VINCE CAME TO SIDNEY RESCUE

Sidney kept her eyes close, 'Hoping and praying that they might leave quietly, and what has become of Vince, why isn't he back yet?'

Counting to a hundred, hoping help might come, but the laughing continues more scandalous. 'Oh dear, I am feeling so weak I might not be able to fight them off all by myself but I can't sit here and wait. Please Lord, gives me that extra strength to save my dignity.'

Sidney slowly opens her eyes, seeing three young men sitting in the camp looking at her. One had long hair and he was a bit thick.

Another was bald head and he was holding a bag on his shoulder, he is very tall, while the next had a potbelly. Hearing him saying, "I see you are awake, so we could have some fun now."

When the long hair one said, "Didn't I tell you guys if we double back we will find the person who left the trail. And look at such beauty, we hit jackpot."

Holding the piece of stick firmly that was right at her fingertips, she used to clear her footpath and stood up. Realizing that these three were the same three persons who passed by the river. 'Thank God they didn't see me there or Vince wouldn't know where to find me, then I would be in a pretty difficult position.'

Afraid to say anything that may arouse them more, Sidney, step back slowly, hearing the long hair one saying, "You cannot run from me my dear, and no one can hear you, so why don't you give up and enjoy the fun."

"I was thinking the same thing just a few minutes ago," Vince responds to the young man.

Hearing the long hair fellow ask, "Who the hell are you?"

Responding to him, Vince said, "A very present help in the time of trouble," going to her, "Stand right there and if anyone comes past me, don't hesitate to use that stick in your hand."

"Stop, talking you fool?" The bald head man said as he drop the bag he was holding on his shoulder. Vince realized he was slightly a bit taller than himself, maybe about six-five but he wasn't afraid he look tough though as he approaches him.

When Sidney stepped in front of him using the pointed edge, "If you move one more step, I will shove this straight through you, now take your leave quietly."

Sidney heard them laughing as the bald head one said, "Look at that, she fighting for her man but what can she do?"

"You really feel I am joking?" Sidney gritted her teeth when she advance two steps forward, poking him on his ribs cage with the stick causing him to fall on his back with the force she struck him.

Seeing him fall, Vince knew they were angry when he said, "I can't believe it; this bitch stabs me with that stick."

When the other two advance forward, Vince took the crowbar saying, "Let me handle them, honey?" Using the said piece of stick advancing towards him, holding the end and swing, one dock but the other one that was standing behind him get the blow, hitting the one that was in front a kick.

"You want to touch my wife, here is a lesson for the day, don't touch what doesn't belong to you?"

Hitting him two more, then turns to the one on the ground, dropping a few on him seeing the one Sidney poked come towards him with a knife saying, "You will pay for your wife's deeds."

Hitting him two before he could take one footstep, "You want to have fun right? Here have some fun," hitting him a few more.

Sidney notices how wounded they were, feeling sorry for them because Vince wasn't stopping. Having no choice she holds Vince's hand when she sees the three of them flat on the ground. "That's enough, please let us leave this place."

Vince straighten up taking a few deep breaths to calm down his rage, feeling the sweat running down his back and face, his shirt was soaked with sweat but he was please he was able to protect her from those vagabonds.

Closing his eyes trying to calm down his breathing, when he felt her hand on his, Sidney sees him sigh before dropping the crowbar to the ground.

Feeling his body trembling as she hugged him, "Here is some water to wash your face." Puzzle but took the water and wash his face, then rinse his mouth before throwing the remaining over his head.

Taking his jersey from her hand she was holding out to him and wiping his face feeling so refreshed with the cold water, which help to cool down his head. When he said, "Let us get out of here," holding her hand to leave.

He had only made two footsteps when he heard her cry out in pain, "Wait please."

"What is wrong now?" he asks, as he turns around to see what she cry out for, the tears were flowing as she held her foot

"My feet," seeing the pool of blood on the ground under her foot. Vince felt his heart was paining when he heard her groaning.

"Oh my goodness, I am so sorry I forget you are not wearing your slippers." Stooping down, "Let me see, just rest your hands on my shoulder for balance, and raise your foot?"

Hearing her ask, "Are you seeing what pierce my foot?" Seeing the blood seeping out but the thorn seems to pierce deep.

Angry with himself for causing her more pain, "Yes, it's a long thorn."

"Can you pull it out?" Vince heard the groaning.

"I can, but it's going to hurt, it looks as if it penetrates deep."

"But I cannot walk with it on my foot, look I am going to count to three and you can pull it out for me please?"

Reaching two as she counts he pulls it out, hearing her scream out and seeing the blood flowing,