Haven't You Heard the Rumors?

"I… I didn't see anything!" she garbled out, trying to keep her face away from the filthy concrete wall.

"The fact you know there was something to see is enough proof," the wiry man grunted as he tried to keep her steady.

"Please… please…" she pleaded. She sobbed softly and stopped struggling, trying to prevent any more scratches on her face. Those hurt the worst during winter, especially when you were dirty and the chance of getting a bad infection was higher. They never healed well, either. She couldn't have recognizable marks on her face, either.

These men really didn't know how to handle situations delicately.

"Why are you here?" he asked again. This time, he pressed his elbow into her back, digging it in so that she grunted breathlessly.