ANOTHER CHANCE
Chapter Five
Rose was giddy with
pleasure. She wouldn't have to face the world entirely alone. He would be with
her.
She walked along
the streets, looking for a place to stay, she supposed. That was ludicrous;
where would she get the money? She had no job. Then, she realized she could
sell her ring. That would cover her rent for a few weeks.
So, she continued
looking. She realized she was in a poor sector of town. Seedy, as her mother
would say. She heard footsteps behind her.
"Well, what's
a pretty girl like you doing in a place like this?"
Rose turned. A man,
obviously drunk, stood before her. She backed off, slowly at first, but then
she broke into a full-blown run. The man, despite his condition ran after her.
Rose felt brick against her skin. She was trapped.
The man laughed.
"Aw, sweetheart, I'm not gonna hurt you--much!"
He grabbed her,
pushing her down to the ground. Before he could complete his assault, he
collapsed. Rose looked up to see why he had fallen. Standing there, with an
anger in his eyes she had only seen once before, was Cal.