Fey stretched her arms lazily above her head as she stood beside the manager of the Coffee cup café where she worked part time. It was fully dark now as it was approaching 10 o’clock in the evening, it wasn’t normal for them to be open this late but it was summer and that meant tourist season. Clicking her neck back and forth she hummed absentmindedly waiting for him to lock up, she was hot and the air was thick with the sound of people who would be continuing to have a good time long into the night. Finally he was done and Fay gave him a small smile as she adjusted the pale pink tank top she was wearing and denim hot pants.

“Well see you tomorrow Fay. Careful on the way back, some of the lads around here can get a bit drunk.” Fay chuckled slightly at John’s unneeded warning but appreciated it nether the less. 

“Don’t worry John. I’m a big strong girl remember.” She flexed her arm muscle and gave him a quick wink to which he smiled and bade her goodnight which she echoed. Then turning her back on the café Fay started her walk back to her place, inwardly groaning as she knew she should probably make a start on that essay tonight. As she walked past the more seedy side of town with its streets full of drunken people who were spilling out of bars she ignored most of the cat calls and names that were thrown at her, it was just another evening in this town.

Coming to the cross roads Fay was faced with a dilemma should she take the alleyway which if used would get her home in five minutes however it was dark, grubby and a known hiding hole of drug dealers and worse or she could go round the lit public footpath which while generally nicer did add 20 minutes to her journey home. Peering down the alley she saw it was deserted and thinking of the essay she decided to risk it but choosing to go at a sprint. 

However she was not even halfway down the alley when she realised this had been a mistake when a large arm snaked out of the shadows, grabbed her around the throat and pinned her up against the wall before she even had time to scream. Panting against the force at her windpipe Fay looked upon the shadowy face of her attacker. He was large, rough looking with a mean face and his expression promised nothing good. Fay tried to fight and struggle against his grip but it was no use, he was just more powerful than she was. From behind him more men seemed to melt out of the shadows until she was well and truly surrounded.

“Well well well, what little tasty morsel has wandered so willingly into my web?” Fay blinked at him, her blue eyes large with terror knowing she had just one chance. Swinging a leg forward she caught the man holding her in the groin with a sharp kick that made him hiss with pain and drop her. Taking a deep breath Fay did the only thing she could, she screamed at the top of her lungs, hoping against hope that someone heard her. However she was cut off quickly as once again she was grabbed by the throat and strung aloft. The man’s face was red with rage and pain and his eyes bulged madly as he looked at her, his gang moving in tighter around him. “You’re going to regret that!” He hissed at her as the pressure on her neck increased. However a voice rang out through the darkness, startling all the men around her and they all turned their heads stupidly to find the source.

"I ask that you leave the girl alone"