Maura could hear him kicking Jane, the hard thuds echoing in her ears. She listened as the sound of Jane coughing lessened until it was more of a gurgle than a cough. Aura knew that if she didn't do something now Jane would die. "Stop! Please stop!" she yelled. Carefully she pushed herself to her feet and shuffled forward until one of her feet touched Jane. "Please stop!" She lunged forward and grabbed onto his shirt. One of his hands came down and smashed her in th face.

"Get out of my way bitch!" Maura fell landing half on Jane half off. She climbed back to her feet and grabbed onto him again, "Stop!" she screamed.

"You stupid bitch. I'll show you!" he laughed angrily and grabbed the ragged remains of Maura's shirt and threw her against the opposite wall. Her back smacked against the wall and slid down. He stomped over and began kicking her in the stomach and then he picked her up and shoved her against the wall before punching her in the face.

In the distance she could hear the police sirens. Maura struggled to get away, hitting at his arms, suddenly the beating stopped and he dropped her to the ground. Maura sucked air into her lungs and she could feel her tears streaming down her face. She could hear the jingling of his belt above her. Maura whimpered and waited for him to take her again. He grabbed her by the legs and began to pull her pants down around her ankles.

The sirens stopped outside the house and down the hall she could hear shouting and then the front door crashing open. Quickly he re-zipped his pants and barged out of the room into the hall.

"Police! Put your hands in the air!"