Allison took in a deep breath and held it as the intruder approached. She shuddered as he pulled the long knife out of its place, it making that metallic sound as it came out.<br/><br/>She was near tears, and when he ripped the tape from her mouth, she gasped/howled in pain.<br/><br/>Allison, despite the close quarters, managed to turn around and look at him squarely. He looked mean, ferocious and sociopathic. It terrified her.<br/><br/>Allison swallowed, her mouth dry. "Get. Out. Of. My. HOUSE!"<br/><br/>With that, Allison slapped him hard in the face, a move that surprised even herself. She looked at her right hand in disbelief, as if it had slapped Rade on its own.<br/><br/>She looked up at him, her eyes pleading with him not to punish her.<br/><br/>"I...I don't know what I did. I was frustrated. Just please leave. I won't tell a soul. Just leave me alone. Why are you doing this to me?"<br/><br/>Trembling, Allison placed both hands over her face. She started to sob.<br/><br/>Damn him.