A Tinderbox of Vengeance
"No wonder! No wonder it exploded! She was egging him on the whole time!"
"Vicious—too vicious! She didn't just harm that guy, she could've killed everyone in the building!"
The middle-aged lady who had cursed me the loudest earlier now stood there with her mouth open, face turning red then pale. She quietly slipped toward the back of the crowd, unwilling to meet anyone's eyes.
The footage continued.
On screen, my body pivoted ever so slightly. My left hand, held near my chest, gave a swift, precise signal.
Then came my distorted shout, "Get down!"