The men leads when it comes to the Tango

[Victoria Alexander]

Victoria was never one to be late out of the school. Truth be told she was always the first one out. It amused her that tonight she would be stuck in her office until the night air loomed about the school. The darkness didn’t bother her. It was the silence. She had hustled and bustled all day at work that she forgot to get a few reports done that needed done yesterday.

It seemed as if it were hours ago that she gave only a nod to her co-worker as he left the office. Their silence between each other had made the air thick. Victoria didn’t care. She got done was needed to be done, just because they needed to rely on each other didn’t make them friends. She was still peeved that she had not had any success in getting Kyukaku back from Paragon yet.

Looking down at the papers on her desk the words seemed to blur slightly. Her brain losing focus as she knew hours were flying by with such ease. It wouldn’t be surprising if the only people in the school besides her was the night cleaning crew and the security guy in the small office down the hall.

Deciding that it was a better choice to go home and sleep instead of passing out on her desk she stood. Wouldn’t Shuya have a smart ass thing to say if he found her the next morning in the same clothes and drool on her desk. So putting the papers in one of her drawers she stood and stretched with a yawn.

“O jeeze”

She said as she could feel her back stretch and the relief that it didn’t tighten back. Grabbing her keys, she hooked them into her belt loop of her skirt and grabbed some papers that she wanted to bring home with her. Glancing to make sure they were the right papers she tucked them into her bag and zipped it shut.

“I need to go home.”

She said out loud to herself. Smirking, she turned straitened her black blouse and made her way out the door. Addressing the night staff which consisted of two men a good night she found herself heading out the door towards the parking lot, locking the doors behind her.

“Its always nice when you don’t have to worry about getting locked in or locked out.”

She said again to herself with a smirk. Having keys to all the doors made it nice since she didn’t need anyone to hold her hand as if she was a child. The bad thing about it, was trying to remember which key went to which door. She had enough mind to want to color code each key but has not went and done it yet.

With the heels of her dress shoes clicking on the pavement she was looking down at the keys in order to find her lone apartment key. Thinking to herself that she needed to separate it from the mass of the schools. Without paying any mind to her surroundings she then walked into something solid. Making her bounce back slightly with a curious look on her face. She was in the middle of a parking lot no where near any walls. With her eyes moving up the dark mass she came to face.

“Well I don’t believe my eyes. Hey boys. Look who we got here. It’s that Principle lady”

Victoria suddenly had a feeling she was in a pickle she didn’t want to be in. The faces weren’t of her Hircine students. In fact, it seemed confirmed as one of the three boys wore a school jacket with the Paragon colors. Two of them seemed like a good size, no doubt a quarter of a ton a piece. The one in front of her however seemed much more lean. His looks, not bad, his blonde hair making him seem like such a beach boy.

“That’s Principle Alexander to you mister.”

She snapped back, one of them mock her as they seemed to close in on her. She clenched her hand tighter around the bag handle. She hadn’t had much fun lately, she was sure she could at least do some damage but she had her doubts if she could take on all three if they would start something.

With her body tense she wouldn’t be much defense, she kept telling herself to relax as she tilted her head and waited for someone to touch her first. It wouldn’t be right to strike a minor without having some excuse.

“So little lady. You scared to be alone at night. I don’t think we have had the pleasure of meeting such a nice looking principle before. I bet you taste nice.”

Victoria didn’t flinch as the guys face came inches from her, it wasn't hard to know what he was thinking. Her lips moved no more than a smirk in response. This guy really thinks he could get away with such talk.

“You see boys. I think she’s scared silent now.”

Her eyes followed him as he seemed to circle around her, as if she were his prey. It was pathetic on how easy he left himself open. Only a few simple flicks of her wrist and she could have him on the ground. But she told herself that she must wait. If she wanted to tango. The man should always lead.

His breath moved over her, she could smell the alcohol that lingered. She never liked the smell of beer. The disgusting memories of her past with her foster parent. Her hand clenched even tighter as she bit down on the inside of her cheek.

“Always walking around like some shit with your short skirts, flashing skin. Just begging for it.”

Victoria could taste the blood in her mouth now as the three laughed. Her eyes never leaving the blonde as he continued to talk, but not touching. She wasn’t able to move since the other two seemed to have her blocked in if they would take two steps. Victoria hated feeling closed in. All she needed was a touch.

“Come on mama don’t you wanna show us a good time. Smile for me. Hmm.”

The blonde made his move. Grabbing the back of Victoria’s neck pressing his lips on hers, her hands instinctively pushed on his chest as he knee went towards his groin. With a swift kick upwards, she got her target as the blonde suddenly let go, taking a few steps his hands holding his lower region as he howled.

“STUPID BITCH”

He stammered as the two other students, or rather grunts. Moved in grabbing her arms. Victoria wasn’t about to let them get the best of her when the fight just started. Hell she couldn’t help the large grin on her lips as the blonde tried to straiten up, she even giggled slightly at the site. Such a stupid teenager.

“Bitch your going to regret that.”

Victoria dropped her bag and keys, her hands now free from anything as she twisted her wrists and grabbed the arms that held hers. Kicking her left leg strait up, it landed in the face of one of the grunts behind her, causing him to let go. She could hear the rip from her skirt. She was now pissed. She liked this skirt. It was her first time wearing it and they had to go and ruin a thirty dollar skirt.

