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“Of course not I’uffaws

“What the fuck did you say?”

“Guys, stop!” I can see where this is headed, and it's not good Mixing Liam’s short temper with Asher’s lack of sobriety ht These two have been pretty good about keeping their cool in public, considering they’re half-brothers and all I don’t knohat things are like behind closed doors, when no one is around Judging by the tension that’s always looht they were

There’s chaos brewing in his eyes and it terrifies ot a wild streak he keeps hidden, but we all know it’s there You can’t grow up on that side of the tracks and not get your hands dirty one way or another

“I said,” Asher taunts, “I’irls’ emotions”

Liaet them knocked up and then pressure them into abortions”

Without warning, Asher swings, catching Liaers back a step Asher barely gives hi him football style Asher’s shoulder rams Liam in the stomach and they slam into a trash can

People stand and gather in a circle, chanting “Fight! Fight! Fight!”

I run to the nearest cafeteria , who looks absolutely terrified “Aren’t you going to do so?”

The woo down It’s no secret we are short-staffed, which is probably why there are only two teachers on lunch duty I don’t knohere the other one is, but this lady is useless I snapfor the first time that I’m in front of her, then reaches for her radio

“Uh, Ms Grant to the office”

“Go ahead,” soh the speaker

“We have a fight in the cafeteria,” she says

“I’nize it as our assistant principal and nervous tingles take over If Liao to proo and, no matter how mad or hurt I am, I still want to see Liam happy

I push h the crowd of people to the center of the circle of onlookers Asher has Lia blow after blow into Lia to offset the iood His lip is busted and his left eye is already swelling shut