Thomas grabbed his keys and stumbled out the front door, slamming it shut behind him and then his hands shook as he locked it. He took a deep breath ...and walked quickly to the elevator with his head down. His feet were his own, he noticed in the reflective elevator doors as he pushed the down button. He squinted at them. And bare, too. There was a ding and the elevator doors opened. Thomas stepped in. He saw the feet first and almost screamed at the sight of them encased in red leather pumps.. No more Mr. Nice Guy!”He smacked her face again then turned and walked away. As he ascended the stairs the darkness enveloped her in its embrace and the light faded. For a minute she faintly heard them above until they passed out of earshot leaving her totally alone and isolated in the blackness._____Epilog_____She sobbed quietly in the darkness now. They had been gone for some time and she knew they would be returning for her soon. Though she doubted it would do any good she frantically pulled. ’ I thought to myself, ‘If she’s like this before sex, what’s she going to be like after it?’ We put on our coats and walked to the tube under louring skies. The threatened storms were clearly imminent, I was glad I had asked Wendy to pick us up when we got to my station. Alicia seemed so distracted that I let her sit next to me on the train (I was afraid she might get off at the wrong station otherwise) and I had to endure curious looks from other travellers as this lovely girl gazed raptly. God stop. Laura: And I'm screaming. Thinking if I scream, if they know, they're gonna stop. Y'know, someone's gonna stop them. Well they're gonna stop themselves because this is wrong and it was the opposite. The more I screamed, it turned them into a frenzy. I: Someone in the crowd shouted that she was an Israeli. A Jew. Neither is true but to the mob, it was a match to gasoline and the savage assault turned into a murderous furry. Laura: I have one arm on Ray. I've lost.