"Wouldn't you love to know?" Angel replied. He gave Bel a mocking salute, then left the room.

Outside in the hallway, where no one could see, Angel mouthed Damn it and slammed his fist into the wall.

The wall was concrete and stone. It took his single punch easily. Angel's hand, however, did not. Angel stared for a moment at the blood that welled up. He sighed, bandaged himself up with a hankerchef, and went off to his next class.