I bit my lips so much I tasted blood. Now that, hoo-boy, that didn’t help at all for my state of mind.
I looked back. The avenue was illuminated and had people, but I was tired and scared and wanted to go home. There was no point going back. My bed was just a few paces away.
Right after that dark alley.
A rowdy group of men showed up and approached my position. They weren’t doing anything really, but they had this sort of vibe that they could easily mug me and move on to bar as if nothing had happened.
I forced my feet to move and I hurried towards the dark alley.
“Hey!” one of them called out behind me.
I dared not glance back and I walked faster.
“Hey, man, I just wanna ask you something,” he said and laughed. His friends laughed.
I was practically jogging now.
I heard footfalls
