....... Veil ....... "And-rew," I whisper, sliding on my bum, as he spits out the blood. "Just let me take it out. You need the money," he says, lunging again and grabbing my leg. I try to kick him, but he bends my knee, causing me to scream, in agony. "Help! Help!" I wriggle beneath him as he pins me down, before covering my mouth with one hand while the other wraps around my throat. "Mm!" I try to scream, desperately trying to get free, as my vision starts to get blurry, but he's too strong for me. "It’s okay; just let go. You're okay; don't fight it," he says as I continue wriggling, feeling my strength drain from my body as I start to lose consciousness, but just as I begin to let go, my phone rings, startling him. His grip loosens, and I reach for my heel from under the bed and

