It's raining tonight, makes it hard for people to see the person that could be lurking in the shadows waiting to jump out and attack. The streets are getting dangerous especially for young girls to walk home. I pick up my pace hoping the splashes beneath my feet don't alert anyone close by. I keep my eyes ahead and carefully side eye all the shadows in between each building and alley. A bolt of lightning brightens the sky and I see a shadow in the darkness move, I pick up my pace. My feet move fast now, my head looking all around for any other person who could be looking to help.

More lightning brightens the sky, I use this opportunity to figure out what I should do...as quickly as I can I reach out and grab her arm and yank her to me "don't you dare scream" I say as I drag her back to the shadows of the alley way.

Once we are engulfed in darkness I whisper through the rain, "You really shouldn't be out here alone now should you darling..."

My prey is caught.