The Other Side

Part 2

Time usually goes extraordinarily fast if you have something up your sleeve, but extremely slow when you're nervous about something and right now, I can't think about anything but the fight. Its been a bit long since I last got into the ring. I could feel the adrenaline rush .

"We're riding that thing again? Can't you just, you know, carry me on your back or something. I appreciate the one time ride last time but I don't think I have the appetite for it again." Kate was flustered as she admitted her fear towards my Harley.

"Um, I don't think you can have appetite for non edible stuff Kate and who said you have to ride with me in the first place. You can drive yourself there."

"You're ditching me? What happened to vamps before tramps?"

" How's that even related to whatever we're talking about?" I chuckled covering my mouth with my palm. " Alright, I cave" I relented.

" I just don't understand how you can't be afraid, Do you have a gene mutation of some kind. And don't blame me for being afraid, I'm only human."

" You know I appreciate your honesty Kate, I really do, but aren't you the same one who told me that the best way to overcome one's fears is to face them head-on. "

" Yeah well, I'm pretty sure I was either drunk or high when I told you that."

" Drunk or not, that was  some pretty good advise. You should take it!" I mocked the corners of my mouth turning up a bit.

The cheers were deafening. A big crowd had already formed around the ring. Mike was standing at the far corner on my left side with Kate who looked paler than a dead body.

I smirked.

Small beads of sweat were falling on the side of my face, not from anxiety though, just the excitement of having to punch someone.

This should be interesting.

Alana was riled up as well. From her posture I could tell she was confident and...well..full of herself. She was pacing back and forth on the ring while smiling to the crowd. " I can't wait to wipe that smile off yourself " I smirked. Mike started us off with a few instructions for the fight then the game was on.

I was scrutinizing Alana as she paced trying to find her weakness. She must have caught me off guard because I felt a pang on my jaw, her first successful punch that sent me tumbling to the ends of the ring and the crowd went "oh". I didn't have time to react before a jab came my way, close enough to break my nose, I ducked, tackled her leg and sent a punch to her eye.

" Take that bitch".

She was quick but I was quicker. Within minutes she was on her feet but I met her with a roundhouse kick followed by a series of heavy punches. It felt good to finally let go. In my moment of hesitation,  I was startled with Alana's hand around my neck. I struggled for breath, then at the corners of my eyes, I saw Mike, and he mouthed the words "give in" to me . Kate was almost in tears.

" I'm not going to die woman. Keep it together. "

She was holding Mike's hand for dear life, as if it was her lifeline.

'It's going to take more than that to take me down Alana", with renewed energy, I managed to bring her down, hands behind her back, my right leg around her neck with the force of a dying man. Right in that moment, I put in all my anger towards my parents, Mike's disappointment... I thought he actually believed in me,even for a second, all my frustration including Caleb's heartbreak, all of it into an indestructible force. Alana was getting weaker below my weight and it was only a matter of time before she tapped out. I couldn't see the crowd, it was just Alana and I. It was either I win, or I win, no choice there."

" Ladies and gentlemen, we have our winner." Someone grabbed my right hand and lifted it up and the people went crazy with cheers. I had a busted lip and a few cuts and bruises, nothing to worry about. It was worth it.

Just one person had bet on me during the fight. A certain Louis I met at the gym a few days back. Not even Mike bet on me.

" So much for believing in me".

" Nice job you did back there, you made me a fortune. " Louis grinned as he patted my back.

" Its you lucky day." I managed.

"There you are. I've been looking for you everywhere. Got me worried. Whoa huh.. You look awful. Those lips..damn. Who would want to kiss that?" Kate said closing one of her eyes in a slight grimace.

" I'm alive, thank you and my lips don't look that bad stop exaggerating ." I smiled.

"You can manage to smile?"

" Where's Michael? " I asked.

" Right here." he came jogging toward us." That was incredible back there Ryn, Alana is so pissed she can swallow a whole crocodile. "

" Why would anyone want to swallow a crocodile? " Kate voiced her confusion and mike broke into a laughter.

" He just means she's supper pissed," I intervened." I can't believe you told me to give in. Its not like you to do that."

" Yeah, about that, do you have a minute, so we can talk?"

" We're doing that right now, aren't we?" My glare bore into his skull and my palms were already in fists, something I do when I'm irritated.

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