Gloria has been waiting outside for the past twenty minutes, Jane isn't the type to waste time dressing up. It already 9:30pm, and they need to start going home right now.

She can't afford to go home so late, she has a lot to do at home. Gloria waited for another five minutes, still no sign of Jane. She decided to go get her herself.

Gloria came into the changing room to a very disturbing scene, Jane was already almost naked. Her clothes were already torn into pieces, and that son of a bitch was almost having his way.

Jane was really struggling hard.

"Hey you son of a bitch, let her go." Gloria shouted, the man looked back and gave her a sarcastic smile.

"You better mind your business blonde, I want this girl and I'm going to have her. I've been wanting her for long but, she doesn't seems to understand sign language. So you better leave." he replied and continued with what he was doing.

He was already kissing her all over the face and neck. Jane tried to move but, she couldn't she was damn scared. The scene from that day kept playing in her head, and she couldn't stop crying.

But still she wasn't going to give up, she would rather die than have the this son of a bitch take her. Gloria was confused she didn't know what to do, she knew trying to get the man of Jane was a total waste of time.

The guy was quite big and there is no point involving dante, he's going to pretend like he didn't see anything. And the idiot would probably have his way before they get here, horror and fear was evident on her face as she tries to come up with a solution.

There is no way she will allow Jane be raped right in front of her, then her eyes traveled to a flower vase right on the dressing table. ' I just hope he doesn't die ' she thought to herself.

She quickly picked the vase, and smashed it on his head. The flower vase broke on his head, blood started coming out of his head and nose.

The man slumped and fell to the ground, Gloria went over him to check if he was still breathing, thankfully he was. She then ran over to Jane, Jane has already brought her knees up to face and was crying.

A lot of emotions are going through her at the moment, fear, anger, gratitude and a whole lot.

"Hey Jane, so sorry I didn't come early enough. That guy is such a jerk," Gloria said but, Jane just wouldn't stop crying.

"Jane come on stop crying, it's over now.
Let's get out of here now, before someone sees us. Come on let's go," Gloria said.

Jane finally put herself together, and stoop up.

"But I can't go out like this, he spoilt my clothes" Jane finally said.

"I have some spare clothes in here, let's check." Gloria interjected, Gloria looked through the wardrobe. She found a gown, and threw it at her.

"Here wear this," Jane grabbed the clothes and wore it.

"Look at me Jane, I know you are really kinda of traumatized right now. But you need to be fast before any of those sharp tongue girls come in here and find this man here, I don't want to go to jail or do you? " Gloria asked with worry written all over her face.

"Is he dead?" Jane asked.

"I don't think so, now hurry up." Gloria said, Jane finally dressed up and they both stepped out of the club.

"Can I stay with you tonight?" Jane asked, Gloria looked at her with her eyes widened.

"You want to sleep over at my house?" Gloria asked looking surprised.

"Yes, it's just that I can't go home like this. Chris can't see me this way, I will leave early in the morning, I promise." Jane said.

"No it's totally fine, you can stay as long as you want, I'm just surprised you want to sleep out. The Jane I know never sleeps outside her house, come on let's get going it's past ten already. We might have to trek home." Gloria said.

"Alright, I will just call Mrs Whitney then." Jane brings out her phone. She already had twelve missed calls, nine from Mrs Whitney and three from Zain. Zain is Juliet, her neighbour's younger brother.

He moved into the neighborhood with his sister and her family just last year. He just finished college, and came to the city to look for a job.

He was really lucky, he got a job just a month after. She doesn't really know the details but, he seems to earn well. And he's really nice to her, they must all be worried sick about her.

She calls Mrs Whitney's number, the phone didnt even ring up to five seconds. She must still be up waiting for her, she thought.

"Hello Mrs Whitney," Jane said almost breaking down in tears.

"Jane gracious God, where are you and where did you put your phone for goodness sake? I've been so worried." Mrs Whitney said almost crying.

"I'm so sorry Mrs Whitney, something came up. I won't be coming home tonight but, I will be home first thing tomorrow morning." Jane said.

"What! Why! What happened? Are you okay?" Mrs Whitney bombarded her with questions.

"I'm fine ,don't worry about me I will tell you everything tomorrow I promise, goodnight." with that she disconnected the call and sighed.

"She was really worried," she said to Gloria.

"I can imagine" Gloria replied her.

"Oh see thank God, a bus is coming" Gloria said. And they both got into the bus to take them home.

The bus ride to Gloria's house was a silent one, they were both immersed in their own thoughts. Gloria lives in town and she runs in between jobs, her mother died few years back leaving her to cater for two boys.

She had to drop out of school so she could work, and pay the bills. That's why she had to do some despicable things so she and her siblings could survive, like sleep with Dante.

And even some customers so she could keep the job at the club, she also works at a grocery store here in town. She needs all the money that she can get at this point, there are still some debt she still need to clear off.

Like the one her useless father left her, and the medical bills from when her mom was sick, she had died of cancer.

' Ding ' the sound of the bus brought Gloria back to reality.