51: The Blind Spot

JUDAH's POV : I had never been this angry in my life. Both angry and scared, actually. "Easy man, easy," Max's hand fell off in an instant as he stood up, "I ain't gonna do nothing. The girl's lost and I was just trynna help her out, is all," Max was slurring his words, a sign that he was trashed. I shot a look over at Blondie, who was staggering to get up, and her eyes showed that she was scared for her life. "He's lying," Blondie retorted. She wanted to appear strong, but she was trembling a little. The sight of that broke my heart, it really did. So without a second thought, my fists went flying as I grabbed Max by his collar. "Woah, you need to chill," Max snorted. "Get behind me," I said through gritted teeth as my eyes met Blondie. She heard me loud and clear, but she was hesitating to move. Why the fuck was she hesitating? "No, I can take care of myself, thank you very much," she said suddenly and Max broke out in laughter. She was still mad at me, obviously. But this ain't the