An outright denial, coupled with a sudden counter-question, the mesh of the two extremes made the meaning become unclear.
Did it happen or did it not?
The female soldier couldn't react in time and was frozen in place.
They were the ones who came to pick a fight, intending to embarrass Flossie Wright and Becca Reyes. In the blink of an eye, it was as if the tables had turned. Instead of gaining the upper hand, they were left bewildered by their minor maneuvers and a few words.
Damn it!
The female soldier was furious, itching to curse out loud.
Suddenly, before the soldier could gather her thoughts and regain the advantage, she heard Nathan Foster's deafening roar from not far ahead—
"What are you all standing around for? If you don't want to run, then all of you go back!"
Without a doubt, Nathan Foster was shouting at them.