"Whoa," Jessica says, interrupting his fury. "I'm asking a chauvinist check." Emman, you smell like hypocrite standards. Everyone around the school would have been urging Tira to fight back if she were a male." Manny is standing in front of the window, his lips pursed, when I return. "I opted to take him on," I add sarcastically, "and you're just furious that you were not really cast in the hero part." They were exaggerating in their representation of the scenario, and I took care from myself. Yes, I had a tiny bump and bruise, but I was indifferent. What's up with these whiny sissies? "Izzy, you've got to be kidding." You're only twelve years old. I don't think you'll be able to take up the trade as quickly as your parents. Sweetheart, savor your infancy as long as you can." Other peo

