Shane started walking towards the young frustrated woman with Alice following closely behind until she saw there was some kind of argument between her and the young man which made her quicken her pace and arrive just in time to restrain the woman from attacking him. She had to use all her energy and strength to restrain the woman who was obviously really strong, fit and athlete like and when she thought she couldn’t manage it on her own she called Alice who suddenly woke up from some kind of dream like state. Alice positioned herself in front of the furious woman and locked eyes with her trying to get her attention away from the man. She kept saying “Please calm down” and “You don’t want to do this” over and over again. She felt a shiver in her spine as she was looking at the face in front of her. The intensity of the features, the shining teary eyes, the powerful look, the clenched teeth, the dishevelled hair combined with the obvious beauty and strength as well as with the underlining vulnerability was a sight that made Alice feel completely in awe. Something started stirring in her heart. Something warm and sweet and uneasy. She could see she was more than upset but she thought that a woman like the one in font of her could not be a regular to pick fights. She could sense that more than knowing it. The woman’s inability to verbally defend herself, the teary eyes, the worried state both Shane and her had witnessed earlier were all signs that this woman was most certainly provoked. 

The words that the man behind her spoke confirmed her suspicions.

“You psycho bitch! I know what you need; A good fuck is what you need. That may clear your tiny brain and maybe you reconsider that pathetic name for your dog who now I understand why he ran as far away from you as possible.”

By the time he had finished Dana had fully collapsed in Shane embrace and was openly crying. Seeing this, Alice’s protective instinct kicked in. As a lioness trying to protect her cubs, she spinned around now facing the young man and with two long strides she positioned herself some millimetres away from his face.
“What is it asshole? What’s your problem? Huh?”
“SHE is my fucking problem.” He said pointing at Dana “She and her fucking issues. What is YOUR problem? Get off my face.”
“MY problem is all the bastards in the world! And here in front of me stands a fine example! And I am gonna give you some lessons right now and maybe help you a little bit. Yes, I’m that kind! All people have issues, you insensitive bastard. Even you! You just have to press the right buttons to make them go crazy. But I guess you already know that the way you came here looking for a damsel in distress to make fun of and maybe fuck later on to “comfort” her. Do you know what that makes you? Well it makes you a disgusting insecure coward who can’t get a woman. Behind that fit, seemingly handsome exterior you are empty, lonely and sad.” Alice talked without taking a breath.
“Fuck off” the man said
“What? Am I pressing some buttons?”
“I’ve got a GIRLFRIEND”
“Well … tell her for me that her judgement sucks. And now LEAVE!!!”
“What the fuck is this? Are you her guardian or something?” He said laughing sarcastically. “Or maybe her knight in shining armour, you lesboes!”
“If you don’t leave NOW I’m gonna hurt that pretty face of yours really bad and I have to let you know that when I want to win a fight, I play dirty, really dirty!”
“You psychotic bitches! I don’t need this drama shit. You don’t deserve any more of my time. Have a nice fucking day in crazy crazy land” he said while turning his back to jog away. Alice watched him until he disappeared form her line of vision before turning around to face Shane and the beautiful young woman who were now sitting down on the ground. Shane was holding her but looking at Alice grinning.