Yes

“Oh my god, give me my shirt back,” Catarina begged.

“Oh you’re so pretty. Look at you in your little bra.”

Catarina blushed in anger and humiliation. “You’re fucking crazy.”

“Hey, maybe I’ll take those little shorts off you next.”

Catarina froze. No, she wouldn’t allow that. Being stripped against her will was even worse than being beaten. She couldn’t be serious, could she?

Maria was already moving toward her with evil intentions written in her face.

Catarina backed away, trying to weigh up her options. Fleeing had failed. Fighting hadn’t gone well. What other choice did she have? It was fight or flight.

“Come ‘ere, little girl.”

Catarina tried to dart out of the way at the last minute, but Maria caught a handful of hair and dragged her back. She still wouldn’t release her arms from around her exposed bra.

Maria threw her into yet another display of goods. A series of plastic bottles fell around her as she collapses to the floor again. Stunned again, she didn’t have any time to recover as Maria dragged her back to her feet. This time she put her in a sleeper hold from behind.

Catarina coughed and spluttered. She tried to pull the meaty forearm away from her neck, but it was no use. Cut off from her oxygen, she felt herself going to sleep. Her vision began to blur. When she thought she might pass out, Maria inexplicably released her.

She fell to her hands and knees coughing and spluttering, trying desperately to take in deep gulps of air.

Maria delivered a sharp kick to her exposed midsection. The little shop girl turned over, the pain pulsating through her ribs.

“Am I still crazy, huh?” Maria picked her up again. “Then let’s see how crazy I can be.”

Maria threw her into the counter displays again. Yet more debris rained down around upon her beaten form.

Where this whole mess started, Maria hoisted her up into a sitting position upon the long counter. She delivered a huge slap to Catarina’s cheek. It sting viciously.

Maria started to tee off on her shirtless opponent with both hands. When it was over, she let Catarina sink to her side, where she breathed heavily.

When would this nightmare end?