Chapter 4

All the anger I'd been holding in exploded in an instant. I raised my hand and gave Monica a sharp slap across the face.

Monica tried to say something, but I grabbed her by the collar, pinned her to the ground, and hit her hard.

"Jazmine, what the hell are you doing?" Lorenzo shouted.

Suddenly, a strong hand yanked my arm. Lorenzo's face was dark and terrifying.

"Let go," Lorenzo snapped.

I ignored him, raised my other arm, and slammed it hard into Monica's face.

Monica struggled and cried out, her nails digging into my skin until I bled.

Seeing…