Chapter 99

That was not all. Elio secretly channeled his inner strength, held his breath, and went stiff as a board, his face turning a ghastly pale with a tinge of blue, faking a total knockout.

"If you want to play games, I'll play for keeps. Time to give you a real fright and see how you handle this."

The crowd had been whooping and cheering just moments ago, but now they were all staring as the boy suddenly went rigid. A voice from the crowd gasped, "Check him out, what's wrong with him? He's not moving. Did that kick mess him up?"

"Hard to tell," another murmured. "Alicia's kick could crack a rock. Bet his insides are all messed up, that's why he's like that."

The heart of Alicia lurched. Her face went white as a ghost. She had been so angry she had not held back, and now, what if she had kicked him to death? That would be a disaster!

She walked over, trying to sound tough, "Hey... quit faking, get up, will you?"

The boy did not move a muscle, which caused panic to surge through Alicia