Page 61 of Crank (Crank 1)

been crankin’.

That was license enough. Bodies

bumped, pushed me into

a doorway, blocked escape.

Ever done a three-fer?

You gonna love it, baby.

Hands

covered my mouth,

rough,

held my arms,

strong,

ripped my clothes,

vicious.

Fear danced

up my spine,

jolted

my brain,

dripped onto

the ground.

No! I

screamed

into dirty

flesh.

Not

this way!

Buttons burst,

zippers

opened,

I closed my

eyes, braced

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