"mitch was tall , but mr. connolly was a very big man and i did n't know if mitch could take him . no one tried to help . danielle 's brother stood to one side , wiping his mouth over and over again with the back of his hand , like there was a taste that would n't go away . i saw a bunch of other parents pop out of their cars like jack-in-the-boxes , but no one made a move , not even _ ..." What is the word in the blank space (_)? The answer is
mitch