The hand at her throat sent a new wave of panic through the girl and her body started twisting, wiggling like a worm. Her elbow had hit home, but the man's reaction wasn't what she had expected. She had thought he'd let her go in order to recover, but instead he hugged her slim frame, his arms squeezing at her.<br/><br/>Lila imagined this was what it felt like for a mouse to be squeezed by a Boa constrictor. She managed to struggle a little while longer, feet kicking at his legs, but the harder he squeezed, the less movement she did until she stopped completely. There were tears of frustration now making their way down her pale cheeks. Was he to crush her to death? Lila didn't doubt that he could do it.<br/><br/>One final act of resistance. When Sergei whispered making her skin crawl, Lila threw back her head in an attempt to make contact with his face or chin using the back of her head. Then she screamed. An ear shattering scream that only lasted seconds. There was a gun pressed against her skin. Lila's body trembled just a little against his.