The Badass Racer and The Gang Leader

Chapter Seven

I woke up to beeping and the smell of the hospital. I opened my eyes to see Zack spread across the couch with drool running down his chin. I was to sad to even crack a smile. My brother and sister passed away before I even got the chance to see them. I didn't see my mom for awhile. I know that my mom and dad aren't my biological parents but they've had my back when I needed them. I lost my family. I heard some mumbling coming from my dad. I stood up and put my ear close to his mouth. "Why did you do this? Please don't go after my daughter please don't!" His eyes opened and he grabbed my arm hard. He looked at me a calmed down a bit. "Hi dad. Are you doing alright?"  He looked at me like he remembered what happened. Fuck. "Yes honey I'm okay. How is your mother and siblings?" My eyes started to tear up. "Mom died in the accident and Bruce and Lily died a couple of hours ago."
He looked at me, then looked down and started to cry. I held his hand and started to cry. Zack woke up and told us he was going to get the nurse. "Hello everyone, it looks like your dad is stable and he can go home tomorrow after we do some tests to finalize his current state." I looked at my dad and smiled a little bit. "Honey why don't you have Zack take you home so you can get the proper rest. Once I'm home we can organize a funeral for your mother and siblings." I sighed and gave him a light hug. "Okay dad. I love you." He smiled a small smile, "I love you too princess".

Zack took me out to the car and drove me home. Once we got home I went up to my room to take a shower. On my way there I passed my sisters and brothers room. I shut their door not wanting to see it. I walked into my room, walking straight to my bathroom. Turning on the shower and I sat and looked in the mirror. I looked like I didn't sleep for days, my hair is knotted and my clothes were wrinkled.

I got into the shower, I sat under the water thinking about all the things that happened in the past day. I looked at my razor and started to get the depressing thoughts I had when we were at my biological parents home. I dropped to my knees, not caring that it hurt. I just sat and cried.

"Kota you okay?" Zack's voice was quiet and soothing. When I didn't answer he tried opening the door. "Dakota!! Open the door! Or I'm going to knock it down." I couldn't move I was frozen thinking of things that were horrid. I heard the door fall to the ground and felt the shower stop. Zack opened the door all the way to the shower and picks me up. He wrapped a towel around me and slowly helped me to my room. He helped me get dressed and laid with me in bed for awhile before I drifted off to sleep.

I heard voices downstairs. The bed was empty, I slowly got up out of bed. I put a hoodie on and walked down the stairs. I walked slowly to where the voices are coming from. "She is going to be fine. She just had a panic attack. It's in her history to have anxiety and depression." I walked in pretending like I didn't hear anything. My dad was sitting at the table with crutches and Zack was sitting across from him.

"Hi" Zack smiled and my dad looked down. What's wrong with him? "I'm moving out. I can't stay here. I'm moving to an apartment across the country. I'll send you money." Like he read my mind. "You can't leave me! What about the funeral? What about taking care of me?" I started to see red. "I'm not leaving until after the funeral. You are old enough to take care of yourself. I'll send money for paying bills." I needed out. I needed to fight.

I walked to the door grabbed my keys and headed out.

I had my mask on and I grabbed my duffel bag from the back of the car and headed into the underground fighting arena. I walked into the locker rooms, a girl came in a showed me to the fighting mat. "You're up." That's all she said and turned around and left. I got onto the fighting mat. The guy in front of me was massive. He has tattoos all over his body. There was one that stood out to me. It was a red spade and an arrow through it. RDG was the initials. I've seen it before I just don't know where.