SO DARK AND BROODING

CHAPTER 2:SO DARK AND BROODING

*SOPHIA*

"This is one sexy little bitch"A huge man hovered above me while two others tied up my hands.

They had taken me to the other part of the alley and I was scared as hell.

"Bones, don't you think we should get outta here,you heard the gunshots, right?"One of the men asked.

Bones?

The name was just as twisted as he looked.

"C'mon... nothing serious might've happened.It might just be some few assholes testing out their weapons.Are you willing to let this bitch go for some fucking noise?"Bones asked.

I swallowed hard.

I have heard of different stories about girls being raped.

I never thought I'll be in that position one day.

I could get raped by three men and killed tonight.

Tears pooled in my eyes.

I have to get out of here.

I can't die...I have my mom to think of.

My dreams of becoming a well-known artist.

I've never believed in miracles but I need a miracle tonight.

If I can survive through this night, I'm never going to walk at night again.

"HELP..... SOMEBODY HELP ME!"I screamed.

The men burst into laughter.

"How stupid of you!Who do think can get you out of this?You might even alert one of the assholes and he'll joined us in claiming ur fucking cunt"One of the men hissed.

I shuddered.

I'm completely hopeless.

"I'm taking her first"Bones announced taking off his belt.

My tears were flowing in ernest now.

"Please.... please don't do it...let me go"I begged even though I knew that it was completely useless to beg.

As the man advanced.

I shut my eyes trying to move backwards... trying to get away from him.

"The lady said you should let her go"The hard bite of a deep, muscular voice made my eyes shoot open.

I saw a man dressed in all black,he had a mask on.

I should probably feel relieved but with the harsh look on his eyes.

I remembered what Bones had said earlier.

Was he here to have his way with me instead of these men?

God!

What was so sexy about me tonight?

Nothing!

My gown is stained with paints... I have no fucking make up on.

Then again,no one can understand the motives of rapists.

"Get out of here,man.We're not sharing her with you"

"I'm not here to share,let the lady go.You could visit a brothel,there are a lot of ladies that would do this willingly"

That slightly gladdened my heart...but I didn't feel safe.

There was no way this guy could take down three men.

"Leave while we're been nice"

"I'll leave when she leaves"The masked-guy challenged.

"Now, you're going to get it"The trio rushed towards him.

My jaw dropped as the masked-guy swerved and ducked then kicked.

I winced when Bones took him unaware and punched his jaw.

Growling... spitting,he climbed to his feet and lunged at Bones, grabbing him around the waist and pulling them both to the ground.

The masked-guy seemed to be in charge of the situation.

He inserted something into the necks of the other two men which knocked them out.

I frozed.

Did he just kill them?

He turned to face Bones.

Though, I didn't know anything about karate but I could see the 10th degree belt skills on his quick, precise movements.

As they continued to fight,The masked-guy blocked every jab and kicked as high as his head,each attack and retreat performed with grace, control and perfection.

He pushed Bones in a headlock and inserted something into his neck too which made the later fall motionlessly on the ground.

He stood directly in front of me,as dark and dangerous as anything that might have prowled out of the jungle,his body completely still,his eyes watchful.

And he was watching me.

I ceased to breathe.

Had he changed his mind?

Was he going to take me too?

"Take another route home"He said, harshly and began walking away.

"Wait....I can't get home...my hands"I called after him.

I saw his shoulders rise and fall before he turned around and walked back up to me.

He quickly untied the ropes and stood up.

"Muito Obrigado(Thank you so much"I said, gratefully.

He nodded, curtly and turned around.

"Wait"

He turned around, anger radiating off him."What now?"

"Are they dead?"

"No...just unconscious."

"Can you please walk me home? I'm terrified to leave this spot on my own"

"This is why I don't help people"He grumbled more to himself than me."Do I look like some sort of body guard to you?"

"No... I wouldn't even be able to pay for you for any services rendered as a bodyguard.And I don't even know what you look like.Can you take off your mask now?"

"No!"The rebuttal was instant."And I'm a stranger to you, didn't anyone warn you about strangers?"

Yes,he is a stranger.

My mom had warned me a couple of times about strangers but after watching him take down three men for my sake,I felt safe with this stranger.

Who knows?

It takes a day to know someone and I really want to know this man.

He might be nice.

"It's okay if you don't want to walk me home"I said trying to put on a very sad look on my face.

His eyes locked on mine with the lethal accuracy of a deadly weapon and the breath left my body and every thought was sucked from my mind.

For a wildly unsettling moment,I couldn't remember anything about myself.

I couldn't remember what I was doing here.

My body felt strangely lethargic and warmth, as thick as treacle spread slowly through my limbs.

"Won't you start walking already?"His harsh voice was sufficient to wake me from my dreamy contemplation of his manly attributes and I gave a little start, desperately hoping that he hadn't noticed my embarrassing reaction.

"Thank you"I started walking while he quietly followed me.

"Are you a Brazilian?"

"Yes"

"What's your name?"

"Griffin"

"I'm Sophia Monteiro.What's your last name?"

"You don't need to know"

"Why won't you take off your mask?"

"Dues!You ask too many questions!"He snapped.

"It's not everyday one gets a life saver,Griffin.I know you're a good person and I'd like to know you"

"You think I'm a good person?"He asked, tentatively.

"Sim(yes)"

After that,he didn't say anything more.

He just kept quiet.

No matter how much I talked.

Seriously,even if he did something great for me as saving my life,this guy has issues.

He didn't even let me examine the jaw that stupid Bones had punched.

Not that I'm some such of doctor or some shit but I wanted to know that it was nothing serious.

As we walked side by side,I sticked to staring at him.

Did he attract a lot of women.

His hair was black and swept back from his face .

Was he handsome?

The golden Sheen of his bronzed skin betrayed his Brazilian heritage and the soft fabric of his casual shirt clung to shoulders that were wide and powerful.

His mouth didn't shift into a smile and his eyes...so dark and brooding.

I walked forward and tripped, stumbling headlong on to the road.

"Sophia"He exclaimed and grabbed my hand so that he's holding me so hard and I fell back against him.

He wasn't even touching me intimately and yet my body was overwhelmingly conscious of every inch of his,as if it had been sleeping for the past twenty years of my life and had suddenly been brought to life.

This is one mesmerizing stranger.

"I'll appreciate it if you walk properly and stop staring at me"He muttered.

Unable to find my voice,I nodded.

I'm expecting him to let me go now but he doesn't.

"Voce e tao Bonita(You're so beautiful)"