He made to toss her out the window, but the giant man broke through the door and wrapped his large hands around them both. He threw them back into the room. The woman crumbled beside the bed. But in the middle of the room the man stood up to the giant with every bit of fight left in him. He punched and kicked relentlessly.
“You can’t kill me!” he screamed. “They know I’m here! They’ll all come after you!”
With appendages flailing, he kept fighting.
“Just give her to me, goddamn it! Just let me have her please, she’s all I want. You know that’s why I’m here.”
The giant man was becoming irritated. He began to fight back. With every punch the giant landed on him, the small man staggered. The giant tore at his clothes, his face, and his hair. Ultimately, beneath it all, stood Veronica.
“Please give her back to me. Please…”
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Ladies of Market Street
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