Chapter 79

Alfie complies, though he acts as if someone has stricken him and I snicker. Stella nudges me and Belle comes to my side, gnawing at my lip and I keep my arm around her as we watch Rosalyn and Marcelo circle one another. Rosaylyn is not as wimpy as I thought she would be - she seems like the type to cry at the thought of a broken nail but maybe I am just a assumptional prat - and she takes the chance to punch Marcelo right in the face. I am shocked as Marcelo stumbles and she takes the opportunity to grab him by the shirt and drag him back, thrusting her knee into his stomach. She jumps on top of him and delivers swift punches and Marcelo bucks her off. It continues on for a while, Marcelo delivering a blow and Rosalyn continuing until she is bleeding from her lip and her cheek swells from a delivered punch. Even so, Marcelo and her hug after Marcelo is the winner and she assures him she is fine. Jeremy helps her off to the side. Ruby and Paz are next and Ruby