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p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px; caret-color: #222222; color: #222222;" data-p-id="763f2093d2fe615ad72f38fe2194c7c9"I kept turning around to make sure no one was behind me. I should've kept track of time. I should've just gone home after school. I should've– I had to stop making this my fault. It wasn't my fault that I felt unsafe walking home in the dark. It wasn't any girl's fault./p
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p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px; caret-color: #222222; color: #222222;" data-p-id="e52a89c5f5258df4c3d3a32986d1bf99"As I walked by an alley two hands wrapped around my body. One covering my mouth and nose– effectively cutting off my oxygen supply. And another hand covering my stomach. I attempted to stab the hand holding my keys into the person's leg, but, at the angle they had me I couldn't./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px; caret-color: #222222; color: #222222;" data-p-id="0bac9357de19327c7b6ceb77e4f7c691"I was starting to get light headed from not getting any oxygen. My assailant seemed to recognize this and shifted me around so that my face was pressed against the wall of the alley and then moved his hand from my face to his jeans pocket where he pulled out a disgusting strip of fabric. He reached up to my face to tie it around my mouth. I knew enough about what was happening to know that I didn't want to have anything to do with it. /p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px; caret-color: #222222; color: #222222;" data-p-id="cbc3b8bb49fddf5096f27943b5e4ad2b"By this point I was hyperventilating and I had to calm down enough to attempt to escape. I took three deep breaths– as deep as I could make them with the fabric covering my mouth and face. I racked my brain for the best possible way to escape the situation. I could use my powers but that would reveal me to this person. The only other thing I could come up with was S.I.N.G. My dad had taught it to me while we were watching Miss Congeniality. I remember enjoying practicing it. I sure as hell wasn't going to enjoy it this time. I went for it: solar plexus, instep, nose, and groin. In 30 seconds he was on the ground moaning in pain. /p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px; caret-color: #222222; color: #222222;" data-p-id="0f41ba5232460d69292fa19eccf33abe"I tried to run but unfortunately he recovered enough to grab my ankle and bring me to the ground. I scrambled to get up but he was too fast. He grabbed my torso and stabbed me with a knife I didn't know he even had. Luckily I had enough adrenaline in my system to not feel it as much. /p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px; caret-color: #222222; color: #222222;" data-p-id="c636cbfe383444912fe54d4735975373"By the time I had partially recovered, so had he. He grabbed my shoulders and forced me down so that he was on top of me. I raised my knee and hit his groin again. He rolled off of me and this time I didn't waste any time for recovery. /p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px; caret-color: #222222; color: #222222;" data-p-id="c71f301b3978d4ad32bc63e2f91250e7"I ran like I had never ran before. I tore the gag off of my face and threw it behind me. I kept running till I reached the edge of our house's property. /p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px; caret-color: #222222; color: #222222;" data-p-id="c60209ed5ec30f11c4cbd98dc72cc14e"As I got closer to the house I could hear the press. I wasn't revealed to the world as Tony Stark's daughter yet so I had to go to the tower. I knew that tonight he had a meeting with the other Avengers tonight and I wasn't allowed to be there but I just didn't care tonight. I set off to the other side of the city. /p
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p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px; caret-color: #222222; color: #222222;" data-p-id="1bd6ac4425396c891c934be83fdd16a3""Welcome back Ms. Stark." The door opened and I limped my way through thanking F.R.I.D.A.Y. as I went through the door towards the meeting room to see dad. /p
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p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px; caret-color: #222222; color: #222222;" data-p-id="ee890fc56f6e950b31e964c6e94b07d3"-/p
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p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px; caret-color: #222222; color: #222222;" data-p-id="763f2093d2fe615ad72f38fe2194c7c9"I kept turning around to make sure no one was behind me. I should've kept track of time. I should've just gone home after school. I should've– I had to stop making this my fault. It wasn't my fault that I felt unsafe walking home in the dark. It wasn't any girl's fault./p
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p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px; caret-color: #222222; color: #222222;" data-p-id="e52a89c5f5258df4c3d3a32986d1bf99"As I walked by an alley two hands wrapped around my body. One covering my mouth and nose– effectively cutting off my oxygen supply. And another hand covering my stomach. I attempted to stab the hand holding my keys into the person's leg, but, at the angle they had me I couldn't./p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px; caret-color: #222222; color: #222222;" data-p-id="0bac9357de19327c7b6ceb77e4f7c691"I was starting to get light headed from not getting any oxygen. My assailant seemed to recognize this and shifted me around so that my face was pressed against the wall of the alley and then moved his hand from my face to his jeans pocket where he pulled out a disgusting strip of fabric. He reached up to my face to tie it around my mouth. I knew enough about what was happening to know that I didn't want to have anything to do with it. /p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px; caret-color: #222222; color: #222222;" data-p-id="cbc3b8bb49fddf5096f27943b5e4ad2b"By this point I was hyperventilating and I had to calm down enough to attempt to escape. I took three deep breaths– as deep as I could make them with the fabric covering my mouth and face. I racked my brain for the best possible way to escape the situation. I could use my powers but that would reveal me to this person. The only other thing I could come up with was S.I.N.G. My dad had taught it to me while we were watching Miss Congeniality. I remember enjoying practicing it. I sure as hell wasn't going to enjoy it this time. I went for it: solar plexus, instep, nose, and groin. In 30 seconds he was on the ground moaning in pain. /p
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p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px; caret-color: #222222; color: #222222;" data-p-id="c71f301b3978d4ad32bc63e2f91250e7"I ran like I had never ran before. I tore the gag off of my face and threw it behind me. I kept running till I reached the edge of our house's property. /p
p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px; caret-color: #222222; color: #222222;" data-p-id="c60209ed5ec30f11c4cbd98dc72cc14e"As I got closer to the house I could hear the press. I wasn't revealed to the world as Tony Stark's daughter yet so I had to go to the tower. I knew that tonight he had a meeting with the other Avengers tonight and I wasn't allowed to be there but I just didn't care tonight. I set off to the other side of the city. /p
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p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 24px; font-size: 18px; font-family: 'Source Sans Pro', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 24px; padding: 0px; caret-color: #222222; color: #222222;" data-p-id="1bd6ac4425396c891c934be83fdd16a3""Welcome back Ms. Stark." The door opened and I limped my way through thanking F.R.I.D.A.Y. as I went through the door towards the meeting room to see dad. /p
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