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,

I supposed to come up here and help you?" Yolande stood by his side,

me think: they really are

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

you and me. Leave her out of

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

turned to me, "What do

me. I was like a mute,

join in and help? After all, you and this man had

would only distract Ernest and Yolande, making it impossible for them to dodge the incoming

me into this?" I tried hard to dissuade him from his wicked

because of you," he said

who've got nothing to do with this out," Conrad

"What, you want to join them too?" Shaking his head, he said, "Forget it, your current state would

was the type who wouldn't just swiftly end it with a knife to the

wn

with your nonsense. Let's just get this over with," Ernest seemed to lose his patience

you can't wait, huh?