Cynthia Dion:

He gasped as his entire stance shook; he wasn’t anticipating me hitting him. It must have shattered his ego because he took a whole minute to respond to that.

Before he could utter a word or take any action, I sensed somebody rushing towards me, turning me around with the intention of slapping me. I acted swiftly to prevent Maleeka from landing a hit by grasping her wrist, and I glared into her eyes.

"You spread falsehoods about me, and I forgave you, but ...