A young girl stands on the balcony of an old church. Her billows around her slender body. Sharp eyes gaze at the city below her.

"You'll be safe another night..." she whispers into the wind and disappears with a swish of her cloak.

The Next Day

Sonny rests his feet on his desk, looking around at his office; another reward of taking a summer job.

"Hey, Kid, you're supposed to be looking for the twerp that stole those earrings and beat the owner."

"Ah, shit! I'll do that right now, Sir." he nods his head his boss, stands up and runs out the door.
He crosses the street, entering an alley on his left.

A dark shadow appears in front of him. As he shields his eyes from the rising dust, he hears a whining plea.

"I'm sorry! I'm sorry! All I wanted was the earrings for money! I need to pay for my drugs! You don't understand! I'm sorry!" the area clears giving the teenage boy vision of the scene unfolding before him. A girl around the age of fifteen stands in front of a kneeling boy.

"You beat an old woman, you imbecile! You stole...you need to pay." a harsh voice rips through the air as her fist smashes against his face. He shrieks and the clutches his jaw. Sonny hears a crazy laugh and flinches.

"You're worthless scum..."