Chapter 12

• With the tension in the air, it is then that the firm, decisive voice of Sera resounds once more. "I will represent Marco ," she states, her unflinching tone forth from the stare of Enzo , now firmly set upon her. She stands tall, her shoulders squared, flashing with determination, as if in challenge to any further dispute on the part of Enzo himself.
• Her voice sounded like a beacon in the most hopeless moment of his life, and Marco could feel the surge of gratitude towards this girl. He knew that Enzo 's scorn and ridicule can be overwhelming at times, yet Sera seemed not to be touched; her spirit remained unbroken.
• Just as it looked like Enzo was going to say something back, the soft knocking at the door interrupted the proceedings.