What the hell just happened here? Where did his boss come from? And why did he hit Greg? And why the hell is he talking back to David like that?
"Look, Mr. Maiden..." David tried to somehow grasp the situation.
"Later! Now we'll deal with this bird."
Meiden finished speaking by lifting Greg up, and as soon as the boy stood wobbly on his feet, he slapped him in the face again.
"Stop it!" yelled David unable to believe what is happening. "What are you doing?"
"Exactly what you should have done," he announced with frighteningly icy calm and swung at Greg again.
"Please stop! This is none of your business!" David stood between the men shielding Greg from another blow. Greg was barely able to stay on his feet. He laughed bitterly.
"A jealous lover to the rescue, eh?"
"Shut up!" David only turned his head slightly in his direction. Then he growled warningly: "Mr. Maiden..."
