Rosa grabbed at Jackson's arm, as if they were intimate friends. She whispered, "Mr. Jackson, I want to stay with you, may I?"
Jackson fought the urge to push her away, although she was impolitely holding his arm. Instead, he turned a furious glare to Rosa and demanded, "Don't - you - ever - touch - me - Again!"
Rosa knew from the cold, slow way his words dripped and the sinister look in his eyes that Jackson was outrage. It terrified her so much and she quickly took her hands off Jackson.
Sally had just walked into the bar, and saw the scene between Jackson and Rosa. Mond, who had accompanied her, was looking around. He noticed her speeding off to one corner of the bar.
Mond followed Sally, unaware still why she had taken off. After all, they arrived together, so it was best for him to remain by her. He thought she must have seen some friends and wanted to say Hi to them.
Sally walked up to the table Jackson was sitting at and filled with loathing, yanked Rosa away from him.
Jackson saw Sally and was a bit surprised. Why would she be here? Why would she be pulling Joe's teacher up?
Sally kept her eyes fixed on Rosa, demanding, "Who the hell are you?"
Rosa was frightened at first, thinking it was Cherry who had angrily pulled her away, but when she turned and saw it was Sally, and not Jackson's wife at all, she wasn't afraid anymore.
"Who am I? Who are you? Who do you think you are to do this to me?" Rosa smacked Sally's hand away as she demanded in return.
"You bitch! How dare you to hit on Jackson!" Sally swore.
Rosa wasn't happy hearing Sally refer to Jackson by his first name as if they were close. It was said Jackson had no other lover, only his wife. So, then, who was this woman? She was dressed like any other typical upper-class lady. Who on Earth was she?
"What goes on between Mr. Jackson and I is none of your business! Who are you?" Rosa stared at Sally with hatred. If this woman wanted to fight her over Jackson, she had to win, whatever it cost.
"How dare you stand there, hitting on Jackson, and not know who I am!" Sally had no intentions of hiding her anger. Anyone trying to get at Jackson would answer to her!
Rosa wanted to refute Sally's words, but she saw someone standing behind Sally, staring at Jackson. That confused Rosa even more and she was at a loss for words.
Jackson saw Mond too. He put his drink down and stood up.
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