“Hey! Get away from her!" a man yelled from down the alley.
I peeked desperately in the direction of the voice and saw a rather tall man outfitted in black jeans and a black t-shirt headed in my direction. He was darting towards us, his dark eyes zeroed in on my face.
As he approached, his eyes looked virulent and I couldn't help but think he was part of this group of gangsters.
The three men who'd attacked me looked at each other and ran off down the alley. They must have decided I wasn't worth the hassle, or because this man's eyes looked too dangerous.
My throat burned and my nose stung after breathing so intensely. My stomach was knotted so tight it pained me to stand. With my hand clutching my stomach, I slid down against the stone wall to sit.
The big man's clunky footsteps
