Claiming Flame by Desi Lin

Author:Desi Lin [Lin, Desi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781948185301
Publisher: Covey Publishing, LLC
Published: 2018-02-27T06:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TEN

I slammed through the door to the dorm heedless of the young faces turning to stare at me. My mind fixed firmly on making it to my room in order to lose it in privacy. I never made it past my doorway as a fist connected with my cheek. My head whipped to the side, and my adrenaline spiked. Pushing past my pain, I came back swinging. I knew who hit me. I recognized the punch.

“Where is it?” Aguirre growled.

My fist slammed into her cheek. For a second, I believed I stopped her. Then she disabused me of the notion by backhanding me. The crack of her knuckles across my cheekbone echoed in the hall, and I knew the kids in the common room suspected something happened. The fact no one came running to find out what was going on worried me.

“You’re going to regret coming here, you stupid child!” Aguirre’s fist flew, slamming into my eye, while the other connected with my gut.

I thrust out my good hand, attempting to protect myself. A foot to my midsection sent me flying into the wall, and I crumbled onto the floor in a flood of pain. Though it hurt, I curled in on myself. Another kick connected with my head, then my ribs, and then my arms.

Her abuse danced on my body. Rough hands yanked me unsteadily to my feet, followed by open palm slaps hard across my face. My skin blistered, sending shards of pain through me. I fought back a scream as the smell of char on flesh tickled my nose, her hands searing my flesh. Knowing I had to try to stop her, I kicked at her, my foot thumping weakly against her shin. She tore into me, her heated fists rained blows over my head, my arms and my torso.

Ears ringing, pain raging through me, I collapsed again, sobs finally breaking through. I couldn’t defend myself anymore, the pain unbearable. Another blow hit my ribs, and another. I curled up again, tight as I could, and rolled to face the wall. As her foot came down again, I slipped into unconsciousness.

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