Owned by the Fighter
He blocked and dodged, his eyes searching for an opening behind the storm of his friend’s anger.
“Hit me, damn it! Fight me!” Anthony shouted as he threw a wide right hook.
Bastian didn’t respond. He noticed Anthony’s shoulders trembling.
Anthony wasn’t fighting Bastian.
He was fighting himself.
When Anthony charged again recklessly, Bastian saw a clear opening.
With one swift, precise movement, Bastian drove a punch straight into Anthony’s stomach, followed by a sweep that sent him crashing onto the mat.
Anthony tried to get back up, but his body betrayed him. He coughed, curling in on himself as he clutched his abdomen. His breathing came in ragged gasps, not just from the physical pain.
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