16.3 Loneliness

"You don't care much for life," he said, inspecting her closely.

Raus smiled at him, not at all prepared for what was about to happen.

"Why does your face say something to me? The man called Ellis began to think.

"You know what? Your face is telling me something too, you little shit.

This time it was too much. Unable to keep his cool any longer, the big guy threw a powerful right that landed right in Yomo's face. Seeing the action unfold before his eyes, Neti screamed, unable to hold back the fear that had been building up for a while.

Yomo staggered for a moment, then recovered. The punch had stunned him, but it had also put him right back in his socks. The adrenaline took precedence over the alcohol in his blood and he regained much of his clarity. Seeing that his opponent was rushing to stick it to him again, he prepared to fight. Very well. He needed some action to clear his mind.