(02-06-2021, 09:19 PM)Rose Ward Wrote: Rose snapped out of her stream of consciousness, and turned to the young man, taking a small step back. She knew there were shady men out at night ready to approach girls like her. OH GOD WHAT A CREEP TO PULL THAT HEY DON"T I KNOW YOU CARD!!!!

"Get away from me you creep!" she shouted. And it was only after she had raised her bag and dealt him a sound blow with it that she realized she did actually know him. "Joseph Blacke, oh my goodness, is that you!?" she said, he voice suddenly full of excitement.

Her shout and the rapid assault with her bag caught Joe completely off guard, causing him to stagger back a step and somewhat raise his arms to protect himself.  He braced his body for the third blow to land, but it didn't come.  Instead, the attack must have jolted his brain into working because Joe put the face and the voice together to remember just who she was.  Rose Ward.  That was a long time ago... She was more grown up now in every sense of the word.

"If I say yes, are you going to hit me again?" Joe ruefully rubbed the top of his head.