His fist hit the side of my jaw, hard. My head snapped to the side, the pain blinding for a second.
I heard Zaara scream.
The hit was real. Not staged. I could taste the blood.
I stumbled back, my vision blurred, blood pooling in my mouth…but I caught myself. Swallowed the pain.
Perfect timing.
I stormed to the corner, yanked the fire extinguisher off the wall…and turned back.
Theo's chest was heaving. He looked ready to come at me again.
I didn't give him the chance.
I pulled the pin.
FOOM
Blasted him straight in the face with the thick, choking fog. It hit Theo square in the chest, knocking him off balance. He cursed.
But I didn't stop.
The white cloud exploded, engulfing the room in seconds…swallowing faces, limbs, beds, screams.
Everyone was coughing. Yelling.
"Vincent, what the hell!" someone shouted.
"I can't breathe!" Someone wheezed.
Guards burst in almost immediately. Three of them. Their boots thudded heavy across the
metal floor.
