Scarlett
(Past)
I had lived in a few rough areas after my dad died. This was just ridiculous. When people said crime didn't sleep, I guessed they were talking about this motel. A lady outside my window was discussing a business deal as a prospect. Another guy was trying to settle a financial dispute, and a physical altercation occurred. When sirens weren't ringing out, gunshots did. I brought my knees to my chest feeling the warmth in my eyes.
I didn't even have a change of clothes, and I left my birthday dress in Troy's dryer, and I wasn't about to ask him for it. He could have it for all I cared. I just needed to ask if someone could take me to the store after work.
I heard a rumble in the pit of my stomach and I remembered I didn't eat lunch. I was not going to go out there and look
