BOXER // Ethan Dolan

Seven

•Sunday

"Please don't do it, it's your own sister!! ." A trembling voice of my mother begging to save me through the closed door . Banging as rapid as she could .

But he had found me again , and nothing could be done now .

We live in the outskirts of the city.
He had tried this before but this time he holds much more power .

I had tried to fight Steve, searching for any heavy metal to hit him with , like I did last time .

But this time he is much more stronger , much more bigger , brute strength .

Tears stream down my face , lips trembling , eyes held the horror in them .
" She didn't do anything !Open the door Steven ! " My mother again , voice shaking at the every word spoken .
But he ignores all the screams ,just proceeding forwards , the metal of the knife sharp ,held firmly in his hand . Eyes glistening , twinkling as they grew dark and much darker .
"DAD DIDN'T DIE BEC- I start to scream ,having enough of being scared of this fucking bastard .
But that's when I hear police sirens and Steven's face turns darkens , smirk forming on his lips .
" You just made my work easier ." 
I take a step backwards until my back hits the wall .
He pulls his hand back and stabs me spontaneously, I scream in pain , hearing the metal fall making a sound and everything begins to slow down .
At the moment police break in through the door and window , and Steve is pushed away from me and taken away forever for good .
I clutch my hands to my stomach , feeling blood on them and close my eyes .
Immediately falling into my mothers arms ,I hear her screaming and crying , cursing and hitting Steve .
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I wake up panting and sweating ,remembering my past and that's when I feel my cheek wet and stained from tears .

I move the covers and sit at the edge of the bed , hands in my hair , pulling very slightly to ease the headache . 
This incident is 3 years old , but it still haunts me , stays within my memory to hurt me even more .
The more I remember it the more I feel my heart sink .

I try to push everything aside , not in a mood of doing anything today .
I lazily get up , adjusting my oversized pullover and pick out a loose pj from the wardrobe, putting them on and making a loose plait.

I step out after brushing and washing for breakfast .
"Thea , today is the match !"
Ruby says , as she lazily gets up to put her tea cup in sink .
"Which match ?" I ask confused .
" Um Jack , that gym , Friday, Remember ?" She asks looking at me .
" hmm yeah, I don't think I will be going , you and Conor can enjoy ." I smile trying to escape .
I really am not in the mood go out today .
"What ? No , you are coming ."
She says looking at me .
"Am not " I say giving a blank expression and turn to  get a plate and eat.
" Oh C'mon !" She says rolling her eyes , making a frustrated sound , jerking her arms in air to show discontent.

" I am tired  , I had to do double shift yesterday ." I retort lazily , putting a hand through my hair which felt like the twentieth time I would have done it that morning .

"Fine , I will stay back for the after fight , alright ?" She says smirking and thinking about it .
"Sure " I say digging into my food .
"Thea , ya alright ?" She asks strutting forward a putting a hand on my shoulder .
"Hmm " I reply , pre occupied with horrible thoughts about the dream to even answer the question.
"What's wrong , ya don't feel good , is it ? " she asks genuinely concerned .
" No ,I'm fine " I really don't want to make her upset too by telling about the dream , otherwise she wouldn't go to the fight tonight . I don't want others to always worry about me , I can manage on my own .
She gives me a doubtful look but she knows that when I'm stressed I just don't feel like doing anything .
My phone lights up , flashlight blinking Indicating a text , I open it and it's from an unknown number .

It is an address to a stadium and time , day ,date etc - Meet me when you arrive .

That's when it clicks , it's Jack's number , but how did he get my - I don't even want to know .

"Ru check your texts , I'm sending the address of the stadium ."
"Okay " she says and moves back to the couch , lounging
on it .
"Love ?" I call out .
"She ran away ." Ru jokes .
I don't reply to that .
"I hope so ." She says later and I roll my eyes at that .
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It's evening , and I just lay on my bed remembering everything I did today , starting up the ceiling my mind begins to recall .
Well , I didn't do anything much productive today except cleaning the flat a bit .
"Thea , I'll be leaving in 15 ."
Ru slightly puts her head through to talk .
"Okay , have a good night and don't forget to wrap it up ." I sit on the bed and give her a very excited smile .
"Don't worry , I'm an old player ." Ruby winks and I so hard that even my injured ribs which were heeling prick .
"Haha I'm serious."
"So am I , now take care and try to teach love some manners like to stay away from me ."
"Sure babes "I wink back and she gives me a unibrow .
"Crazy you so are ."
"Now , bye , and enjoy ." I say .
"Thanks babe ." And with that she leaves .
And I get back to my thoughts , assessing each .
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I jolt wake up to my phone ringing .
"Shit ! When did I doze off ?" I ask myself .
Yawning and stretching .
1:30 it reads on the clock , ugh I give out a frustrated sigh and slide to answer the call , without even looking at it .

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