Stand your ground and tell the jerk he's wrong
From Create Your Own Story
"No, you're still wrong," you tell the jerk. "And she's still waiting for her apology."
"You asked for this." The big man's fist begins moving. You close your eyes.
You wait for the brutal impact. And wait. Nothing happens. You open your eyes.
The big man and Annabelle are both smiling. "Congratulations!" says the nurse. "You passed the test!"
"The...the test?"
"That's right. This guy here is my friend, Spike. I texted him when I went to the bathroom earlier. Asked him to do me a favor. I wanted to see how well you could handle a situation like this. And you passed with flying colors!"
You let out a huge sigh of relief. Spike pats you on the back, then, after a brief chat with Annabelle, goes off on his way. Annabelle looks at you. "That took a lot of balls."
"Thank you, Annabelle."
"You've earned the right to call me by the diminutive form of my name now. You can call me Ana."
"Thank you, Ana."
"You're welcome." She smiles at you, warmly and sincerely. You feel your heart flutter. "So do you want to go back to work, or do you want to play hooky?"
