Chapter 6Myriam had witnessed the fight, and once I dropped to the carpet, she hunted down April, who broke up the last smattering of the brawl. Although I hadn't passed out, I had pulled one of the gargantuan decorations off the wall and on top of me, hence why my lights temporarily dimmed. While April dealt with Dermot and Porter, Myriam escorted me somewhere I could peacefully rest my head. For ten minutes, I pressed an ice pack against my cheek and recuperated in the kitchen with Eleanor and Manny. Nana D had volunteered to watch Emma, since Augie, Ulan, and Gia were still missing in action.
“You'll probably have quite the shiner,” Manny proclaimed as he replaced my ice pack. “But it looks pretty tame compared to some I've seen.” He'd grown out his beard for the winter, though it look
