And so... Erika kept talking. She knew she should shut up, maybe beg would do more good, but she couldn't lose face, no, she was in control she thought, Callie couldn't be stupid enough to hit her with so many witnesses.

"I tell what's on your phone and you're on the streets, you hit me, I call the police and you're in jail. So use your wits, let go of me-" Erika was about to add 'And if you say you're sorry I might let this slide', but looking at the eyes of the person in front of her she began to have doubts. She didn't try to move her face to stop looking at Callie, but still turned her eyes in another direction as to not stare at her eyes, clenching her teeth and her fists, her instinct telling her to prepare to fight.

Did Erika have something to prove? Yes, after she lashed at Rhodes last week everybody thought she was a spoiled geek that couldn't do without her computer, to be called a coward on top of that. Still, her mind went on wondering why the hell nobody was breaking them up yet, and to how painful a fist to the face would be right now.