breaking the truth

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After everyone finished eating, we kept talking, and I was still staying quiet.

"Hey, can I go out tonight? It's going to be a slow one, so I can get more in." Louis spoke like he was trying to keep something a secret, which he was, but I already knew he meant the ring, and the fact that it's going to be slow makes it even better; I could fight him.

"Yeah, just be careful and be back by 1." After André spoke, we all went our separate ways.

"Hey, I'm going to go to sleep. Am I able to lock my door? That's what I did back at my old house, and I just wanted to ask before I did it."

That was a lie. If I locked my door, I would get punished, but I needed a clear to go to the fight, so why not ask so I have less of a chance to get caught?

"Yeah, make sure when you wake up you unlock it so we can go before 3."

"Ok goodnight." I quickly went up to my room and changed into the red suit I have; it does show some bruises, but in the ring, I don't care. It makes people underestimate me, so they fight more sloppily.

I put the mask on so it only shows my eyes, and my hair is up, leaving some strands out.

I open the window and jump down, staying behind the trees and out of the guards and cameras view. Once I'm to the security wall, I quickly climb up into a blind spot.

now running to the address of the fight. Once I get there, I see that it is busy but not crowded. I go to the sign-up table and sign up to fight. I look around and spot Louis and a group around him.

The announcer announced another fight. That fight was slow; they were both weak and sloppy. Luckily, it finally ended, and the next fight was announced.

"Next we have Louis king and a newcomer but well-known Scarlet." Finally, I watched Louis as he got into the ring with a smile on his face, and then I walked up to the ring.

"I've watched you fight, but little girl, you're going down." So he has seen me fight before; I wonder if he has recognized me yet.

I didn't say anything; I just got into position as the bell went off, signaling us to start. He was good, and it was a long fight, but now I'm getting tired, and quite honestly, I'm board.

He went for a punch, and I dogged it. Finally, I went for his ankle and snapped back, making him fall and smack his head on the floor. It was an easy move to end the round, and I won.

I was the reason he lost for the first time ever.

After I was announced the winner, I went to shake his hand like we were supposed to. "Good game." Fuck, why did you speak?

His eyebrows furrowed; he recognized my voice but hopefully couldn't pin it on anyone.

I ran out of the ring and to the winners table to get my money, and then quickly ran home, going in the same way I went out.

I closed the window, ran to the closet, changed into the one pair of pajamas I have, hiding the suit, and went to the bathroom to see what his punches did.

I got hit twice, which was not bad but not good for needing to hide the other bruises.

After I assessed what the punches did, I lifted my shirt to see how the injuries from two days ago were, and to sum it up, they were bad.

Old scars and burns from the past were not making it look better either.

I went to the closet and took two of the pills and went to bed, but I didn't go to sleep.

I didn't want another nightmare; they can't know what's going on.

The sun was finally coming up today, and today is shopping with Louis and Luca. I looked at the time and saw that it was 6:30, so I decided to get up and start getting ready.

I went to the bathroom, slowly taking my clothes off. The bruise on my stomach was still bad, but lucky for me, the cuts have started to scar.

I turn on the water for the shower, making sure it is hot, and when I could, I would take really hot showers; they would always calm me down, and I much preferred them.

I ended up taking a longer shower than I thought. When I got out, it was 7:30. going to the closet and putting on a boyfriend hoodie and leggings and going down the stairs.

"Hey Chloe, you're up early," Jack said.

I looked at the time and said, "Actually, I am up a little late, but that's ok."

He looked at the clock on the wall and said, "Well, your brothers won't be awake for a little bit after they wake up, then you guys can go." He spoke softly, like he didn't want to hurt me.

but all of the hurting was done. I was just glad he wasn't punishing me.

"Ok, that sounds perfect." I went over to the coffee machine, sitting down on the island and sipping on the coffee, soon hearing someone come up behind me.

"You're not ready to go yet." I looked at who said it.

"Yeah, is Louis joining us?" Right after I asked, he came into the kitchen.

"Why wouldn't I be S?" I looked at him. Fuck what do I do, he knows.

"Who is S? Last time I checked, there was no s in my name." Please work, please work.

"Isn't your middle name Scarlet?" Luca added.

Fuck, now I'm in deeper; think fast. "Oh yeah, I kind of forgot mom changed my name to Ray when I turned 6 right before she died, so I kept it."

That was a lie, but they didn't need to know. I just wanted Louis' suspicion gone.

"But I do like scarlet better; maybe I will keep that instead of Ray." I needed to keep my cover intact.