The sudden punch left everyone speechless. Only a few had paid attention to the entire scene, but no one could miss George after some surprised gasps resounded in the area. The boy was sitting on the ground, and a hand covered his nose as blood flowed out of it.
The recruits froze, and Paul's hands instinctively went in his hair when he thought about the many political consequences that the event could cause. George was even in his class, so he knew that he had to handle the issue by himself.
Natalie had just started to feel some relief after the tough weeks that she had to experience, so anger filled her face when she gazed at Havaa. She didn't care about George enough to get into a fight for him, but that girl had hurt her by hitting her friend.
Paul decided to step forward and defuse the situation, but Khan stopped him by placing a hand on his shoulder. The soldier turned to question him, but he discovered that he didn't move his eyes from George and Havaa.