Twisting around, now facing the second grunt she grinned widely as she kicked her leg up again, her knee hitting his side catching him off guard. She found her hand free as she threw and landed a punch into the grunts jaw, causing him to stumble back. Victoria was free but as she turned to face the blonde. Unexpectedly His fist met her own jaw causing her to turn to the side her hand going to her cheek. She had almost forgot about the pain.

“Fucking Crist, Will you grab her already and hold her down. This bitch is gonna get it now.”

Victoria felt herself grabbed from behind two arms moving under her arm pits. She watched as he started to fiddle with his belt. Her eyes went wide. The fuck he ain’t. Her mind screamed at her. She was still on her feet. Her arms held above her head, locked. How the hell was she going to get free from this brute. She had to think quick. She knew she couldn’t sweep her foot behind the guy holding her. She would have to get her feet to do the talking and she had to do it fast.

She struggled a bit, twisting her torso back and forth, her face losing the smirk that she once had. The blonde took steps closer to her.

Come on Vic you can think of something.

To be Continued....

[Victoria Alexander]

“Your going to get yours!”

Victoria screamed at the blonde approaching her. He only laughed in amusement. Looking at his face Victoria knew what he was thinking. She had seen that same gleam in his eyes so many times. More than she would have liked to. This wasn’t going to happen. Not again. She wasn’t going to allow him to do it. It was only on her terms never on theirs.

Victoria grunted as she tried to pull her arms free, nothing, she could barely move her shoulders, for the big guy behind her had his beefy arms under her pits, the palm of his hands on the back of her head. She could barely do much of anything with her arms. She could hear all three laughing.

Damn it!

She had to think fast she could already feel his fingers barely brushing over her blouse. Any minute she was going to be a victim. She didn’t want to be the victim she had to think of something. She started to panic. She knew it wasn’t the best thing to do but she could not help herself she knew that she was going to be in a load of trouble at any second. Even she had trouble taking down three guys twice your size.

She tried to kick, anything with the force of her legs. She knew she had leg power but the kid barely seemed to block them, knowing the limitations of her reach. Victoria wanted to scream but he wasn’t going to have the pleasure. Shutting her eyes tightly as the kid groped her chest moving his hands further south on her body. She wanted to be sick. She could feel the pit of her stomach start to turn with nausea. Her thoughts turning towards the past. Something she would rather forget but at a time like this it was so hard not to.

”Come here little Vicky, give daddy some lovins.”

She screamed helplessly in her mind as she listened towards the voice in her head. She could smell the booze on the students, their clumsy hands as worked on her clothing. The same stale smell so many years ago. She remembered the touch of his fat dirty fingers. Feel his hot breath on her child body.

She didn’t want to remember. Victoria didn’t want to remember him. That man that should be in hell for what he did. She could do only one thing. Something she hasn’t did for a long time. She prayed.

She never for once in her life believed in God or anything divine. God was supposed to love his children, not put them through what she has been through. And even though she knew that it was a flat, empty prayer she did it anyway. She asked for help and then forgiveness. With her eyes still tightly shut and her skin brushed with cool air she tried once again to free herself. Twisting her body, kicking her legs, making the blonde in front of her move back in fear that she might hit his target once again. Victoria wasn’t aiming she was just trying to get him to back away from her. To stop him from trying to take advantage of her.

“Hey!”

The voice, familiar, made Victoria’s eyes open quickly to find herself looking at her savior who appeared out of no where. Tak in all his glory seemed like the angel god had sent her as he quickly jabbed his fist into the blondes face, causing his head to fling back followed with the rest of his body. Victoria could feel the guy behind her loosen his grip as he tried to instruct the third to go after him.

Without much hesitation Victoria slammed her heel into the guys shoe, causing him to howl in pain. Victoria could feel herself being pushed forward as the guy let go to attend to his now aching foot. With him distracted, she whirled herself around, leaving the back of her heel imprinted on the side of his face. This also in turn made him fall to the ground.

Turning towards Tak, Victoria watched him give no more than two jabs before the kid was doubled over. He finished off with a hit to the back of the neck with his elbow. All three now laid on the ground. Tak, always a gentleman, took off his leather trench and wrapped it around Victoria’s shoulders as she held her blouse together.

“You okay?”

His worried voice still soothed her as she nodded taking in the leather smell which in a way comforted her..

“They ripped the buttons off, now its ruined.”

She said as she looked down at her shirt. It seemed as if she was more worried about her shirt rather than herself to distract him from asking anymore questions. Victoria can still feel where she was touched at. The thought lingering in her mind as her belly still rolled over in nausea.

“What were you still doing here? You were supposed to pick me up from the airport hours ago. I was running around town worrying about you. I left you a voicemail”

With his words she then put her hand to her forehead.

“Ah damn it I forgot I was supposed to pick you up. I have just been so distracted with work and it slipped my mind. I’m sorry Tak.”

He put his arm around her as they walked towards the street.

“It’s ok. But please don’t stay past a certain hour here. I don’t like you being by yourself and before you say it. Yes I know you can take care of yourself but this just proved my point. You can’t always win the battles Vic.”

Victoria stopped and looked at him.

“Look it was a fluke. The guy got the best of me but I would have gotten him..”

Her voice seemed to trail at the end. They both knew that she needed more work if she was planning on running with the big dogs of San Francisco. This was just another reminder that she wasn’t in New York anymore.