Chapter 35: Taking A Beating

"I'll drive you home," Felix said right away. "Okay. Sorry for the trouble." We headed downstairs together. Felix went to get the car from his spot. I waited by the flowerbed. Out of nowhere, five or six rough-looking guys with dragon and tiger tattoos snaking up their arms strode toward me, steel pipes and baseball bats dangling from their hands. They looked like trouble, plain and simple. From the way they zeroed in on me and closed the distance fast, a bad feeling crawled up my spine. I...