Merissa's eyes widened with terror as she sprang to her feet and fled without hesitation. Desperate cries for help echoed as she dashed towards the street. "Help! Somebody help!"
Could anyone be there to save her?!
She prayed for just one car to pass by now!
The steps behind her appeared closer, and the sinister chatter of men reached her from behind.
"Stop running, Ms. Narth. It's no use."
"Yeah, just come back with us. We won't hurt you."
"Enough talk! If she hadn't run, would Dan have caught heat from Boss? When we catch the b***h, she'll get what she deserves!"
"Go easy. Boss wants to deal with her personally."
Battling pain, Merissa sprinted forward, her lungs burning and her throat raw with the metallic taste of blood.
The footsteps seemed almost upon her, and she feared som
