William called me and wondered why I wasn't home.
I told him I was out for a walk and would be back soon.
His sounded really tired. "Then be careful. I'm a little tired, so I'm going to sleep first."
I replied, "OK".
When I went upstairs, he was already fast asleep.
Watching his familiar face, my mind wandered back to seven years ago...
We were all college buddies, and William and Jessica were a thing back then.
Not long after, Jessica chose to study abroad and left William in the dust.
William was all down and out after they split.
John Smith and I, being his good pals, often had to drag him out of bars late at night.
That day, He pissed off some thugs, and when I arrived, he had already been beaten black and blue.
I rushed over to protect him, but was caught the eye of some lecherous thugs.
They dragged us into the alley, and in front of William, they tore off my clothes, pressed me under them and tried to rape me.
Luckily, John showed up just in time to save us.
I lay on the dirty ground in an all messed up and hopeless.
William staggered to his knees in front of me, wrapped me in his coat while I was shaking like a leaf.
"Jane, don't be afraid, I will take care of you from now on!"