God, Simon was priceless, Jake thought, with a grin, “Well, not karate, but Tae Kwan Do”, he answered the excited boy. “If you use enough force and skill, when striking the nose, you could cause fractures of the facial bones and shock trauma to the brain, resulting in death.”

Jake laughed so hard that his eyes watered; wiping his eyes, he replied, “Oh my God, Simon, you are so fuckin’ funny! I pity the poor bastard that ever touches your ass!” He smacked his forehead, “Sorry, though, man, but I’d love to be a fly on the wall when it happens!”

“Hey, dude, what’s the deal with you and Emilie?”, Jake asked, out of the blue. “Are you guys just friends or something more?” He cleared his throat, “I heard she was doing the nasty with Ciaran on New Years Eve…and they beat up some kid for his drugs.”