Tears ran freely down my face, mixing with the blood pouring down my lips. My vision blurred, and my heart began racing. I wanted to scream for help but I knew that the sound would only make him laugh.
Suddenly, the door swung open. I closed my eyes and covered my face, afraid of what they were about to do to me. Even though I was terrified, I had to be brave for my little sister's sake. If they killed me, then she would be left all alone to fend for herself without me. She would starve to death if there was no one around to give her anything to eat. Her fate would be worse than mine.
"Let go of her," said a familiar voice, sounding more furious than I had heard it before.
The man let go of me. I opened my eyes, looking up at him. He stood over me. His expression changed from anger, to
