No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

When Ernest was surrounded by dozens of people, each standing in front of a basket of billiard balls, I knew exactly what Brown was up to.

He wanted to turn Ernest into a human piñata today.

"Brown, why don't you man up and face Ernest one-on-one? This mob thing, what does that make you?" Yolande couldn't stand it and decided to provoke him.

"Brown, this isn't manly at all. Word gets out, and you'll be the laughingstock," Conrad, who just had his wounds bandaged, also spoke up for Ernest.

I remained silent.

It wasn't that I was cold-hearted or had nothing to say. It was just that pleading for Ernest would only further provoke Brown.

Although I didn't know him well, I had figured out that this guy was a loose cannon who loved to go against the grain. The more you showed disapproval, the more he wanted to do it. "Afraid of being laughed at? As if I haven't been laughed at enough. What's one more?" Sure enough, Brown's response confirmed my suspicions.

"It's not fair," Yolande still tried to reason with him.

She was not only good-looking but also got skills. But, it seemed like she didn't quite get how people ticked.

"Unfair, you say? Then why don't you join him? Play together," Brown said, and before she knew it, Yolande was pushed forward.

said to Yolande, "Why did

help you?" Yolande stood

me think: they really

Yolande wasn't clueless about Brown's motives; she simply wanted

you and me. Leave her out of

is she? But she's your girl, looking out for you,"

"What do

I was like a mute, not uttering a

had your moments, right?" Brown's implication was clear: he wanted me

to up the ante of his twisted game. Without Yolande's agility, my participation would only distract Ernest and

to play is your business. Why drag me

whole thing started because of you," he said with

got nothing to do with this out," Conrad

glance, saying, "What, you want to join them too?" Shaking his head,

tormenting people. He was the type who wouldn't just swiftly end

wn

get this over

you can't wait, huh?