ANNIE'S POV:
"Are you insane?! You want both of us dead? Think again, you still have time. Go and beg him for forgiveness. Beg him like this so that he forgives you."
He immediately bent down and grabbed my leg dramatically.
"Please, lord, forgive my disgraceful sins!"
He was being extra dramatic on purpose.
"Stop before I punch your face or kick your ass…"
He started pouting and slowly pulled away, mumbling under his breath.
The bell rang.
"Time to fight!"
Eric walked inside the ring that the students had formed, a rough circle around the dirt ground behind the storage building. The crowd pushed closer, excitement buzzing in the air.
I stepped in too, rolling my shoulders calmly.
The crowd immediately started cheering for him.
"Eric! Eric! Eric! Eric!"
He smirked at me, arrogance dripping from his expression.
"Come on, princess. Show your pretty little moves," he said sarcastically, letting out a dark laugh.
Another bell rang.
Fight. Starts. Now.
He threw the first punch, fast and heavy but I dodged easily, stepping to the side.
Then another. And another.
Each time, I moved out of the way without effort.
His smile slowly disappeared, replaced by frustration.
With a growl, he tried to punch harder, putting all his strength into it.
I grabbed his fist mid-air, twisted his arm behind his back, and kicked him hard, forcing him forward.
The crowd went completely silent.
He stumbled, then quickly got up, his face dark with anger.
"You…"
He charged again, throwing another punch.
I dodged.
But this time, his second swing caught me off guard, his fist hit my lip.
A sharp sting shot through my mouth. I tasted blood.
He tried to punch again, but I stepped back quickly, avoiding it.
I moved toward the corner of the circle.
He laughed darkly, more delusional than confident.
"Why are you going back? Scared, huh?"
I wiped the blood from my lip with my thumb and smirked.
"1."
He frowned, confused.
"What?"
"2."
"Are you planning to escape? You think you can escape after messing with me?!" he chuckled. "Of course not!"
"3."
Before he could react, I ran straight toward him, pushing off the ground with all my strength. I jumped into the air and drove my fist directly into his face with full force.
A loud crack echoed.
His front gold teeth flew out, along with drops of blood.
His massive body collapsed onto the ground.
The entire crowd gasped.
For a second....complete silence.
Then one of the boys acting as referee rushed forward.
"Win one! Win two! Win three! You're the winner!"
The crowd exploded into chaos, shouting, whispering, disbelief.
Sevi screamed with excitement and ran toward me, hugging me tightly.
"We won! We won! I knew you'd destroy him!"
He turned toward Eric's squad, who were desperately trying to help their boss stand up.
"Now, losers! See?! I told you we were going to win, you pathetic jerks! My debt is paid now, so don't ever dare show me your disgusting faces again!"
They looked furious and started stepping toward him.
Immediately, Sevi hid behind me like the coward he was.
"Or Annie will do the same to all of you like she did to your boss…"
I rolled my eyes.
"Let's go. Our work here is finished."
"Yeah… of course…"
As we walked away, he suddenly hugged me again from the side.
"My bestest… friend!"
"Ew! Gross! Get off me!"
I pushed him away and showed him my fist threateningly.
He pouted but kept walking beside me anyway.
"Okay… okay… violence isn't necessary…"