VALERIE

When Evie calls out my name, I immediately turn to look at her, moving away from the dangerous man's stare. I stare in shock after seeing two men holding each of her arms in a tight grip. She looks a mess and looks really hurt. There is a bright red mark on her cheek in the shape of a palm and fingers, someone must have hit her pretty hard. The area below her eyes has turned purple with bruises and a dribble of dried up blood runs down the corner of her lips.

"Why have you come here, Val?" she asks in slight anger.

"Val, hmm.... Now that's an...