[It's cathartic whacking her mugger with her purse. At least until she stumbles because the heel of her shoe breaks off from all her energetic exertion and stomping. The mugger takes advantage of it. Once the blows slow, his hand whips out to grab her wrist in a painful grip. It's hard enough to make her yelp. Alexis is trying to keep her balance so she doesn't go face first into the concrete.]
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