Simeon eyes shone with a will to fight, the same one that caused him to join the CMI. His body braced himself for pain, but also got ready to deal it. The agent got up and jabbed twice at Simeon. He avoided the first two, but got struck on the face the third time. Blood started to flow from Simeon's face, but he responded with a roundhouse kick to the agent's stomach.
Amy's thoughts strayed from now to the past. She could hear the noises from the shop: people laughing, mugs tapping against the table, the cash register ringing; then there was her mother, suddenly. And Vanessa, the last person she wanted to picture right now. And then her brother with his arm around Nessie's shoulders. This scene threw her off and she shook her head, trying to recall other things. She groped for the bottle of water, and when she felt the cool plastic under her fingers, she brought it to her lips to drink. There, that helped a bit. Feeling slightly refreshed, she straightened and quickly put away the remaining dishes while memories came to her at random.
"Nothing," Amy said bluntly as she hung up a stack of mugs. She leaned her forehead against the cabinet and placed her hands on the counter, palms down. "No, everything," she corrected herself. She sighed sadly and shut her eyes for a moment, hoping everything was just a big nightmare. Which it was, in a sense, but not in the literal kind. Everything was real, and everything was wrong.
Amy waited till the sound of voices died down and the door clicked close, meaning the group had left. Maybe it wouldn't hurt to close. There were only two couples left in the place and they looked to be nearly done, so as soon as they finished she would close. "It's a long story," Amy finally said. "As you're probably aware of now, I knew your guard. Know him. I'm sorry I didn't mention anything earlier, I just didn't expect it would mean anything since I hadn't seen him in years. But then he came, today of all days." She brought her hand to her forehead and leaned it against her palm, eyes once again closed as she thought. "Why on earth, I don't know. Though I'm sure it had nothing to do with you, so don't worry, you're safe here. But I know he wouldn't turn you in even if he did recognize you," she assured her. He wouldn't turn any friend in, and unbeknownst to Amy, that was the reason Vanessa Pole had caused the break.
The agent doubled back with a hook to Simeon's jaw, dislocating it. Simeon backed away in pain, before popping his jaw back in place. He rushed at the agent, fury in his eyes, and unleashed a series of punches that sent the agent to the floor, where they resumed their fight. After a few more blows from each, Simeon got up quickly and landed a kick directly on the agent's head, knocking him out. He crawled backwards, his face covered in blood.
(so which characters do u have open again?)
