P.R.O.T.E.C.T.i.V.E

Mark had her arm around Rebecca's shouLders.

It was a bright sunny day & they were just heading to Paul's tattoo shop.

Rebecca was aLready picturing the design of the tattoo that she wanted.

She was going to get a heart-shaped red tattoo with Mark's name on it & it's going to be right at the top of her Left breast.

Mark was pLanning to get a dragon-shaped tattoo, bLack in coLor.

The position of the dragon shouLd be Like it was breathing fire through its opened mouth.

The fire wouLd be orange in coLor but the shape of the fire itseLf is going to speLL out Rebecca's name.

Mark wanted her tattoo to be drawn on her right arm because she's a righty.

Just as they were waLking past their favorite pizza parLor caLLed Andre's,

A group of boys pushed their way out from the parlor, laughing out loud.

There were about 3 of them & they Looked younger than Mark or Rebecca.

From the way they were dressd, they Looked Like a bunch of Eminem Jr. with their baggy Light colored cLothes & their shiny bLing-bLing jeweLry hanging here and there.

One boy in particuLar Looked a bit oLder than the other two, had his cap on backwards and his skin was fairer than the others. Compared to the other two, he stood out more somehow.

He probabLy was the Leader of the gang.

When he saw Mark & Rebecca, the boy aLmost stopped in his tracks as he focused on Rebecca in particuLar.

He nudged the nearest boy next to him & said "I'd sure Love to stuff that turkey on Thanksgiving, HaLLoween, Christmas and every other day of the year!"

With that, aLL three of the boys Laughed.

Mark stopped waLking and so did Rebecca.

Mark turned around to face the boy behind her & tried to maintain a caLm Look on her face.

The boy stared at Mark, and Laughed even harder. "Ey dawg, this dude's not even areaL dude! Can you beLieve it?" The boy turned his eyes to Rebecca. "Ey girL, come on over here & Let me show you how a REAL guy shows a girL a good time."

By now, Mark had her hands cLenched into fists. But her faced showed no anger. She just smiLed to the boy.

"What? You got something to say, homie?" the boy chaLLenged Mark.

"Come on baby, Let's go." Rebecca sLid her hand at marks right fist and Mark Loosened the grip to hoLd Rebecca's hand.

"Yeah, go on, baby. But don't worry, i'LL take care of your girL for ya." the boy said out Loud.

Mark gave the boy one Last stare & she turned around when Rebbeca gave a soft puLL.

"Yeah, that's what i thought!" Mark heard the boy shout from behind.

After a few steps away from the scene, Rebecca whispered to Mark's Left ear: "KiLL HiM."

Mark gave her girLfriend a wide smiLe & Looked back over their shouLders.

The three boys had their backs to them by now since they were waLking away.

Mark focused her eyes at the feet of the boy who chaLLenged her & Mark winked.

At the same moment when mark did that, the boy immidiateLy tripped on his own feet and feLL sideways.

ApperentLy, his face met with a fire hydrant before his head feLL & hit the cement sidewaLk.

As the two other boys heLped him up, asking if he was okay, the boy Looked back at Mark's direction.

Mark saw that a few of his teeth were missing and bLood was coming down from his nose and mouth.

Mark smiLed when she saw the boy's faciaL expression changed from confusion, and turned into fear.

The boy knew Mark was the one responsibLe for this 'accident'.

This reaLisation even satisfied because she WANTED the boy to know who wouLd be the one to bring him to his death.

Just when the boy was starting to back away and was about to turn away & run, a speeding siLver SUV drove off from the road & onto the sidewaLk, hitting the boy straight from the side and pushed him through the waLL of a cLothes store with a very Loud CRASH.

The two other boys jumped out of the way just in time to avoid the speeding SUV.

Rebecca turned her head to watch aLL the commotion behind her.

She stood there, staring at the whoLe scene in siLence.

Then the tips of her Lips tiLted up, forming a smiLe.

From those who couLd see her face, they'd interpret that smiLe of hers as an eviL smiLe.

By now, the driver of the SUV got out from the driver's seat to Look at the damage.

Even from the distance, Mark couLd hear him say, "i don't understand what happened. i just Lost controL of the car."

The man was covering his face with his hands whiLe other peopLe were starting to surround the scene.

But aLL Mark did, was kiss the top of Rebecca's forehead as Rebecca tightened her arms around Mark's waist.

& just Like that, the two of them waLked away with smiLes on their faces. . .