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Chapter 9 - Smoke After the Fourth

Eve's pov-

In front of me, stood Alexander and the moment our eyes met, I could feel the adrenaline seeping into my blood vessels. Anger filled me as I looked at his darn face, wanting nothing more than to smack him across his cheek. Suddenly, three more guys appeared from behind him. Coward. Couldn't dare to come here by himself after calling a girl alone in the middle of nowhere at midnight. The other men looked at me as if I were a doll, waiting to be played with. They eyed at me disgustingly. The thought of what was about to happen made me feel sick to my stomach and it scared me to my core.

Just then, Alex opened his big mouth, "Eve, you must be wondering about why I did this call you here? In a stranded, unknown place with nobody to help you. Where nobody could hear you scream. You know why you're here today? You are the reason, Eve. You are. Just try to remember, how many times have I asked you to sleep with me? Just how many times?!. How hard could it be for you to have a one night stand with me? But you see, your constant denial and ignorance just agitated my anger to the point where I had no other choice but to do what I did today. And when you ignored me in front the whole school this morning, it only broke the level of my patience. So now, not only do I get to have a taste you, but my friend here, they do as well".

I knew I had to do something. I couldn't just stand there and let them do whatever they wanted to. I had to fight back. It was impossible for me to physically fight them. They were four strong men, I'm one girl who can't even carry her own weight. Running away seemed like the only practical option at that time. I had to somehow trick them and get away as fast as possible. Maybe, if I stall for long enough, till then, maybe he comes. I hope he comes. He has to.

So, I take a deep breath, think of a few thing I could say that might make him reluctant of his actions and start- "Alex, I don't fully understand why you're doing this to me but let's talk this through, okay? Don't do something that you'll only end up regretting. I know this is not you. You wouldn't hurt me or anyone in fact. Please-". 

Alex cuts me off, "Shut the fuck up, you bitch. What do you think you're doing? Trying to threaten me now yeah? Who the fuck do you think you are?!" He said raising his voice. He smirked at me and then looked at his guys and said- "So, who would like to go first....?" Fuckkkk, where is he.

One of them started to walk towards me with a really creepy expression plastered on his face. He wore a black t-shirt with a pair of faded grey cargo pants. His clothes seemed kind of dirty. As if he'd already been in a fight. Noticing this, I realised that all the other guys too had something weird about them. Their clothes ripped, their faces were bruised. The vibe seemed off. As he came closer, I took a step back till I hit a cold metal pole. Tears gushed down my face as I realised that there was now no way out of this. I had never felt more helpless in my entire life. The only thing that kept me standing there without giving up just yet was the hope that he would be here soon. He would save me like he always does. The man in front of me then grabbed my neck and pressed his fingers together, choking my throat. My vision started to blur as I started going breathless. Gasping for air, I tried to get out of his hold but he was too strong. He slowly slipped his hand under my top, causing my body to shake in response to the unwanted touch. Just then, a loud voice interrupted the action, that caught everyone's attention.

Stalker's pov

Finally, I reached near the alley and immediately got off my bike. I looked around, trying to locate Eve. Just then, I heard a scream. It was Eve. My blood boils at even the thought of someone looking at my Eve, let alone touching her. I ran and followed the sound and what I saw was enough for me to burn the place to ashes. "GET THE FUCK AWAY FROM HER YOU DICKHEAD. I WILL RIP THOSE HANDS OFF YOUR FUCKING BODY YOU BASTARD". Hearing me, the man stepped back. I saw there were some other guys as well, and then, I saw him. 'Alex', I remember Eve telling me. No way these guys are getting out of here, at least not alive.

 I looked at Eve as she fell down and started to sob. I ran to her and kneeled down. I whispered- "Baby, look at me", I said. She still had her eyes low, looking at the ground. "Eve, please". She lifted her head and then our eyes met. What I saw was fear in her eyes. How dare anyone make her feel that way on my watch?! I somewhat felt disappointed in myself. I helped her get up and said- "Darling, will you please give me a few minutes as I take care of this situation here? Can you please walk straight ahead to a bike that I have parked just there? Please do that for me, love" I said, pointing down the alley. She nodded, looking me in the eyes through the helmet that I was wearing. I made sure she had left the scene before I got started.

Third person pov-

The stalker walked towards Alex but the other three guys stood in front of him. Alex said- "Man, I don't know who you are but you should know that you just got yourself into a shit load of trouble". Hearing this, the stalker chuckled and said "let's see who's in more trouble". The stalker reached his hand into the pocket of his leather jacket and pulled out a 'Glock 19' pistol. He pointed it at the one of the men. They all looked at him, terrified and just as they were about to run away, the empty sound of the alley was filled with loud gun-shots. One after the other, four shots were fired before it went silent again.

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