This time, Alex screams. She doesn't want any of her new neighbors freak out and call the police, but she really can't help it. Getting her arm bent that badly hurts. The pain doesn't deter her, though.

She has to move back to avoid the kick, which buys Natasha a second or two. But as fast as she can, Alex goes back on the offensive, reaching for Natasha's arm in another attempt at twisting it. This time, she's much more sure of what she's doing, and though it's still not perfect, it's more technically correct than it was before. Putting effort into doing it properly costs her time, though: a few fractions of a second that she needs to mentally review Natasha's explanation and check that she's doing it exactly how she was told.