Tuesday, January 14, 2014

The Gladiator

The Man in the Black Suit
The Gladiator

The man named Jameson grabbed a fistful of Benedict’s jacket and yanked him back from the swinging stiletto.  He hadn’t predicted a weapon.  But slipping one past security wouldn’t have been difficult.
      Again, Benedict’s attacker slashed viciously, but his knife cut air.  Another slash . . . .
      Grab, twist, break.
      Jameson lashed out, seizing the man’s wrist.  Leverage.  Now, twist.  He rotated his attacker’s arm until the elbow faced downStill clutching that wrist, Jameson drove upwards with his other hand, just behind the elbow.  Break.  There was a loud pop, and the stiletto clattered to the tile.

      The big man in the gladiator mask grunted.