But I knew I had to . If I did n't take a swing at this punk , word might get around and soon every pushy , chauvinistic creep would think they could harass women without consequence . Even if I got all my teeth knocked out and my brain shook in my head like a maraca , I knew that I was standing up for my woman , that I had organized a prize fight a la Don King , and was gathering more courage than I knew I had .
The bell rang and I staggered toward my opponent , my knees clanging together in fear .
Emotion: Fear