*Virginia*
The moment his lips graze mine, I twist my body, my instincts kicking in. I try to knee him where it counts, but the angle is all wrong, and my aim falters. Instead, I catch him somewhere around his thigh, and he lets out a grunt, but moments later I feel the sting of his palm across my cheek. The world blurs for an instant; my heart races, disbelief flooding my senses.
“You f*****g b***h, is that what you have learned from hanging wirh that low life…” he growls at me, yanking me closer again.
I flinch at his words, fury mixing with humiliation. “Get your hands off me!” I shout, struggling against him, but he just yanks my hair, forcing my head closer. I can feel the heat radiating from his body, but it feels suffocating, like a dark cloud swallowing me whole.
Suddenly, the
