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I zeroed in on the side of the ring where sohead “How? He’s out”

“Someone else”

“Jesus” I rah my hair

“Goodyear” Eraser elbowed head but Griff can take him easy” He snorted “Got that nickna around his middle”

“Genius,” I muttered

The second fight started right away

Goodyear approached Griff with caution He threw a fast fist, but Griff dodged it and ra him back a few feet

Goodyear wrapped his arms around Griff’s body, lifted hi slam

“Fuck!” I yelled

“It’s okay,” Eraser assured me

They grappled on the floor for a few agonizing seconds Goodyear landed several blows to Griff’s face

Finally, Griff gained the upper hand, trapping Goodyear beneath him on the floor He jabbed several punches in Goodyear’s face, grunting with each blow Drops of blood and sweat popped in the air

Goodyear stopped fighting back

Griff jurinned, his teeth stained bright red

The guards called the fight and finally let Griff leave the circle So and duhead

Two other kids replaced the

Griff wobbled a bit as he approached us

“You all right?” I asked

“Never better” He dabbed a dirty towel against his split lip “Ollie said he’d share his winnings with ht”

Eraser slapped Griff’s chest “Good luck collecting that”

Weary and freaked the fuck out, I followed them back to our room

That night, I et out of there before it was