I turned around, but I was too late, and a fist hit me square in the face, making me stagger backwards from the force. I felt stinging pain on my cheek, and I let the book drop down as I covered my face, not having enough time to properly block the next blow. But instead of the next hit coming from in front of me, I was hit from behind in the back of my knee, making my leg give out as I fell. I moved my hands so I could see my attackers now that my eyes were more used to the dark. There were three tall people around me, blocking all escape routes. Crap. I tried standing up quickly, but my leg was too hurt, so I managed to stand up halfway and fall back to my knees, getting a kick to my nose. I heard a c***k and felt blood running down my face. I was in a ton of pain now, but I didn’t ut

