The blow connected with her ear. Painful, but better than a direct hit to the face.
Blood dripping down her throat, she lost all desire to fight clean. Lunging, Meg stomped down on the other's foot hard, and pushed her back in the same motion, trying to shove her to the ground.
Though the kick landed with an impact, Meg was lucky โ her body was built for endurance, and she stood strong through the pain. Smiled, even.
"We're doing some karate kid shit now?" Her taunting stopped short as she attempted to turn away from her hit, only partially succeeding.
and jabbed her in the throat. It wasn't the cleanest of hits, motivated only by pure anger and disbelief. In that same motion, she pushed her away, trying to gather herself.
The smile on Meg's face was cleanly wiped off, replaced with a grimace of pain. She staggered back, a hand clutching her nose, taken by surprise. It wasn't broken, but the pain momentarily distracted her.
"No fucking way."
In a blind rage, Meg moved toward the other girl +