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“Shut the fuck up!” I roar

“Make me!”

He knoon’t I care toothem hurt All I can do is bluff I’ve never felt so useless—it’s infuriating The gears into find a way out of this “No more blood,” I shout

“You’re weak,” I’m told

“You’re cruel,” I respond

“I’, I’e that it entails cooks inside ofvolcano; the intensemy senses

Good Letto become the man I need to be, it will be after I’ve had to overcoht in front of me It’s time to take what’s mine

“You’re a coward,” I taunt right back, desperately trying to pretend like Cat’s not there, ripe for the taking I have to averthypnotized One lapse in judgment could mean the end of me, of us I’m fast, but bullets are faster “You have to stab those who care about you in the back to get what you want That’s not strong”

“It’s smart”

“It’s weak”

Cat stands in the center of our shon like a lighthouse braving a deep-sea storainst her stone walls, but I’ my best to take the brunt of the fury

I start pacing to e, the traitor does the same Cat’s eyes dart back and forth between the two of us She stands tall, but I can see her long legs are shaking It’s no secret that she’s being used as a huhts out Behind her,like a wounded beast The world turns with us all

“Stop running,” I command

“I don’t run”

“Then face me like a man!”