolute stranger

ut a hand, and she stares at me for a

ng her to crash into me, but I hold her fir

harmacy, and she pu

leg, the pharmacist ca

nt to get tha

akes her head i

lse to be right now... "She replies, and I st

her worry for her roommate isn'

that can wait. I don't want

, we spot a school cab at a di

as the cab comes to a halt before us,

he cab, and before she get

female h

t be her

ough the window. Once the cab is out of sight, I look down at the

nd fragile. I like how she felt... It's

is s

an wouldn't know that walking these pat

her name. She's

too gor