Stronger Than This

Chapter 1

Chapter 1: Tough Love 

The race of my heartbeat is pounding, the thrill of sweat sliding down my face, all while my fists take charge, has me on edge. 

The blast of music pounding through my headphones has my adrenaline on the rise doing what I love to do, fighting.

My body automatically knew how to defend its self when it sense's danger. The puching bag can only do so much. 

I prefer to fight person with person only that way you have a better sense of combat and a better angle on how to strike. When I practice it's easier for me to learn this way.

A few more hits  until my practice is over, stopping to take a breather I grip my gym bag with my hands and rest my forehead on it.

Closing my eyes for a brief second while listening to rock star by 21 savage.

I decide to drink some water.

Shutting off my music I put my water bottle down to grab a towel. Drying off my sweat all around my neck and sports bra.

I felt a present near, without thinking my body was put into fight mode and did a spin hook kick to whoever my opponent was.

Hearing a fuck! I turned quick to see who it was , it was no other than Luca.

Luca has been one of my best friends since 5th grade.

I've known the kid practically all my life. Luca is also one of the so called babies in my group of friends because he is 17, a year younger than most of us, other than Aurora but we will get to her later.

I stretch my hand out to Luca to help him up , with blood coming out his lip a bit.

He cleaned it up with the back of his hand.

Luca : "Dam Rose I can never sneak up on you can I?"

I smiled wicked.

Rose: " Oh darling Luca maybe one day you can, but you would have to beat me first".

Luca: " Yea maybe one day"  

Rose: "When did you get here , no one was here when I came in?"

Luca : "I just got here and wanted to see if you wanted to get something to eat it's past lunch time so I figured you haven't?".

Checking the time on my phone it read 2:00 pm it was after lunch time.

I must of lost track of time once I got here . I was so caught up on focusing on training I lost track of time.

Grabbing my shirt of the floor.

Putting it back on.

I nod at Luca.

Rose: "Lets go." .

We took Luca's 2017 Dodge Charger Daytona 392 Black and I totally love it.

We set out to go grab a bite. Deciding on chick-fill-a we stood in line to order our food and found a table to sit on.

Taking a seat down Luca asked.

Luca: " You ready for school tomorrow?"

I rolled my eyeballs and  laughed.

Rose: " Are you ready , for all the work and stress that's heading our way?"

Luca laughed.

Luca: "Well at least its our final year".

My smile dropped.