Chapter 2 - Just Another Night (1/2)

The night was pitch black with the moon blotted out, the dark of night was only offset by the lights of the city scape. Cars honked and tooted as people rushed home to get in their comfy beds, or head to their night jobs.

Between the alleys of 2 buildings in a dark neighborhood a woman walked quickly. *Click Clack* Her heels clicked on the side walk as she power walked to her destination, she wasn't far from her apartment. She had to get off the bus a block back as no other stop was closer.

She looked over her shoulder every other second as she felt a presence creep behind her, a small tingling in her spine told her someone was watching her. Call it a 6th sense or a woman's intuition, but she increased her pace as fast as possible without running.

Clutching a black bag in her embrace she quietly stuck her hand inside and felt around for her pepper spray. Feeling around and finding nothing her heart leapt into her mouth as she realized she forgot it back at the house. The premonition she had came true in the next second.

*Step Step*

From behind her she heard the rush of feet and turned quickly. A group of men were rushing directly towards her on the nearly empty street. This was one of the neighborhoods that people usually stayed inside at night; she would have gotten home earlier if it wasn't for her boss making her work late. And now it looked like that would cost her.

Her heart reaching new heights she started to run as fast as she could towards her place, which was hard considering she was in heels. She may have used them for years, ever since her teenage years, but it didn't help. Left with no other choice she headed towards the alley way that was a small shortcut to her place.

She wasn't sure she would be able to outrun them, but there was still a small part of her mind asking if this was the right decision, going into the alley way would be even more dangerous. Gritting her teeth and throwing caution to the wind she ran forwards.

*Shuffle* *Pant* *Huff*

The sounds behind her increased in volume as she made it past the half way mark, she tried to block the noises out as she kept he sight on the end of the alley way, the only thought going through her head was, 'I can make it, I can make it', and just as she was a meter from the end a pair of rough hands clasped onto her dress tearing it.

Not expecting the sudden force from behind her heel snapped from her unbalance self and she fell forwards. *Smack* The woman hit the ground hard and screamed in pain, after that she quickly tried to pull herself up. But it wasn't to be as another 2 pairs of hands grabbed her shoulders and body, and started to drag her backwards. ”Hahaha. Got the bitch.” The voice of one of the men sounded happy as they caught their prey, but to the woman she felt like she was dipped in ice water.

Her hand became clammy and her breath turned even more erratic, she started to lose hope as she was pulled backwards by strong hands. She wished she had her protection right now, there was only one thing left she could do. ”HELP! HELP!” The woman screamed for dear life as she continued to be pulled backwards, but no one responded to her call, the din of the noise around the city seemed to drown out her pleas for help.

The woman started to feel despair as another hand grabbed for her face to shut her up, she struggled with all her might, but she wasn't a match for the group of men surrounding her. Tears appeared in her eyes as parts of her dress were being ripped apart. Looking around with her bleary eyes she even caught site of a knife! She panic even more and her thoughts begged for anyone, someone to come help her.