Saved By Mr. L

S POINT

rmination as my eyes shut open. I stared up at him, my voi

d with rage as he raised the weapon above his head, preparing to strike. "You fucking pi

he air towards me. With the last strength in me, I rolled over, avoiding t

feel the adrenaline coursing through my veins. I knew I had to do something, but what? I d

ce twisted with rage. He let out scoffed in disbelief

his hand outstretched towards me. I slow

hear the anger in his voice as he started coming to

ngers curled around it, twisting it with all my strength. The door creaked open

react, pain exploded in my leg. I felt a sharp pain as warm liquid began to s

father ge

g my leg as I ran out of the door,

d to get awa

my father's voice behind me, and I

I could hear him getting closer, his footsteps p

g with guilt. "I'll come back for you, I promise

y breath came in ragged bursts, but I couldn't stop. My father's f

unning, but there was nothing around-no house, no

id of my body, but if I could just reach the police station up ahead, I mi

behind, full of rage. "I'm

e's getti

ghtly as he ran faster heading for me. I knew I had

burst of energy, and I wil

"Help! Somebody, please help me!"

es, pain shot through

saw a light

ut no, it was certainly the headlights of a

I could just flag it down,

ord!" I muttered to mys

ically, hoping that this savior of

sight, but I knew h

to kill me!" I screamed, pointing at

res screeched, and I was thrown into the air, crashing to the ground with a sh

ed out, frozen in place. My vision blurred, but I co

strength, I crawled

ied, grabbing the stranger's

his expression was unreadable but I could tell

u don't understand, there's no time to waste!

sked, pulling away hi

g! Please, you have to help us! He will be here soo

It felt like eternity because I knew jus

ally said, his voice as co

sigh, a wave of des

and pain twisting my face. "You hit me with your car! The least yo

aybe you're nothing more than robbers, trying to trick me out of my car and my money. Maybe this is your go-to ro

!" I begged, my voice cracking. "I'

y you need, t

your maid, your slave-just take me to my mom. She needs a hospital, and I need your h

elp you?" the stranger ask

help me!" I pl

get you both to safety, far away from the hands of your father. I'll provide for the both of you and m

make sense of what he had just said. "M-arry yo

ebrow. "Then I can't help."

the air, playful but menacing. "Aurora,

locked on me. A cold chill ran down my s

gged, clutching his pan

rry me?" he

ootsteps grew louder, and I realized I had to make a cho

arry you! Just he

up. "Good. Ge

gs." I told him, and he offered to help, assi

from my father just in time,

on the face of my father. He got a hold of

help us." I said to myself, still unable to beli