Alycia's billonaire

chapter 2 'the accident'

As Alycia slept while listening to the mother to her left, sing her three year old son to sleep in the homeless shelter, she felt the remaining little space of her bed deepen with the weight of someone and a sudden chill came over her, the person moved closer as she tried to sit up, covering up the little space that separated them and held her hip with an iron grip. Fear gripped her as her heart beat so fast and hard she was sure the singing lady was hearing it and using it as a beat to her song. She tried not to move thinking the person would get the hint and go away. The person whom she realised was a male by the
rod poking her from his person, he reeked of alcohol and spoilt egg. But it was not the smell that had her gagging but his sweaty rough hands as they snaked its way under shirt and was making its way up. She summoned all the remaining strength in her and tried to scream when she felt his hand over her mouth, it was then she knew that the person was not interested in receiving her permission.

With the overwhelming fear of what would happen if she did not get out of this situation now, she put all her strength in her elbow swinging it back it met his ribs a painful muffled cry escaped his lips as he groaned and squirmed on the bed still not uncovering her mouth she swung her head back hitting his forehead that caused him to fall of the bed while she scrambled up from the bed into a sitting position, and watched him try to get up and walk towards his own bed. People did not seem to notice what was going on but as she sat up in bed with her knees on her chin refusing sleep in the fear of another attack, she caught the eye of a lady lying just opposite her she seemed almost the same age as she was and immediately their eyes met she covered her face with her blanket. she had just witnessed what happened and it did not seem like a surprise to her.

Just as the life she knew back in rosewood everybody cared about only their own problems only seemingly and pretentiously looking out for others sometimes. She could not help but think about how people in rough situations like being homeless, would want to go around causing more problems for themselves such as attempting rape or being in such a situation and still be thinking about their sexual satisfactions. Maybe they believed their life would be better inside prison at least there, was food and bed to sleep. It was then she felt the aching pain on her elbow and she was sure she had cracked at least one of his ribs. She suddenly felt sorry because he had to go around in that pain without money for treatment.

But the brief pity faded almost immediately as it came, when she thought about what would have happened if she had not do what she did. For the remaining of the night Alycia lay awake never allowing sleep takeover and it was a very long night that refused to come to an end. she looked towards the big clock hanging on the wall and realised time has not gone anywhere at all and it was just 1;23am. giving up she got up from the bed still clutching tightly unto her backpack, she walked out of the centre into the cold dark night. what she did not understand was that the outside was worse than inside, she walked aimlessly no destination in mind as she walked she did not see any soul In the streets and she was glad about that oblivious to the shadow that followed her.

it was when she unconsciously walked into an alley that she realized she was being followed. she did not turn back as her steps quickened, the exit to the ally stretched far in front of her as she walked faster and faster, the bright street light shining at the exit of the ally seemed to come closer and closer and hope flourished in her heart. suddenly she felt a hard tug on her hair and she was suddenly yanked back and slammed against a wall. cold fear washed through her as she glimpsed the hideous face of her attacker. familiarity flickered across her face.

" you remember me huh" he said.

she did recognise him but not from his face but his stench, his breath and his painful grip of her arm. she trembled from fear, 'did he come to get revenge because she had hit him'?

"now that you have already hit me, I will then take what I deserve" he said grabbing her breast in a painfuly and she winced as she struggled to get free

"oh you like that don't you" he said opening his cavity infested yellow teeth
and to think she had felt pity on a human being like him.

It was when he used one had to start lifting her shirt that panic slammed against her chest. She did not even remember kneeing him in the crotch as he released her and bent over grabbing it and moaning in pain as she dashed for the light without looking she ran into the road, she saw bright light and every thing was black.