<strong>Susan Cochrane<br/>At the Illegal Pitfights<br/>With Cut men and Trainers</strong><br/>Susan was filled with dread. But something kept not fitting...<br/>Cherry was looking anxiously at Nix. She reminded her of a FNG she had seen looking at the drill sergeant.<br/>Anxious... for his approval?<br/>At the same time, the men kept going through his OODA loop - and he was looking worryingly at the fighter, then at a darker-skinned man on the table of the Italians, then the place the other fighter should come out from.<br/>And he wasn't coming... Each time Nix looked at this place, his eyes darted to where his bodyguard had vanished. And with each time, his nervousness amplified, although he was still hiding it quite well.<br/>Actually, she shouldn't be able to notice it as well. But it felt almost as if he was someone she had known for long, and as so, they shared a common set of signals...<br/>At the same time, the Latino kings didn't look angry at Cherry. Some of them actually looked approvingly at her forms. Others were making a small crowd near Flash, making sure she wasn't hurt.<br/>But then the bodyguard went back from the WC, and Nix looked at her with hope. Until she nodded her head.<br/>Then Nix's eyes ran straight to the same man as before. The man noticed being observed and raised a glass of wine. Then he waved to one of his own guards, who picked up a small case and brought it to Mr. Nix-junior's table.<br/>And then the big guy went back in the cage.<br/>"Ladies and gentlemen... I'm greatly saddened to announce that Machete has suffered a car accident. There will be no fight, as he's currently in no condition to fight. Speak to your book-makers about your bets".<br/>That was the moment when Nix cringed. But Sue knew, just knew he wasn't surprised.<br/>But he was displeased. And he looked at the same man, who looked angry beyond words.<br/>Cherry, on her side, looked almost ready to cry while looking at Nix, who wasn't paying her any attention.