Beneath the Whip
He stumbled backward, clutching his face as blood trickled through his fingers.
“You fucking bitch!” he spat, his voice thick with rage.
His companions hesitated for a moment, surprised by my defiance, but their amusement quickly turned into something far darker.
My momentary triumph vanished as the man’s fury took over. His hand whipped through the air before I could react, landing a resounding slap across my face.
The force of the blow sent me reeling, and pain exploded in my cheek, radiating outward. I staggered back several steps, my vision swimming, before my legs buckled and I collapsed onto the cold, unforgiving pavement.
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