Can't we go back ?

Chapter 2

"Promise me Riddie.."

I hand the lady my ticket, threw my kit bag over my shoulder and walked into what was apparently first class. After spending time trying to figure out my seat I eventually find it, I sit down and took out my phone, 5 missed calls from Isabella, 50 messages from my friends and one missed call from my mother.

I turn my phone so it faces flat against my leg and run my hand through my hair, breathing out heavily, thinking what I should do...I choose to take my phone and message all my close friends and Isabella.

"Hey...I know this may not mean anything for you but I'm moving to London and I might not come back so yeah... bye guys.."
"Hey baby... I know you might be upset,angry and confused right now but I am really, really sorry but I promise that I will come back for you and I will never forget you.. this wasn't my choice and I couldn't stop this from happening. I'm sorry ... I love you baby."

That's all I could say before making myself feel any worse than I'm feeling now, I tried to was my worries away by sleeping but I kept waking up my the pilot checking in, so I decided to get up go check on My dad, Mathew and Emily.

I walk down the aisle looking down each row to find them, these faces all look upset...
I finally come across my family and Mathew jumps out of his seat to hug me,
"Riddie I missed you!!"
"I've only been gone a few minutes..."
" I know."
"How you feeling.." I look at my dad, his reading, as usual.
"Wouldn't kill you to make eye contact, but I'm fine..."
My sister doesn't bother to talk to me, all she does is sleep and listen to music... I bend down to pick Mathew up and I look at him and he frowns towards me.
"Let me down before YOU get hu..."
"And how are you gonna do that may I ask?"

He always does this, but hay I love him, his my motivation to keep going which made me the man I am today..
"Wanna come see where I'm sitting ?"
I look at my dad and he gives me that "oh fuck no !" glare and all I can do is smile, he thinks I'm scared of him, just because his my father doesn't mean he has the right to control what I can or cannot do nor what I can or cannot say...

I walk with Mathew and of course he wants me to hold his hand, but I let him hold me and we walk joyfully to my seat,
" WOW !! Can't I come sit here ?"
" Matt you can't because you have to look after dad, now remember that!"

He laughs at me at the thought and all I do is smile, I love to see him happy because it means I'm doing everything right and that his not depressed... I don't want him to go through the same childhood I did.....

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When I was 14/15
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All I remember is pushing myself off the ground, wiping my mouth which was full of blood, fixing my mouth guard, and fighting for my money.
"HIT HARDER!!"
" DIVE LEFT !!"

That's all I could hear my coach shouting at me,throwing combos and me putting it to good use,but in the end I would get hit because I was stupid enough to give him a chance.

I throw a jab, then another, then I had enough and I wouldn't stop punching the man with everything I got...
He falls to the floor and I'm leaning against the ropes just to see what I've done...

"And the winner....Ryder Welson !!!"
And he grabs, and lifts up my arm into the air, the amount of joy and pain that I felt that night I could never forget.

Later in the locker rooms while I'm patching and fixing all the cuts, bruises I had a man approached me...
"Son how would you feel to come fight for me, you will be paid billions of Rands to just ..."
"Thanks but I'm not in it for the money.."
"Then why are you fighting?"
"I'm forced to, now thank you but no thanks now if you excuse me I have to go home and see my girlfrie..."
"Oh I'm sure Isabella wouldn't be late to see you now let's talk..."

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Back to the present
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The pilot starts to bring me back to the present when he says we have to go to our seats and buckle up so we can get ready for take off...
"Okay Mathew run to dad and sit in your spot okay ?"
"Promise we'll see each other when we land ?"
" I pinky promise!"

We lock our pinkies and he runs to our father laughing away ever so happy and all I can do is smile because that right there is my motivation. I sit in my seat, I buckle up and set up my iPad and plug in my earphones and start to listen to my music.
"Excuse me..."
I take my earphones out and I look up and all I saw was beauty right there

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When's I turned 18
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I was on the bus and I look out the window focusing all the skills I've learned and all the effort I put in, listening to my music and off this planet until...
"Excuse me... is this seat taken ?"
"Ummmm, nnn, no not at all !"

As she sat next to me and all I did was freeze.
"My names Isabella, what's yours.."
She sticks her hand out and I shake her hand...
gosh I feel like a total nerd right now I hope I'm not blushing...
"I'm Ryder.."
"Nice, so where your heading?"
"Soccer tournament in FNB stadium and you ?"
"WHAT? SERIOUSLY ? I'm on my way to keep score for a tournament there!!"
"Seriously ? That's amazing!"
"Why is it amazing??"

Gosh I feel like this so going no where...
I begin to think we there, so we get off the bus and walk into the stadium..
"So here's my number and I hope I get to see you play today and I hope to see some fancy foot work hay?"

All I could do is smile and take her note with her number on it,
"Oh you will.."

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Back to the present
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I'm brought back to reality by a small, soft and faint voice...

"Excuse me ?"
"Yes ?"
"Is it possible that I could walk past you to get to my seat ?"
"Umm yes of course."

I got up and walked out of the way and thank the lord her seat was next to mine
"Thank you so much."
"No problem."
I smile and I end up blushing..
"Are you alright ?"
"Sorry I'm just a bit shy..."