Strands

He had raped and killed a young girl. They didn't a jury to tell him that - just as they didn't a judge to sentence him to death. They tightened the noose around his neck and watched his naked, spasming body twitch and dance in the cold night air.

After they cut him down, each of the ten executioners took a piece of the hanging rope to remind them that justice had been done.

Ten strands of rope were the only connection between the vigilantes and their victim - a connection that would come back to haunt their dreams - and terrorize their souls.