>>9732202As Violet shared her past, Nika appeared disinterested, gazing off into the distance. But beneath the surface, her heart was pounding, as she saw herself reflected in Violet's words. Though Nika felt a genuine warmth inside, she chose to project a cool, detached demeanor with her icy words. The words that are about to leave Nika's mouth are mixed with shoddy half-truths, a desperate attempt to distance herself away from Violet even further.
>I thought you gave up on me but here you are.>Are you trying to treat me like how your mother treated you?>I'm telling you, this is an utter waste of time.>I'm not like you, Violet. I was a hotshot in school. I ran track and field, and I was the fastest. I had people sucking up to me, wanting to be like me.>I-if I had gone to your school, I probably would have been one of your bullies, and I highly doubt you'd still be kissing up to me today if that were the case.>I bet there are some girls I used to make fun of in school who are loving seeing me in this situation now.>One of those girls could've been you.>But you know what? That just motivates me even more. To train more, and to be even stronger.>But then you had to go and give me that stupid letter. I felt all tingly and soft inside. It totally messed me up for my upcoming match.>My trainer molded me into something leagues beyond what I once was, ready to take on Kryptine and crush her in the ring.>But you just had to give me that STUPID letter......
>Are you trying to sabotage my career?!>So yeah, thanks a lot for nothing, I was physically well conditioned for the fight... but I was a mess emotionally because of you so I couldn't perform at my best!>I-I just kept thinking about it.. about what you've written!>Thanks to you, I'm stuck in this miserable hospital bed! 