The three boys turned toward her, momentarily startled. Then they started laughing.
Okay, so maybe her strategy to call their attention wasn't brilliant. She knew she had a frail figure but at least they had stopped tormenting the boy.
"Run along, little girl," one of them sneered. "This has nothing to do with you."
Ava cracked her knuckles. "Actually, it does. I hate bullies."
One of them raised an eyebrow. "What, you wanna fight us?"
She shrugged. "Depends. Are you going to leave the kid alone?"
He smirked. "And what exactly do you think you can do to us?"
Ava grinned. "Why don't you come and find out?"
Lesson number one: Don't let your opponent land the first hit. She heard Kade's voice in her mind.
Feeling very proud of herself for remembering this, she charged at them.
She didn't even get to throw a punch before one of them effortlessly blocked her and sent her sprawling onto the ground.
Ava groaned, lying next to the injured boy. "Well. That didn't go as planned."
