“Hey! Get away from her!” a man yelled from down the alley.

I peeked desperately in the direction of the voice and saw a rather tall man outfitted in black jeans and a black t-shirt headed in my direction. He was darting towards us, his dark eyes zeroed in on my face.

As he approached, his eyes looked virulent and I couldn’t help but think he was part of this group of gangsters.

The three men who’d attacked me looked at ...