Love In Boxing Ring

Breaking the clinch

Samuel

The coach blew the whistle and started the instructions.

'Clinch is a survival technique which is used for two reasons -- either you are tired or you don't have a way out when cornered or can't seem to get away from the punches your opponent is unleashing on you.

While the coach was talking about the basics of clinch I was staring at Mathew he was carefully listening whatever the coach was saying.

"Samuel..." I was called " l want you to come forward and follow my instructions " coach demanded.

I happily took the initiative and stood in front of Mathew. He too seemed confident this time.

" going into a clinch takes more effort and energy than breaking it..." he informed " you need to block both the hands of your opponent under your arm and put your forehead on his shoulder,hold him in tight, pressing as much as weight you can".

I followed the voice word to word. Shooting my arms around his shoulders I grabbed his neck tightly and pressed my forehead on one of his shoulders. I leaned on him and didn't let him open the distance.

He struggled in my hold and i further tightened my grip on his neck. I smelled the same aroma of rain forest again.

The coach ordered Mathew to demonstrate how to get out of a clinch. He tried to shove me but it didn't work. For a shove out you should be strong enough to yank your opponent. He was not in a position to throw me out. He tried the spin but I didn't get him loose.

"You need to concentrate..." coach advised him " calm yourself down and use your brain ".

Getting a cue from whatever the coach prompted he tied up my lead hand from his lead one and initiated a shove from his rear hand. I did stumbled a bit. And he tried again. But today I wasn't in the mood to be shoved off.

I attempted to tighten my rear grip on him. But it was hard to control him when my lead hand was locked.

"This is just a demonstration not a real fight" he gritted softly" let go of me".

"The moment you uploaded my photo..." I turned my lips to his neck, he loosened his grip on my lead hand"...everything with you became a war for me". He was breathing heavily fanning his warmth against my shoulder and a shiver ran through my spine.

I sucked the skin on the crook of his neck and he tightly pressed his lips on my shoulder in an attempt to stop the muffled moan which nonetheless escaped from his mouth. At the moment it was hard to stop. The urge to devour him completely rushed over me and I nibbled the area I was sucking before. He hissed snaking his arms around my back.

"What the hell are you doing...?" coach shouted stomping towards us" ...I asked you to break the clinch not to hug him".

We broke apart realising that coach was right. We started with a clinch and ended up in a tight embrace.

I side glanced Mathew who was still processing the situation we were into.
I indistintively looked at his neck. A pink hickey could be seen clearly. Mean while Mathew looked up and caught me staring. when he realised what I was staring at, he attempted to cover the sign of my victory by placing his palm on his neck.
" both of you go to my office... " coach bickered.

We made our way to his office. I looked at Mathew who was walking by my side buried deep in his own thoughts. I wanted to touch the area I had marked, which now turned into a swollen red from the previous pink.
As we reached at the gate he stumbled. I tried to help him but he jerked my hand away from his shoulder and stomped inside.

"'Wtf I was just trying to help you...." I complaint.

"I don't need your fucking help" he gritted"....if you really wanna help me,just leave me alone ".

I took a few steps forward and pinned him to the wall.

" stop it..." He yelled " I am not fucking gay".

By the time I didn't even layed a finger on him." Neither am I.. " I smirked.

"Then Wtf were you doing in the ring...?" he demanded.

"I just used my brain to stop you from breaking the clinch" I explained and trailed my index finger on his neck.

" This is so unfair..." he complaint"....You clearly were taking advantage of the situation".

"Everything is fair in love and war...." I said.

" both of you... " coach entered in the office " what the hell is wrong with you two!"he was angry as hell " keep your desires in your pants". It took me a moment to process what he said. I looked at Mathew who too was looking at me surprise written all over his face.

With a questionable gaze we turned to him"...I am not blind. I can clearly see the hickey on your neck" he said to Mathew and a shade of pink travelled to his earlobe.

" I don't have a problem with you guys being gay or being a couple " now he stared straight into my eyes " all I wanted to say is, for the time being focus on the practice " he carelessly slouched in his chair "...I hope you guys understood what I said"we nodded in agreement.

But before leaving the office I wanted to ask him why the fuck did he called us a couple. And i got my wish fulfilled when Mathew asked him the same question I was wondering about.

" Someone commented on your photo that the other guy is Mathew" he explained " now anyone clearly recognise you in the picture " he pointed a finger to Mathew.

Hearing the news Mathew stomped out of the office leaving me behind.

xxxxx

I scrolled down the screen of my phone to see the person who revealed his identify. It was Linda but why would she do that. Mathew had never done anything to her.

I called to tell her to remove the comment. But she denied saying that she is doing this for me.

" I don't need your fucking help" I shouted on the phone " I can deal with my problems own my own ".

" are you sure about that " she scoffed " coz last as far as I remember you asked me to upload his video.

"Whats the point?" I doubted.

"The point is you are not taking revenge on him" she said" not even seriously trying to get rid of him. You are searching for the reasons to be around him".

" are you fucking out of your mind... " I snorted"...why would I do that? ".

" who knows....? She retorted"... why don't you ask yourself"?

"There is nothing to ask....." I assured"I hate him".

"You mean it won't affect you if he leaves the school forever".

" he won't do that "I interjected.

"That's not what I asked?" she intimidated.

" then what the hell do you want me to say..." I was confused about my own feelings and she was making it hard to find out what I want.

" you are a fucking hypocrite" she gritted "I don't want you to say anything .I just want you to be honest with yourself and with Mathew".

" I don't care what the fuck do you want "I hang up the phone.

My mind was restless. I was wondering about what Linda said.
' Am I really searching for the reasons to be around him?' I contemplated for a while before falling asleep.