Irene had finished up her shift a little late, the rush lasting a little longer than she wanted. But it wasn't too bad. She was able to go home now and see Romeo. There wasn't anything bad about that at all. Taking her coat, she wrapped it tight around her and started on her way home.
A few blocks down, Irene started to get an odd feeling like someone was watching her. It was unnerving. But the further she went, the worse the feeling got. When she turned to look behind her, she was grabbed and roughed into an alley near by. She struggled and screamed until someone gagged her.
"Shut up." The deep voice said, slapping her a few times. In the shadows, she couldn't see who it was that was beside her.
"I don't see why Michael thought you were worth it." Irene's stomach dropped. Michael....that meant that these guys were traffickers. She didn't see how this was going to go well for her.... "But his debt is still unsettled. If you don't find the money to pay us back....we'll gladly take you as collateral."
They let her go without another word, disappearing into the darkness. Irene looked around, but there was no one near her. Quickly, Irene scrambled to her feet and ran home. Oh Sina, this was not what she wanted passed down to her....
