The Ambitious Maid

adows of Peter, Emma, Sydney, an

myself up against the brick wall a

oughly grasping my jaw, p

ne that." He says quie

'd let me go this time, but it vanished as he pushed

ow-bloody mouth. After years of anguish from Sydney, t

else today." He snickers, and I keep shaking

stumble, my voice too unstead

move, and felt hopeless. My own body was failing me; the one part

ance, any of them; they c

card next to Jacob's foot, his eyes straining as he

ust come back to life, as he takes up my golden card, the on

s to himself, staring at m

his, you can't do shit." He

the unexpected impact, hoping to s

it." I lie through my teeth. I didn't want them to locate the ol

ack scrapping into the brick wall behind me. I coul

vel with me, a sick expression in his eyes as he waves

d only once." He begins, slidi

control my quivering hands as

d against my smooth skin, droplets of blood flowin

ou're going to come to this exact spot and give me the money." He snic

if I d.. don't pay him first." I hiccup from al

n anger before thro

eers. His hand pulls my hair,

yours stops beating before you can take another step on thi

ttes vanish from the now-dark alleyway,

my face, fiercely brushing

oolish, and how cou

lowed uncontrollably. I fight to rise, my legs failing me as I

sobbing pathetically in quiet

s stop and I pause in place, listening to a

be a shady drug transaction. I gently moved ahead

reatens. I could hear another voice, but it simply seemed li

ns. My body is pushed forward, and a scream escapes my lips as something slams

e large cut on his face, his black hair,

face strangely before checking beh

he turns his head back to me, gripping m

say as my gaze falls on the

loser. The man mumbles insults under his breath befo

s and sirens blaring in my ears, my legs immediately shift towards the wall. Befor

f criminal? Are y

king about it. I had already deal

day, so I walked rapidly to the bus, feeling goosebumps on my

d to the Agosti E

agony, halt my suffering, and get S

eck, and then flee, far away from the misery I was