Shane Pulled a switchblade and held it to her throat, Maria stilled. "Now
quit it. That's enough you stupid whore." He held the knife with one hand and
started groping her with the other. "That's better, did you really think you
could out run me? If you would have bothered to get to know me you would have
found out I was on the track team 3 years in a row." He tried to kiss her but
she moved her head to the side causing the knife to cut into her.

"Why are you doing this? You must be a real loser if you have to attack a
girl in order for her to be with you, how lame is that?" She said fiercely
and began to cry as the throbbing in her neck started.

"I don't think you are in any position to be calling people names." He ran
the knife from her throat down to her chest and grabbed the material of her
uniform with his hands and pulled it open. Maria started to struggle when she
felt the cold air hit her bare skin.

"Please Shane just stop ok? I'll do anything you want now, just don't do this
to me." She tried bargaining with him. "I'll go out on that date with you, if
you stop ok?" She said threw tears.

"Its a little bit to late for that isn't it? Besides I have grown tired of
you anyways, I'll just take what I want." He spread her legs with his knees
and pulled up her skirt. He ripped her nylons and panties with one swift cut
of the knife. He unbuttoned his pants and positioned himself above her
getting ready to enter her.

"No, No, No Stop It!" She yelled at the top of her lungs and started
thrashing around. Shane became frustrated and brought up his hand and punched
Maria in the jaw. "You Shut Up!" Her head flew to the side and he smacked it
back and grabbed her chin. "Now you look at me your going to enjoy this, I
know I will." He said a bit enthused. Maria started mumbling incoherently
as the dizzyness was washing threw her head. She closed her eyes not
wanting to feel what she knew was coming. "Don't shut your eyes I want you to
look at me Damnit!" He brought his hand back up to strike her, but someone grabbed his wrist.

"She shouldn't have to look at a pathetic scum-bag." Michael stated coldly
before kicking Shane in the ribs twice and throwing him off of her.

Maria thought she heard another voice, but was to afraid to open her eyes.
Perhaps he had invited another friend to join him?. She layed there waiting for
them to finish their business. Michael kneeled beside her and touched her arm
lightly. Her face flinched at the feeling. "Maria its ok, its me open your
eyes." He whispered softly in her ear.

"Michael?" She let out in a gasp and flung open her eyes. She stared up into
his face wondering if this was some sort of illusion. "Michael is it really
you?" She started to sob and began to shake. He pulled her into a tight hug
and stroked her hair trying to calm her down.

"Yeah its me, Don't worry its going to be ok now." He held her close. Shane reached to the side of him where he picked up a large stick. He grabbed his side in pain, stood and snuck up on them.

Maria shot out of Michael's embrace. "Where's Shane...Where is he??" She
asked shakily.

"I'm right here Sweet Maria." He back handed her and she fell to the side of
Michael. Shane quickly lept onto him. "This is for earlier...You had to
butt in, You shouldn't have gotten involved." Shane punched Michael in the
stomach then took the large stick and held it over his throat trying to choke
him. Michael grabbed the ends of the stick and tried to force it up but it
wouldn't bulge, it felt like Shane found some super-human strength.

"Now Your going to pay, maybe now you'll think twice before getting in my
business." He pushed harder trying to crush Michael's windpipe.

Maria stood up and cupped her face, she could feel her face growing hotter by
the minute from the blows Shane inflicted on her. She looked to the two guys
on the ground and seen Michaels legs kicking wildly. She bent down and
grabbed a rock and advanced towards them. She slammed her hand containing the
rock into the base of Shane's neck. It hardly phased him because Maria was so
weak, but he loosened his grip on the stick slightly.

"What the hell?...Oh Maria I see you found your guts, Good this should be
fun." He said with a smirk. He started to rise and released Michael,
who started sucking in breaths. Shane noticed a shiny object
half-covered in the dirt. "This should be useful, glad I didn't loose it." He
held the knife in front of him and stared at the blade evily.

"Now Maria, are you trying to be the big hero?" He said in a babies voice.
"Going to help your fantasy man how cute is that?" He asked her.

"That's it I'm getting sick of this Shane. Just stop it before someone ends
up dead you asshole!" She pleaded with him looking at Michael who rose to his
feet and held a finger to his lips telling her to be silent. He started
creeping up behind Shane.

"You started all of this Maria, all you had to do was say Yes. But no you had
to be Ms.I'm to good." He shouted at her and noticed that her eyes
weren't even on him. 'These two must really think I'm stupid!' He thought to
himself. Michael was inches away when Shane turned swiftly and buried the
knife into Michael's stomach. "Got Ya!" He said laughing.

Michael stood there stunned and looked up at Maria. She looked from the
handle of the knife to his face and let out a blood curtling scream. "No!"
She tried to run to him but Shane grabbed her by the hair and held her back.

Maria tried to struggle but it was no use. She stood there, still in Shane's grasp and stared intently at Michael feeling her heart break into a million pieces.