She went down on her knees even though his mighty hands were still inflicting excruciating pain on her. "What have they done?" She was about to cry as her voice was beginning to break.

"Hahahahah....!" his contemptuous laughter continued. "Why don't you sit back and see yourself!" In a twist of event, he let her go. But not without making her pay a heavy price. He pushed her with great force, such that Monica fell hard and brushed her soft skin against the unforgiven rough ground.

"Stop this!" she cried out tears this time as she continued to push for an end to the menace unfolding. "Will you, please?"

"No,...