The Slums – Main Garage DistrictThe billboard groaned above her, its rusted metal frame shrieking as it tore free from its anchors. Beatrice looked up, her eyes wide with terror, her body frozen on the cold, wet concrete. The rain was falling harder now, fat droplets that splattered against her face and blurred her vision. She could see the massive panel tilting, the faded advertisement for a defunct soda brand peeling away as gravity claimed it.She squeezed her eyes shut, her arms flying up to shield her head, and waited for the crushing impact.But,it never came.Instead, she felt a pair of strong arms wrap around her waist, yanking sideways with enough force to send her skidding across the wet pavement. She hit the ground hard, her shoulder slamming into a puddle, but the arms didn't let go. They pulled her against a solid chest, shielding her body with their own as the billboard crashed down exactly where she had been standing, exploding into a shower of splintered wood and twi
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