Reborn In a Murderer’s Embrace

Chapter 12

I curled up and hugged my head, too scared to make a sound or look up.

The stench of blood and screams echoed through the alley as the rain poured down heavily, the darkness obliterating any chance of seeing the attacker’s face.

All I knew was that he was tall and ruthless, his blows meant to kill.

The sound of sirens brought my heart back from my throat.

“Police!” they exclaimed.

By the time the officers arrived, the tall shadow that had been dealing out violence stumbled away, leaving nothing but a pool of blood that confirmed he was real, not a figment of my imagination.

“Who did this?” one cop asked.

I stayed silent, still huddled in the corner.

“Some maniac. Aren’t you cops supposed to catch him?!” the victim railed.

The cop approached me, “Did you see who did this? Which way did the culprit go?”

Numbly, I shook my head. Even if I had seen, I wouldn’t tell. These men deserved it.

“They… they were going to assault me,” I croaked out.

The officer frowned, “Take everyone in!”

“Christ, she was dressed like that and we thought she was a hooker,” one of the assailants spat out in an attempt to smear my name.

to my feet, clutching myself, “I’m not…”

to the station!” the police claimed.

the officers, I was still shaking.

alley, I

disheveled. He moved as if to speak to me, but

laugh escaping me. “Dexter, I don’t

supposed gratitude had left me battered and

myself go,” I begged, my

me; he couldn’t

him with an ashen look, “Dexter,

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frozen, not following. Probably disgusted by the

to the ground. I limped into

the man

of the night,

my statement, I was allowed to leave. My foot numb with pain; I stumbled to the precinct’s door and

shivered, curling up on

Suddenly, an umbrella was

to see

your foot’s hurt, and I’m heading to the

wariness, he spoke again, “I’m a Detective, Robin Lancaster. There’s no need to be scared.”

and eyed his

dirty,” I said, noting the

fine. I’ll get

I muttered, feeling uneasy but still getting into the car.