Who To Trust?

Chapter 15: Kiesha v.s Robyn

I sit up to see what the argument is about .

" she needs to learn how to use a gun Robyn." Jordan says through gritted teeth.

" Right now it is more important that she learns how to actually fight JORDAN." Robyn slightly yells at him.

" well I don't agree, these days everyone carries a gun, we get into a gun fight she needs to know how to use one ."

" but if we focus too much on guns,and she comes upon a moment where she needs to fight then what ? She needs to learn how to use her own body as weapon first . Then move to guns and other weapons . "

" I have been the one training her , so what I say should go, regardless. "

" you know what you right... You have been training her . So I'll make a deal with you , I'll fight her . If she impresses me then go ahead, teach her to shoot. But if she disappoints me then ....more fighting sessions."

I have no say in these argument . I don't even know whose side I would choose. How am suppose to know what I would need more? I'm new to this life .... I don't want to fight Robyn though , I know that much . Jordan looks as if he agrees. He doesn't want me to fight her either . He looks towards me , into my eyes and replies " nah , you got it Robyn . We will just practice some more. "

Robyn ignores Jordan and walks towards me " get up Kiesha , let's see what you got . " I did what she said. I got up slowly . At this point Jamal had came out to watch also with the words ' bad idea' written on everyone's face. Jordan and I sparred once before , but I'm sure he held back ALOT it was more telling me what I need to do , other than actually fighting . For some reason I don't think Robyn is going to be that generous . " you ready ?" She asks me . .. Of course not ! I wanted to scream , but I couldn't form words .

" Mhm hmh" was all I could say.

" Just relax and take a deep breath . " she says getting into a general fighting stance. So I did , I took the deepest breath possible and took the same stance . We stared at each other for awhile , I couldn't move . I didn't want to ! But some how I mustered up the courage to throw a few punches . She blocked all of them . I guess they were really poor tries . So I took another deep breath and actually put effort into it , two right one left . She blocked them with ease and punched me in my jaw. The punch stunned me for awhile , it was a reaction for me to just hold my jaw for . I looked over at Jordan. He looked tensed with his jaw clenched tight as if he just got hit himself .

" why are you so slow ?" Robyn asked me . How do I answer that ? We haven't really been working on speed that much, general cardio yes, and a lot of weights to get my strength up. It's as if she was reading my mind when she says " yeah, you have some strength behind your punches, that much I can tell, but that means absolutely nothing if you can't hit me . So this time , focus on your speed ."she tells me while taking a step back getting back in her stance .

This time I didn't hesitate , I focused and just kept swinging different combinations. I was giving Robyn everything that Jordan taught me and more . I had never swung so hard and fast in my life. And yet I couldn't hit her .... Not a hit landed , and all it did was tire me out more and more with every miss. Even while I was desperately trying to hit her I could see frustration creeping to her face with every miss and block . It became more and more apparent when she hit me again. Once again I stopped and grabbed my face, but she just hit me again and said

" you think your attacker is going to care if they hit you too hard ?" She hit me again " they won't care !" She hit me again and I fell to the ground , she got on top of me and just started sending punches my way . I covered my head and face in defense . " they won't give a shit about you !!! You need to stop treating this like a joke and give a shit about your life !" She is screaming at me while Jordan pulls her off of me.