FLASHBACK : Fight for my life

LADA'S POV :

I unexpectedly ran into an empty dead end where there's only a large rectangular garbage bin at the left corner and a high metal fence which was connected to another building.

Panick was all that's happening in my head and I had to rush choosing whether to hide or to climb up the fence and run afterwards but I've chosen to hide inside the garbage bin which was luckily not full yet. I thought that was the best idea since I'm a girl and wouldn't dare to go inside a stinky container, but, I just did and hoped they would just.... just get tired and leave.

Minutes passed and I was already suffocated by the unimaginable smell of the garbages underneath me. There were smell of rotten vegetables and dead animals inside. I thought of going out but still decided to stay. It was as if I was walking on a thin needle in the middle of thorny ground which choosing to struggle is better than to get out of it and killed immediately by the thorns.....

When I couldn't control myself anymore from puking, I heard simultaneous footsteps. They were running near the place where I was, searching for me.

They sounded pissed; it's as if they were exchanging profanities to each other using their language. After few seconds, they left. With the thought of them leaving the area, I dizzily opened the cover of the garbage bin and vomited what I had to.

When I was through vomiting and felt that I've already adjusted myself from the suffocation I had been, I finally turned my heel to walk through the road which was behind me, but, instead of rejoicing for my freedom, I was greeted by glares and sneers of four men.

I gasped as I was wrong for my decision.

"Puttana... you have nowhere to run. This is our territory." the driver muttered in a low intimidating way while the others chuckled and looked at me with an evil attempt. Two of them lit and smoked their cigarettes while leaning their back on the building wall, maybe, waiting for me to make a move. They started laughing hard while smoking. I've already seen such kind and that's when I'm with my brother and his friends.

I made a step backwards, scared they might rape or worse...kill me. My knees went weak as I made another step back. I looked around only to find that I was trapped and the only way I could escape was to climb the fence but before I could even do that, the driver walked closer to me with his vicious eyes. The other three attempted to follow but he just stopped them and calmy told them that he can handle me by himself.

"Stop, please. Just—just let me go.... I-I'll shut my mouth and not tell anyone about this." I said as I tried to calm myself down but my voice cracked, it betrayed me.

"Don't you know that running from us will only make things worse?" he was already two feet away from me. "You see, this is a business so we don't give a fuck if you shut your mouth or not!" he shouted and suddenly put his hand around my neck. I tried to brush it off but he was strong, I was already running out of breath. I struggled to get a good amount of air.

"Stop that, old man. We're running out of time." one of the smoking men said then the driver instantly released me. I don't know if I have to thank him or not.

The man who had broader muscular built impatiently shouted with agitation, "Get straight to the job, Anton! " then huffed.

I went stiff, I couldn't even move a single part of my body. All I could do was stare blankly and imagine my horrible death. I knew, I should have been running or screaming but I couldn't. I was terrified, I forgot to fight for my life. I couldn't believe I had to experience what I once witnessed from my brother.

I guess, even my brain forgot to function because I just watched the man raised his right hand towards me. Instead of defending myself or avoiding the contact. I only shut my eyes and waited for the pain to sting on my face but instead, it flew to the side of my neck. Instantly, I fell on the ground as my vision faded.