this woman

Sheryl’s POV

My feet were working in overdrive; as soon as I heard her plead for help, I knew I needed to get there as

soon as I could.

The town wasn’t far from the beach; I climbed over the fence that separated the beach from the rest of

the town and made my way through the dark streets only lit by a couple of street lights. It was late, so

there weren’t many cars on the road, but I had to pause for a moment for a car to pass before quickly

crossing the street.

I picked up speed as her screaming grew louder.

“Please, stop!! I did nothing wrong. You can take what you need, but please leave me alone!!”

She was sobbing as she pleaded those words. I couldn’t hear what her attackers were saying, their tones

were deep and mushed into one low sound.

I did hear some laughing though.

Whatever they were doing to her, they were enjoying themselves.

Her pleading was now drowned out by the sounds of her crying.

As I rounded one of the corners in the town, leading to a dark alley, I saw about 4 me