I'll forgive when I forget ✔️

Chapter Twenty

Alexa's POV:

"Ladies and Gentlemen, Boy have we got a fight for you." The referee called to the crowd. I scoffed at that. Yeah right, this was going to be easy. "Please welcome Erica Gray!" The crowd applauded, hollered and hooted. But not as much as when they heard the ref yell. "She will be fighting our one and only undefeated grand champion, Alex Granger!" I walked out on the rink ignoring the screams blasting through the rink. All I was focused on was the blonde haired built woman in front of me. Her brown roots proved that she dyed it. I was focused, and I was prepared.

The bell rung signaling the fight to begin. I didn't hesitate. I sent a quick right hook hoping to catch her off guard. I did. She spit out blood and came back at me with my same mood but I knew better I blocked each hit. She was getting tired of this. "So how's the twin?" She seethed out her question catching me off guard. How would did she know that? Her right hook caught me this time and she grabbed my head slamming it into her knee. I fell down but quickly got up. Don't listen Alexa. She studied you like you studied her. Stay focused. I was anything but focused. She sent a kick that I caught. "Heard she got a beating." I ignored her and kept blocking her hits.

"It's a good thing you randomly showed up to save the day." I threw a right upper cut and sent her across the rink. She caught the ropes then turned around quickly. "Unless you knew." I was letting her get to me just like she wants. I did know. I should have taken her with me when I first saw her at the party. I should have saved her right then. Or I shouldn't have left. If I never left she would have never met him.

"Maybe you wanted her to suffer like you did with your daddy.

"Your just A scared little girl." Her fist met my cheek hearing a pop. I fell back. Then she started kicking me repetitively. How does she know? That was my last thought before I blacked out.

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I woke up to an annoying beeping sound beside me. I wanted to to smash it with my hand hulk style but I couldn't move my hand. My eyes opened to a dark room but the lamp showed the perfect amount of light. Ace was asleep beside me in an uncomfortable looking chair. His hand was holding mine captive. I noticed I was in a hospital room. It must be night time. I leaned up and moved the hair off his forehead with my free hand. What are you doing to me Ace?

He was so beautiful. His sleeping face was so relaxed. His hair was all over the place like he had been running his hand through it multiple times. The beeping sound turns out to be my heart monitor, big shock there. I looked beside me for the remote so I can call the nurse in here. I pushed the call button.

A nurse rushed in soon after. "Hi , I'm-" I cut her off with a "shh." And pointed at my sleeping Ace. I didn't want to wake him. He seemed restless.

She nodding understandingly. She walked over to my bed and checked my vitals. "You should be free to leave tomorrow." She whispered. I nodded, "how long have I been out?" She smiled sweetly. "Only a few hours. This one here rushed you in here in a panic. We all feared the worst but it turns out you just had a minor hit. We gave you some medicine and cleaned you up. He hasn't left. I'm Amber if you need anything. Goodnight." I smiled as a thank you and waited for her to leave. Ace really is perfect. He started moving and I was afraid I woke him. My assumptions were correct when his eyes peeled open and he groaned. He looked up at me. "Alexa?" I nodded and giggled softly. "I didn't mean to wake you." I whispered. My thumb started making circles on his hand in a comforting way. I'm really happy with him. I'm not happy however about loosing the fight. There will be plenty more though. I patted beside me and he got the hint because he got up in the bed and fell asleep beside me. His arms wrapped securely around me putting me to sleep instantly.

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I woke up the next morning to Ace bringing me coffee. Two sugars and a hint of milk just how I liked it. I thanked him silently and went to the bathroom to change into my own clothes.

The drive to my apartment was silent and I wasn't sure why. What's wrong with him?

He followed me up to my home without a word. After opening the door he came in behind me. I raised my ever row in question and his frown deepened.

"Alex... I can't do this anymore. I can't wake up every morning wondering if by the end of the night, you will be alive. I can't keep pretending we can live like this. So I'm giving you a choice." Ace's voice was firm yet shaky. Like he was unsure this was the right decision. And for some reason, I hoped he wouldn't say what I thought he would.

"It's me.... Or the fights."

My breath hitched and a small gasp left my lips. He knows I need this. He knows this is my medicine. Without fighting.. I don't think I would be able to make it. The broken girl would really show her true colors. I couldn't leave. I looked around making sure I could say this without breaking down.

"If that's how you feel. Then you can leave." His face fell like he wasn't expecting my blunt answer. I tried to put a strong face on but instead just left it blank. How dare him make me choose. Stupid.

He locked his jaw obvious anger radiating off him. He nodded slowly then turned around, and left. And that was the last time i saw the man that put my pieces back together just to forget the glue and have them fall apart all over again. They say to follow your heart but mine was in a million pieces and I wasn't sure which piece to follow.

That was the last time I let another person into my life.

From that day on, I became just another body. I stopped talking just nodded to what people said. I had a fight every single night. My anger needing a release. I thought I was alright again.

But I wasn't.

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