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CHAPTER 14 - A night of surprises

**Earlier at the supermarket...**

You stretched your arm as far as you could, even tiptoeing, but the item was just out of reach. 

"Why is it so high? Ugh, seriously." You tried again but were startled by an arm extending past you. 

"It's the model from earlier!" 

"Sorry, didn't mean to scare you. This what you're looking for?" he asked, already holding the jar. 

"Yes, thank you," you muttered, slightly embarrassed. Compared to him, you felt like a garden gnome. 

"Here you go," he said with a small smile. 

'OMG, he has dimples!' You thought as your heart did a tiny somersault. "Thanks a lot, sir," you managed to say. 

*It's like meeting the BFG in real life.* 

"You're welcome," he said before walking away. 

**Later, outside the supermarket...** 

You were walking home, arms loaded with groceries, when a random guy blocked your path.

"Hey pretty, need help with those bags?" 

"No thanks," you replied, trying to brush him off, but you noticed him still lingering behind you. 'Crap.' 

"I'm still free if you need a hand, or you know, *other things*." His wink made your skin crawl. 

*Oh, my god. So cringe.*

"I said no, but have a nice evening," you snapped, picking up the pace. You kept an eye on him, but before you knew it, he was shouting out to his buddies. 

"Yo, Ken! Subaru! Over here!" he hollered. 

"What a hottie," one of them leered. 

"What's your name, sweetheart?" the other chimed in, making your stomach churn. 

*Damn, this is bad. What do I do?*

You tried to speed walk, but with the heavy bags, they were catching up. You turned a corner, hoping to lose them, only to hit a dead end—construction work blocked your escape. 

One of the guys sprinted toward you and grabbed your arm mid-run. "Her skin's soft," he muttered with a gross grin. 

You yanked your arm back, disgusted, dropping your groceries in the process. Grabbing the jar the tall guy had handed you earlier, you tried to defend yourself, swinging at them. 

But before you could land a hit, one of them blocked your arm, and you let out a desperate scream. "HEEEEEELP!!!" 

"KEN, SHUT HER UP! We can't let her get away or call the cops!" shouted the first creep. 

"Baby, relax," the tall one sneered. "This'll be quick, and you can walk away like it never happened." 

He reached to cover your mouth, but you bit him and kicked him hard in the crotch. The man screamed, crumpling to the ground in pain. 

*Thank god for those YouTube self-defense videos.*

But the other two quickly closed in. One grabbed your arm, pinning you to the wall as you tried to kick him. 

"Bitch, you're gonna regret that," one growled, nodding to his buddy still writhing in pain on the ground. 

Just when it seemed all hope was lost, your phone rang loudly, startling them. Your friend Liz was calling. But before you could answer, they snatched the phone from your pocket and smashed it on the ground.