The Mute Fighter | 3

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017 - West County

I sent forceful blows to Daniella's face, she didn't have enough power to keep her defense up, I was raging. I didn't know how much I'd wanted revenge. Until now.

Blood splattered across my face as I continued with hitting her. Her brother was shouting at me, I recognized him as Daniel- the one who had drugged me at Mitch's party.

He charged forward and slammed my back into the concrete, I kept my head up to avoid impact, which I successfully handled.

I pulled us over as everyone broke into a fight, I straddled Daniel as my fist dented his face. "You-fucking-drugged-me-you-fucking-psycho!" I screamed in between hits.

"Lina! Watch your six" Chase shouted with a grunt. I grabbed a metal pipe next to Daniel and threw it at the guy nearing me.

I jumped off of Daniel and grabbed the pipe and spun it like my sparring stick. I hit everyone that neared me, with a force I didn't know I had in me.

"Nicolina!" Daniella spat, she slowly raised and spat blood out of her mouth. Her entire face was covered by it. "She's mine!" I shout to the girls wanting to get their hands on Daniella.

They nod and both Daniella and I take off towards each other, she screams as I slide under her and hit her hard with the pipe, across her chest and into her face.

The impact from the hit fractured my shoulder as I kept fighting the force of her body as I crashed into her. I felt the bone pull out of its socket, a scream of agony left my throat.

Daniella was knocked out once she collided with the ground. I groaned in a hoarse voice as I pulled myself across the concrete with my fractured shoulder. "Chase!" I screamed.

He turned to me and just as he did, I felt someone step down on my shoulder blade. My eyes widened at the pain and I screamed out.

"Lina!" Chase screamed and knocked the guy he fought out, he ran straight at the person on top of me. It was Daniel.

Everything was a fucking mess. I crawled over to Daniella and spat blood out of my mouth. "We're even now" I snapped at her, she groaned groggily.

"Don't ever come for my family again" I warned her. Suddenly a brunette guy stood in front of me. "Hey, come on. Let's get you out of here" He said.

I narrowed my eyes and looked over at Chase who was fighting Daniel. "Who are you? How do I know if I can trust you?" I asked in pain.

"My name is Marcus Torres. You can trust me, come on" He said as he looked behind him, his eyes were on a girl who knocked two guys out by banging their heads together.

"Is this her?" She asked and kneeled next to me. "I'm Alex Lowell, we're friends of yours. Come on" She said, she and Marcus helped me up and helped me walk out.

"Hey, Nicolina!" Someone shouted, a fist connected with my face and I instantly saw blood covering my vision. "Hey! Back off-or I will blow your fucking head off" Alex shouted and pointed a gun at the guy.

Marcus fired his gun into the ceiling three times. Letting everyone dissolve the fighting and run for hiding.

"Let's go" He snarled and both he and Alex pulled me out of the garage, Alex got into the backseat with me and she eyed my shoulder.

"Pop it back in, please" I begged her. She eyed me and looked over at Marcus who glanced back. "Do it, Danny is too far away at this point" Marcus said and Alex nodded before sitting on her knees on the seat.

"This is gonna hurt like a bitch" She warned me, I nodded and leaned my head back. I took a deep breath and closed my eyes.

The sound of a cracking bone filled the car, my ears were ringing as I screamed out in pain. Alex's face scrunched in pain as she snapped it back.

Marcus called a number and the next words I heard before I blacked out was. "We got her, she's gonna be fine".

Alex cradled my head to her chest as I passed out. I knew I could trust them, I just didn't know why or who they knew.

When I woke up, I was in the hospital. A girl who looked similar to Alex stared down at me. "She's had head trauma before, this was a close call. This could've ended badly" The girl said to Alex and Marcus who were standing by my side.

"It had to be done," I whispered hoarsely. Alex got me a cup of water instantly and I chugged it down without hesitation. "People are worried about you at home," Marcus commented.

"Bull" I retorted and drank the refilled cup Alex handed me. "Yeah, she's fine" Oliver's voice suddenly filled my ears and I looked around in confusion, Marcus showed me his phone and Oliver was on a FaceTime call.

"You have some explaining to do, but we'll be waiting for you-and please let my cousin know you're okay, he's going feral" Oliver retorted with exhaustion.

"Alright" I agreed and he hung up after flashing me a smile. "You're with Mitch?" Marcus asked me, it was like it made sense to him. I didn't understand shit. "No" I said.

"I need to get out of here, my parents-they'll kill me" I said and began to get up.

"Alright, you have no serious damage, Alex popped your shoulder back in like a pro. Your cheek bone is bruised, your nose isn't broken and you don't have a concussion. Now, I know you know the circumstance with your head, you need to end whatever you're doing, you have to be careful, Nicolina, otherwise you know what it's gonna end with" The Doctor told me. I nodded and looked down at my lap.

"Good, you're not registered, as a favor to my dear cousin here. So, you can leave any time you want" The doctors said. "I don't even understand how that works" I mumbled and got up.

I was still only in a sports bra. "Here, take this. We couldn't find your jacket" Alex said and handed a new hoodie. West county, was on the chest.

"Thanks" I muttered and slipped it over my head, with a small wince, I was sore as hell. I hadn't fought like that in a long time.

"Thank you" I told the doctor. "Don't mention it, I'm Danny by the way" She said and shot me a smile. I returned the smile and Alex helped me out of the bed.

I looked into the mirror and cursed under my breath. "Any chance you have makeup that can cover this before I go see my parents?" I asked her.

"I got you, don't worry" She said and Marcus handed her bag out for her to take, she rummaged through it and found a coverage stick and powder.

Her ability to cover the bruises was incredible. I couldn't even tell. I thanked her, both of them followed me when we walked down the hall, my brother's room number was in sight and I turned to the two.

"I don't know why you two helped me, or even set foot in that place, but thank you. You might've saved me from permanent damage" I thanked them.

"It was a pleasure, you're a real badass. I saw the entire thing-""-Don't encourage her, Alex" Marcus cut her off and glared at her.

"Call me if you're ever in Statesville'' Alex said and handed me a card. It was a business card but she had written her private number on the back.

"Thank you" I told them, Alex smiled and both her and Marcus waved at me as they backed up. Leaving me in the hospital, once they were out of sight, I headed into my brother's room.

"Chase," I called out. He rose from his seat, his face was tear stained, he ran into me and pulled me into a bone crushing hug. "I thought you were done for" He cried.

I hugged him back as I watched my brother sleep. "Not a word to him or my parents, okay?" I said to Chase who nodded and pulled away.