Marvin was sure he would defeat me, so he set the rules. He said no street fighting but strictly martial arts. It was going to be fun. The people there were from work and also my new friend, June.

June asked if I had done this before. I told her I grew up in the streets and watched people fight, which was why I could do this. She laughed and asked me to be careful.

We were going to have three rounds and for the first round, I allowed Marvin to win. I allowed his kicks and jabs. I only defended ...