Jefferson stopped mid-step, his body still trembling, his hand still pressed against his bleeding mouth, and he turned around slowly to face William.His expression was a mixture of pain, anger, and confusion, and when he spoke, his voice was thick with blood and distorted by the missing teeth."What the hell are you talking about?" he said, his tone sharp and defensive. "Asking me where the hell I think I am going? I am leaving, of course. What else would I be doing?"He spat more blood onto the ground, his eyes narrowing as he stared at William.William did not respond.He simply stood there, his expression calm, his posture relaxed, his eyes fixed on Jefferson with an intensity that made Jefferson's skin crawl.The silence stretched out, heavy and oppressive, and Jefferson felt his anger rising."Is it because I have decided to go easy on you?" Jefferson shouted, his voice rising in pitch, becoming more frantic. "Is that why you still have the audacity, the guts, to actually ask me

Jefferson was on the verge of passing out, his vision darkening, his body going limp in William's grip, when suddenly William released him.But he did not simply let him go, he slammed him.Slammed him downward with brutal, bone-crushing force, driving Jefferson's body into the concrete surface of the basketball court.The impact was catastrophic.Jefferson's back hit the ground with a sickening thud, the sound echoing across the empty space, and his entire body seemed to compress from the force of it.His eyes went wide, bulging from their sockets, his mouth opening in a silent scream.He could feel it, he could feel something inside him break.His spine, his ribs, something fundamental and essential, something that was never meant to be damaged.He tried to move, tried to lift his arms, tried to turn his head, but nothing responded.His body would not obey.He was paralyzed, frozen in place, unable to do anything but lie there, staring up at the sky, his chest heaving as he struggle