I jumped up in panic but soon changed my face to a more relaxed expression, hid my fear, he wasn't breaking me today, I needed to stay cool, this was a chance to stand up for Sally. As I thought about the praise I might get for sticking up for her, Craig's fist sliced through the air infront of my face and planted itself slap-bang on my nose. My head fell to the side but I kept my balance, as I prepared myself for a blow to the gut that I could see coming but couldn't avoid, I felt the warm stream of blood running down my top lip from my nose. The fact I couldn't get a chance to fight back and stand up to him, hurt more than any punch. The gut punch lifted me off my feet, I had been in alot of fights and I knew when to walk away, normally I would have given up on this before it started; but I felt motivated, like I needed to fight, to protect Sally. As a second punch to the face flew at me, I ducked, slamming my elbow into his chest as hard as I could, with a groan he tumbled back, I clipped his nose with my left hand as he fell. On the floor he grabbed my ankle and twisted me down with him, as I fell down I smacked my head off the wall and passed out, as my sight faded away, I saw him grab Sally and take her into a bedroom.
I woke up with blood on my nose and cheek, a pounding head and red, raw knuckles. I heard a scream, I knew it was Sally, I was up on my feet in seconds and searching each room. I found the room, it was locked, cheap locks, but i couldn't get in, I shouted through 'Sally? Sally, are you ok? Craig, I swear to god, if you hurt her, I will fucking kill you!'
'Piss off you posh twat, she doesn't want you! She's mine and I'll do what I want with her, she's a frigid little bitch, I reckon I can change that tonight, hey?' Craig taunted me, I heard her scream more and I could just imagine his ugly little mug of a face smirking behind the door.
'Sally, listen to me, I'm gonna get in, when I do, I want you to get your head down and get out when you can. Sally, if you want to get away from here, with me, then...then...respond if you can'
'Yes, Danny get me out of here! Danny, Danny, I wan..' she was cut off and I heard muffled screams, that was enough for me. I went into the kitchen, threw the contents of the draws around until I found a knife, I swore never to carry one of these, but times change. I stood outside the locked door, I could hear shouting and Sally screaming. Why was I doing this for a girl, a girl I hardly knew at all, I had just offered to run away with her, leave my life for Sally, Sally Hutchford...I think I love her.... A louder than ever scream woke me from my thoughts. I took a step back and lunged forward, kicked the door down with all my old rugby strengh, the weak frame gave way and fell through, I was in...and armed...but I didn't know what to do now....
