The Nerd with the Dangerous Secret

N i n e

It was late when I manage to slip out the house again and head towards today's fighting place which just so happens to be a gym that is on the far side of town. It is cool tonight so it's not that cold but I still flip my hood over my face in case anyone from school happens to be out at this late at night 

It takes me about another thirty minutes to get to the parking lot of the gym and as soon as I do I opt to go inside as I am now frozen to the bone. . .I do know that I said it wasnt that cold but then I walked for thirty more minutes. . . 

My muscles instantly relax when they feel the effect of the heating on full blasts and although the place somehow reeks of stale beer I get used to the smell and push forward being careful not to step in spilled beer spilled my the people who cant hold their alcohol and end up getting more drunk then my Uncle Harley at Christmas

Crossing over to the makeshift bar I chug down a coke and vodka like a pro, because I normally drink a few rounds before I fight as it helps with the nerves then, when I eventually get into the toilet I change into my normal fighting wear before I make my way towards tonight's fights and take my place inside the circle 

At the moment their if a fight going down; a pretty easy fight if you know what you are doing but considering that the pair of them are so out of it right now, they don't know what to do and keep throwing sloppy punches at each other, lets face it at this rate they are going pass out because how intoxicated they are and not because of the actually fight 

Because the fight is too dull and boring, I turn the other way hoping that one way or another the fight will end soon, so I don't have to be standing in this reeking place squished up against bodies after bodies and I can just fight collect my money and leave this place before the fucking fuzz bust us again 

But I didn't expect to see a familiar face in the crowd looking intently towards the fight wincing a little when something gory happens. I bite my lip to stop myself from pissing my self from laughing so hard 

She didn't notice me for a good few minutes after that and I had to physically walk over to her and give her a tap on the shoulder before she jumped back out of her little flirting bubble and back into reality  and became less like the dumb blonde she was pretending to me and more like the girl I know that she is

"Seriously Lauren you can do so much better!" I state giving the guy that she was flirting with a once over who had now retreated a few metres away from us and shouting slurs and cussing out the drunk fighters

"I know, that was my art teacher he says I'm failing art but I cant fail otherwise I wont graduate and I need to graduate otherwise Kayla will be pissed and so will Stephen plus I need to pay for Kayden" She explains and suddenly it all make sense, let me explain Lauren is my cousin my mom's sister adopted Lauren when she was little because her real family never gave two shits about her and Kayden is her half brother who ended up in prison ended up in prison for selling drugs and although she hates him she still pays for his release money 

Just before I can reply the announcer asks for volunteers to step us, so I turn towards Lauren who is already on my wave lengths and we step into the human ring only getting a few boo's here and there obviously from newbies since everybody in this place knows not to mess with me as I can kick their asses twice over

After the announcer waves his arm in between Lauren and I the fight starts and we begin by circle each other and blocking our faces and after two circles round each other I imitate the fight by slamming my fist into her jaw

She stumble backwards a little but quickly regains her footing and punches me hard in the stomach making the air be knocked out of me for a few seconds as I hold the area  that would surely be bruised by later tonight  and swing at her again this time being rewarded when I felt the crunching of bones against my fist and a small yelp as Lauren falls to the ground

I swing my leg backwards and kick her in the side although she  is my cousin I am not going easy on her I needed that money just as much as she did and I could tell by the fire that has now consumed her eyes that she isnt going easy on me either that and the fact that seconds after my second strike to her stomach I find myself in a mangled heap ontop of her

We end up sharing punches with each other each one that we give filled with more anger than the other one till enventually I get the upper hand and as she turns to spit blood out of her mouth from the upper cut I delivered to nher mouth not long ago I knock hyer out cold be a left hook to her temple

I stand up off of the lifeless body of Laurem mutter an apology before collecting my money from the fight since the bets were pretty evenly split because we are both girls I end up getting a generous helping of $750

The cool night was striking and made by hair stand on end and I didn't feel like walking home and anyhow the fight would soon be busted by cops so I picked up a Harley bike and rode off