Waiting for my mate...

Chapter 20

Layla's point of view

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Try... again...

I focussed... I clenched my hands.

I'm still here.

I focused on breathing. I exhaled deeply. I looked at my side and saw the dog of Jenn. He had a wound. He was bitten by a snake last week. I slicked. Jenn didn't have the money to pay for the medicine.

I placed my hand on the wound. Jenn's dog shook a bit. I slicked. The venom was out of his body, but the wound was pretty deep... he was in pain. I focused on that feeling. How he was in pain and I was here, training to fight. I felt the sweat all over my tummy and back.

I closed my eyes and exhaled deeply. I felt the pain of the dog... at least it felt that way.

'Layla!' I heard Jenn yell. I opened my eyes. I saw Jenn stepping out of her car. She waved at me. I felt a tongue all over my face. The dog was happy...

I focused on the wound... but it disappeared. I exhaled... Was it me or did it heal just this minute... while it was open for at least a week now?

'Hey, I have to talk to you. Let's eat somewhere. My treat.' Jenn said. I stood up.

'You're looking good Missy... Fit and gaining just enough weight.' she added. I smiled shortly and hopped in the car. We drove to a small burger tent... of course.

'What's up?' I asked when we ordered food. She smiled.

'We've been asked to do catering for an MMA event. Wanna work? It's a 14 day during event, but we've been asked to do the training sessions too... the catering for the training... We kind of need your help.' Jenn said. I smiled.

'What kind of help?' I asked. She knew I was in.

'Not too much, just selling some buns and stuff..,' she said. I smiled and nodded.

'Yeah, I'm in.' I said. I never knew what to expect....

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I came in to this gym... I saw Jenn and Howard wave at me. I saw a lot of people hitting stuff and kicking... and jumping rope and yoga...

'Well your shift is from 11 to 5.' Jenn said and pushed me behind the counter. I shook my head. Jenn and Howard went away.

Well attention.... I got it from the Sports people... Some were a bit too muscular for my taste...

'What does someone like you do in a place this?' someone said. I looked up. Blue eyes, blond hair, young,.. not my type...

'Selling buns and making some money.' I said. He grinned knowing I just rejected him.

'What's your specialty?' he asked. I rolled my eyes.

'The don't-talk-crap-to-me-bun.' I said. He shook his head and closed his eyes. A little smile appeared on his face.

He didn't leave or anything. While I just worked my shift, he kept on staring at me.

My shift was done at 5 and I had to train. I asked permission, and I got it. After my warming up I was already sweaty.

'Hey, you train? Wanna do a fight?' the blond guy from earlier asked. I shook my head.

'I don't know how to fight, especially not MMA.' I replied.

'I'll teach you how to kick someone's ass.' he said.