Chapter 9: Irina

　　“Alonzo, let's get you out of here. I'm bringing you to the emergency room,” I mumbled to him. 　　“Alonzo,” I muttered softly, engaging his clutched jaw on my finger to guide him to meet my orbs. I gently traced the cut on his upper lip, and anger blasted into my blood. 　　“There's no need for that, Irina. It's just a cut. This won't kill me.” 　　Damian scoffed, snatching my attention from Alonzo's bruised face. 　　“You got to be kidding me.” Damian snagged me away from Alonzo. It happened in a blur. 　　“Fine! You already won! If this is your way of bringing me to the end of my rope, you did it! You can stop it now.” Damian cast his eyes on Alonzo to dismiss him. 　　“There's the exit. You can leave. Let me and my girlfriend handle this misunderstanding.” 　　“Are you on drugs, Damian? What the heck are you on?” Tussling to be closer to me, he finally stopped when Alonzo hid me behind his back, yet I peeked and stepped out of his protection. 　　“Come again. What did you call this? A misunderst