HISTORIAS DEL BARRIO english Historias del barrio ENGLISH | Page 36

It was fast and
easy: Tárraga
punched the guy
in the stomach,
knocking his
breath out.
Tárraga backed away from him a few feet.
I watched the guy start drooling and
coughing.
I wanted to see that asshole defeated.
I wanted to see his stupidity and pride
crushed.
The guy fell to his knees like a
squashed frog; like a prince who will
never become king.
I knew what
would happen
next, and I knew
that I wasn’t
going to like it.
But I couldn’t
stop watching.
I wanted to
watch.
I wanted to see how 4 could beat 9 if you
knew how to play your cards.