El cinturón negro tatuado pensó que era divertido hacer sangrar a mi madre frente a todo el gimnasio.

Se estrelló pesadamente contra el lienzo en un montón enredado y sin gracia.

He landed hard on his shoulder and slid a few inches across the slick, sweaty mat.

My mom remained standing perfectly over him.

She didn’t taunt him.

She didn’t smile, and she didn’t play to the stunned, silent crowd.

She just maintained her flawless, impenetrable stance.

Her guard was glued high, her elbows tight, her eyes locked intensely onto his.

Ella estaba esperando con paciencia profesional y aterradora para él para hacer su próximo movimiento.

“Get up,” she said.

Her voice was incredibly quiet.

It was icy, flat, and completely devoid of any human emotion.

It wasn’t a taunt or a boast.

It was a firm command from someone accustomed to completely controlling the theater of violence.

Coach Brendan, standing frozen at the edge of the mat, had crossed his arms tightly.

He made absolutely no move to step in and stop the round.

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