Hearing her words, Ray felt his stomach churn with disgust. He couldn't hold back the revulsion bubbling inside him. Acting on pure instinct, he lunged forward and slammed his head into hers, desperate to push her away. "Stay away from me!" he snarled, his voice dripping with venom.
Second Aunt staggered back, shocked by his sudden attack. Her hand flew to her face, and when she pulled it away, she saw blood trickling from her nose. Her expression shifted, darkening with rage. The sight of her own blood, caused by the boy she thought she had complete control over, sent her over the edge.
"You ungrateful brat!" she screamed, and before Ray could react, her hand came crashing across his face. The impact was brutal, knocking him to the floor. His vision blurred as pain exploded in his cheek, but the blows didn't stop there. She descended on him, fists swinging in wild fury, each strike more vicious than the last.
