This was not a relaxing situation ! I think it took me about twenty seconds to process what was happening , but as soon as I did , I started screaming at the Brazilian , using every curse word I knew in combinations like youmothershitfuckingassdoosheface ! And all the while the mugger was sweating , and looking slightly frazzled but pulling as hard as he could .
He tugged so ferociously my mother 's legs came out from under her , her Saucony - sneaker clad feet flailing in the air , but she still held on to the bag , not saying much of anything except for the occasional grunt , her eyebrows set in a firm line of determination .
Emotion: Anger