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Falling for Holly: A Christmas Love Story

Chapter 2 The Hero

Word Count: 1474    |    Released on: 29/01/2021

y on the shelves as M

aking her trick and treating. We

the

ooby is one of my old-

least that is what

my mother and father hung up in the sto

as I started to tear up, "I do

door as I cleared my throat, "

r no noise besides foo

ont door when I froze. A man in

rom me?" He doesn't say a wor

not a

h

back door when his footsteps picked up pace. I

p. I screamed for help and slammed my fist again

inst the floor above my head. He pushed hi

ened, "Don'

ed as he whispered into

head as I

n't hap

o fight.

s Point

Gloucester,

rack Holly down as

pened all year around. I figure

going to

s Christmas stuf

eam coming from the back. I quickly call nine – nine – o

sure it will do damage to whoe

shoulders and quietly m

anaged to rip her shirt opened. At least I think it was Holly, sh

ned and plead

I said with a stern voice as I held the bat ready to swing ag

of her and ran

. I didn't want the man that tried to rape her get away

ll up in the front as

as her body shook. I placed my hands on her arms as I assure her that

heard the police enter the store. I

them know what happened, "The

blanket as he wrapped it around

shock. The officer looked up at me, "

een. It is always a pleasure to see you. I just wish today was

our Holly." I nodded as my hand went to her arm, "I heard her

followed as he swore, "Here comes Me

rig

nd confuse. She looks pale and she could get sick any moment.

when Holly is ready to go home." He knew

ed my hands on her arms as she shook, "Melissa, y

s hesitantly went aroun

She is okay. The police is likely going to take her down

ared up as she looked like

t I take you home and wait for your

I think. Melissa looked up at me as she gi

r head, "You

a little house off of the be

lace was clean but needed repairs. Maybe a few upgrades. I

ked. My eyes quickly scanned over th

r-old she is pretty self-sufficient, oh though these

at twenty – nine. I can't imag

rouble." She hummed, "We are. My sister thinks she hiding it from me

ck

l Christmas da

doorway with her arms crossed. I lifted my hands as

k you for saving me but you have no ri

d towards her, "I am

r, "You need to calm down, Holly." Holly straighte

hat there was something going on at the store

ne." Melissa threw her hands up, "No you were not. Like we are not

, "Melissa, now is not the time to talk

and pasta, "It is never a good time Holly. You place the world

ned as her voice cracked, "Melissa,

but I don't think thi

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