Adeline saw Damien at school, and her chest tightened. He looked like someone brutally beat him. He had bruises on his face and a cut at the corner of his lips. What did he get himself into now? She tried to ignore the feeling of concern, but it was hard, so she walked away from him. Out of sight, out of mind, she thought.
She saw the guys from the Irish Brotherhood hanging out by the water fountain. She paused as she heard Damien's name.
"Did you hear what happened yesterday? Damien Sky got his ass kicked by some Armenian guys. It serves him right! f*****g asshole," one of the guys chuckled.
"That's great, but why did they beat him?" his friend asked.
"Well, he was supposedly trying to defend his stripper girlfriend and messed with the wrong people," the guy smirked.
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