บท 33: A Gem

Nora ran faster even when her body started to shiver with pain and wanted her to give up. Her eyes filled with so much darkness that there was not a hint of life in them.

All she could do was run to contain the hatred in control. The voice of her daughter kept ringing in her ears.

"We will kill her after you. Or.. should we sell her for money like we have done with you?" the question kept stinging her ears and clawing her heart. She felt like she could not breath yet she ran.

How far she had come from the school dormitory premises. Where was she going? She had no idea. Last night she had the nightmare again and before she knew it, she was running like fools. 

She took the turn and warm hand grabbed her arm and pulled her in the dark alley. Instinctively, she used her elbow to punch the man on his stomach and struggled.