We were halfway there in the parking lot when we both came across a strange scene. Some guy seemed to be dragging a girl with him. She wasn't screaming or anything so I didn't think much of it, but the way the guy reacted when he saw us gave me pause. That, and the way my girl tensed up beside me.

"Hey, you need some help?" I kept my voice as nonthreatening as I could as I stood where we were, a few feet away. "Oh, ha-ha, no thanks, my daughter had a little ...