Thea
Adrenaline instantly flooded my veins.
"Hey!" I shouted, sprinting down the pavement and aggressively wedging myself between Clara and the closest guy. I shoved him back with both hands, placing my body in front of her trembling body. "Back the hell off, jerk!"
Clara immediately grabbed the back of my shirt with her trembling fingers. "Thea, be careful." she whispered in panic. "They are from the rival gang on the next street. They saw me walking alone..."
I glanced quickly at the men.
Now that I was up close, I could see the thick, ugly skull tattoos inked onto their bulging forearms. They didn't look like regular street thugs; they looked organized, dangerous and entirely unbothered by my sudden appearance.
"I don't care who they are.." I snapped, reaching into my back pocke
