"Dude, my parents are literally going to kill me!" Vanity ranted as she and her friend Morgan walked past yet another street. 

"I should've never agreed to go to that party. It is midnight! I have a history test tomorrow, a Spanish paper due next week, a chemistry project and—"

"Stop worrying!" Morgan exclaimed, effectively cutting her off. "You will do fine on your test, I promise. You are literally the smartest person I know!  Somehow, you can retain every single piece of information that Ms. Wellington throws at you. You will be fine."

Vanity looked at Morgan and nodded, seemingly agreeing with her.

Not.

Seconds later, Vanity threw her hands up in the air and declared, "There is no way I am going to get enough rest for my test tomorrow!" 

She shook her head and pointed an accusing finger at Morgan before she said, "Darn you Morgan, you know how much I value sleep!"

Morgan rolled her eyes and smoothed down her gray/silver colored no-sleeve, mid-thigh, dress.

Morgan pointed just ahead of them and mumbled, "Welp, there's the short cut. We just cut through there and we'll be at your house in five minutes, tops."

Vanity looked at where her friend was pointing and scratched the back of her neck. 

She adjusted her dresses's collar before she stuffed her hands in its long front pocket. She then proceeded to subconsciously pull down the dress and fiddle with its sleeves, pulling them over her wrists.

"I dunno Morgan, that's an alley. Nothing good ever really happens in alleys. Aladdin isn't going to pop out with Abu and save us." (A/N If you know the movie Aladdin, you know the scene kinda similar to this. It is in the beginning w/ the girl and her little brother...)

"Oh for Pete's sake do you want to get home and sleep or not?! Come on! I refuse to stay in these heels much longer than necessary. Let's just cut through and you'll be home in no time!"

With that, Morgan marched past Vanity and made her way down the alley without looking back once.

I wish I could be that confident, Vanity thought to herself.

Not wanting her best friend to walk down the alleyway alone, Vanity groaned and followed suit, walking until she caught up to her friend.

Not even two minutes passed before some random guy with charcoal black hair and emerald green eyes walked up to them. He let out a wolf-whistle, which made Vanity roll her eyes. 

Seriously? she thought with a shake of her head.

The girls continued down the alley, Morgan staring at the ground, Vanity walking with her head held high.

The guy didn't let up though. He walked behind Morgan and slapped her butt, eliciting a screech from her. She stopped and stood in shock, unsure of what to do. Vanity, on the other hand, knew exactly what to do.

She whirled around and stuck her right index finger in the guy's face.

"Do not touch my friend." she warned, her entire demeanor changing from irritated to one of an extremely angry woman. 

He smirked and lightly pushed her finger away. 

"Not my fault she your friend over there's got a nice bod."

Vanity took a deep breath and quickly grabbed Morgan's arm, trying to pull her in front of her when the guy clicked his tongue and grabbed ahold of Morgan's other arm. 

"Let me go!" Morgan cried, terrified of what was to come. 

The guy's grip tightened around Morgan's wrist, cutting off circulation. Vanity stomped on his foot with her heel as hard as she could, making him let go. 

He groaned and slapped her with the back of her hand. 

"Oh it's on," she muttered to herself. 

She turned back to him and spit, wiping her mouth with the back of her hand. In the process of doing so, the guy had grabbed Morgan and started undressing her as he dragged her away. 

Vanity ran after them and shoved him into a surrounding brick wall, causing him to let go of Morgan. 

He tried to punch her but she ducked, causing his fist to fly into the brick wall behind her and crack his knuckle. He cried out in anguish and angrily shoved her to the ground. She propped herself up and kicked his legs, causing him to fall.

She stood and pushed Morgan behind her just as the guy got up and rushed at her. She dug her shoes into the ground and pushed back against him with all of her might, refusing to let him hurt her friend.

She stumbled back a bit and came to a decision. 

Save Morgan.

Vanity's right eye produced a tear drop, which she quickly blinked away. 

I must stay strong, she thought proudly. 

With that, she head butted the guy as hard as she could.

He let go and caressed his head in his hands. 

They always say to take an opportunity and never let it go, and in that moment Vanity took her opportunity to her advantage. She moved toward Morgan, only to be jerked back, rough hands closing her airway.

"Leave her alone!" Morgan shouted, but the guy paid her no mind. 

Somehow, Vanity managed to twist and make eye contact with Morgan and shout, "Run," even as her eyes fluttered.

Having had enough of the bull, Vanity brought her leg up and kicked the guy in his crotch with the pointy part of her heel. He immediately groaned in pain and loosened his hold on her throat enough for her to slip out a breathless, "Go!", to Morgan.

The latter hesitates, but Vanity shouts at her again. 

"Go!" she yelled, her voice slightly stronger. "It's better to have one friend who is safe and can call the police than two have both of them in trouble. Go!"

So with one last glance, Morgan dashed out of the alley. She ran as fast as she could in the direction of the party the two had just left, her hand in her purse to find her phone and call 911.

A/N

Fun fact: Vanity's name was tallie when I first wrote this and Morgan's name was shortie. I named them based off of their heights because I didn't have names for them when I had the idea, plus, I had to write everything down fast so I wouldn't forget it XD

Also: I actually did have a History test, I still have a paper, and a Chemistry project. Plus I have a Religion test, a Spanish grammar quiz, a vocab quiz, a lab due for Chemistry, etc. All (except for the Chemistry project and the Religion test) are either Monday or Tuesday. The Religion test is Wednesday and the Chemistry project rough draft is due next next Monday.

So if you don't see me for awhile... I died.

Question: Should this excerpt turn into a full story?

Song: The Chainsmokers - Don't Let Me Down (Illenium Remix)

Oh, and here are two covers I made for this. Idk how I feel about them but...

Lol I just realized that I put two different last names for Vanity. XD Which should I choose, Parks or Summers???

Cast: Becky G as Morgan Jennings & Phoebe Tonkin as Vanity Summers/Parks.

P.S. This is SUPER unedited. :)