Jason saw the knife in just enough time to pull his neck out of the way before it sunk into his shoulder.
He yelled out in pain as he saw Alli roll off the side of the bed and drop to the floor. He sat up and pulled the steak knife from his shoulder and threw it across the room. He was a little impressed that she had managed to get in such a solid strike. That amusement soon faded as he saw her on the floor pulling the room key from his pant pocket.
He was up and holding her in his arms before she made it halfway across the room. She kicked her feet and swung her arms in vain. Her screams echoed in the room as he took her back to the bed. He dropped her back on her feet next to it and as she turned to him he backhanded her across the face.
Black spots spread across Alli’s eyes and s
