In the Arms of the Enemy’s Brother
The first punch landed with a solid thud, the impact vibrating through my arms.
I switched to combinations after. Jab, cross, hook, each strike landing harder than the last. My breaths came out in sharp bursts as my chest began to rise and fall quickly. The bag swung back and forth with every hit, the metal chains above it rattling softly. A guy lifting weights nearby glanced in my direction for a second, probably noticing the way I was hitting the bag like it had personally offended me. I ignored him. Punch after punch, I kept going. My arms began to burn, my shoulders tightening with the strain, but I didn’t stop. Sweat started forming along my forehead, slowly soaking through my shirt.
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