Chapter 78: It’s all your fault!
His sharp voice sliced through the air, breaking the peace. He stomped over, his footsteps heavy and I could hear the anger and rage in each step that he took to close the distance between us.
"This is all your fault! You did this to me! You are the reason that I was fired!" He continued to shout, his voice shaking from the rage that was spreading inside of him like a wildfire he couldn’t seem to control.
Just as he was about to reach me, Xavier quickly stepped out to stand in front of me, putting himself between Blake and I.
Xavier clenched his jaws tightly as he balled his fists beside him. "What do you want?" His deep voice boomed loudly as he narrowed his eyes to glare at him. "Stay away from her," he warned through gritted teeth, his voice heavy with a threat.
Blake let out a loud scoff, displease written all over his face. "Move," he demanded as he kept his gaze steady, his eyes still fixated on Xavier.
A low chuckle erupted from Xavier’s throat as a slight smirk morphed itself onto his lips. "I’m not going anywhere."
Then everything else happened so quickly that I could barely register what was happening. Impulse took over Blake’s emotions within a split second and I watched with wide eyes as he raised his arm, wanting to swing down on Xavier to punch him.
But in one swift motion, Xavier caught Blake’s fist in his hand and with his already clenched fist, he swung back at him, his fist landing squarely on Blake’s jaw.
A yelp escaped from Blake’s parted lips as he stepped back in shock. Reaching up, he used his thumb to wipe the blood stain at the corner of his lips before his eyes flickered down to see the bright red blood on the tip of his finger. He scoffed again.