Mikkel

Part 10: Mia❤️

Mikkel puts on the gloves as he walks to the ring, Tony walking over to one of the trainers.

"He wants a fight, but go easy he's just a kid."Mikkel says to the trainer in English.

The trainer nods, then points to a boy who was in a conversation.

"Mute boy. Get in the ring."he says.

The boy does a small jog over to the ring, bending down and entering the room as Mikkel walks over to his corner.

"You gonna win son?"Tony asks in Russian, helping Mikkel with his gloves.

"I think."Mikkel says in Russian.

"You got this."Tony chuckles.

Mikkel turns around, bringing his hands up to cover his face.

"Alright! Let's get it!"The trainer says before bringing the bell.

A crowd gathers as they begin circling each other in the ring.

Mikkel's opponent throws a punch that Mikkel ducks under. Then upon standing, Mikkel uppercuts the other boy with all the force he could muster.

The boy stumbles back a bit before wiping his bottom lip and putting his hands up again.

"Get him Mikkel!"Tony shouts.

"THAT'S MY BABAAAYYY!"Alecia screams, jumping with excitement.

Mikkel throws a hard right hook, then instantly after he throws a left hook, splitting the boys eyebrow.

The boy stumbles again.

The crowd begins to cheer.

"Get him baby!"Alecia shouts.

"Listen to your godmother!"Tony says.

Mikkel throws two quick punches directly to the boys face, the boy grunts and ducks down.

He punches Mikkel in the stomach and Mikkel pushes him back up, then delivers a knee to the boys ribs.

The boy cries out and they both fall down, the small crowd cheering.

Mikkel quickly flips over the boy, pulling him into a tight a arm bar.

The boy yells out and instantly taps. Mikkel releases him and the crowd cheers, Alecia running up to the ring.

"That's my baby! That's! My! BABAAAYYY!"Alecia says before Tony wraps his arms around her and picks her up, covering her mouth.

"Sorry. Seems you have a fan."Tony winks before nodding behind Mikkel.

Mikkel turns and sees a girl with dark hair and blue eyes.

"You fight well."she says in English.

Mikkel doesn't quite understand.

"Yes?"Mikkel says.

She chuckles.

"You're not from her are you?"she asks, smiling.

Mikkel shakes his head and the girl puts her hands on her hips.

"I'm Mia."she says.

"Mikkel."Mikkel responds, offering her a handshake.

......

I smile as Alecia chops carrots, sliding them into a strainer.

"How are you doing today?"Alecia asks in English.

"How are you doing today?"I repeat, trying an American accent.

"I feel like he needs an accent."Tony says

"An accent? He's not a supervillain, Tony."Alecia says.

"Nooo I mean, like Donnie or Sammy."Tony says.

"They're from the Bronx."Alecia says.

"So?"Tony shrugs.

"What are you over there smiling about, baby?"Alecia asks.

I hadn't noticed I was smiling, so I stop.

"Nothing."I say in Russian.

"What's that? I can't understand ya."Alecia says, making me groan.

"Nothing, I'm not smiling."I say in English.

"Ooooohhh..your cheeks are all red mi chico. He's thinking about a giiirrrlll mi vida"Tony says, wrapping his arms around Alecia's waist.

"What? How can you tell that?"She chuckles.

"Because that's how I get when I think of you."Tony says, making her laugh as he pecks her lips.

I smile and watch.

I don't think I had ever seen two people more in love than them.

It was lovely to see.

"So who is she?"Alecia asks.

I press my lips into a tight line as I look up at them.

"Her name is Mia."I say.

"Oh yeah?"Alecia teases.

"She likes the way I fight."

"I like the way you fight, you beat that boys ass."Alecia says.

"And Nonnie being himself put you up against Sugar. I told him to go easy on you."Tony says.

"Nonnie saw Mikkel's potential, that's why he put him against sugar."Alecia says as she begins cooking.

"She wants to have lunch with me."I say.

.....

Alecia smiles wide and jumps to spin around.

"What did you tell her?!"She asks.

"I told her I have training."Mikkel says, looking down.

"Training? For what?"Alecia asks, confused.

"The training I must do every night before sleeping."Mikkel says.

"Mikkel, you're not in that school anymore, you don't have to do any training here baby."Alecia says.

Mikkel looks down and chuckles a bit.

"Oh. I apologize. The fear of the punishment made it permanently part of my routine. But he's dead. So I can stop."

There were tears in Alecia's eyes and she looks over to Tony, who instantly shakes his head.

"It will only upset him to know."Tony signs to her in ASL.

She presses her lips together and nods before wiping her dripping tears.

"Oh baby, of course."she says, walking over and hugging his head to her chest.

"No more of that training nonsense, just relax. Be a kid."Tony says.

Mikkel nods.

"I will."