Today's OneWord: Amused

I knew he was amused by my abuse, so I loosened my fist enough to catch him on the side of the head with my knuckles. He fell, sprawled out, against the pavement, and while I stood there numbly, wondering exactly what I did to take him on, I was horrified by the faint but noticeable trickle of blood leaking from his left ear.

"You killed him," murmured his girlfriend from the curb, her face going white. "You crazy bitch, you killed him!"

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