Behind the Gloves

Carmens Retirement

Today is my last time underground boxing I'm so upset the real Milo won't be here to see me move on.

Jermaine and I have been talking to major Coaches who want to sign me to professional boxing.

Not only that , when me and Jamal did our project it went viral.
People got fan pages of us it's crazy.
So a couple people want me to sing and audition for shows while I'm only a freshman in college.

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"Hey Milo."
"Seven."
"So your coming to the party tonight right."
"Hell yeah why would we miss it"
"Excuse me, did you say we?"
"I gotta go." He hung up before I could say anything.

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"Hey Seven." Jamal said kissing me on the cheek.
"Hi."
"Baby why you talking to me like we just met. You okay." He was sitting next to me rubbing my back.
"I just don't know. I miss my best friend I'm officially leaving the underground I don't think im ready to move forward because what if doesn't work out. What if we break up?" Tears fell from my eyes before I could stop them. He whipped them and hugged me tight.
"Seven, I know after these past months you've been stressed and I got you something."
I looked up from his arms he handed me a brown bag.
I opened the bag and I don't know how he did it but he got me a glass case with my fist gloves with my name Carmen Red ingraved on them with a collage of pictures of us ,family and me fighting in the background.

"I never got a gift like this before." Any gift I ever got I cherished like one Christmas Skyla got me a nickel and lied about it begin an antique. I mean it was the thought that counts I still have it too.

"You deserve it and I want to ask you a question."

"You don't have to answer now but... Will you be my girlfriend?"

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"You ready Seven."

"Kinda." Today is my last fights. So I have to box all the retired boxers plus three of the best boxers. I'm gone be so sore and tired but if I win all my matches I get 200,000 dollars and the golden gloves but if not I still my won bets.

"Alright Ms. Carmen your not just fighting for you today but all of us."
I nodded while warming up.

"Remember be angry." I nodded. He gave me a tight hug then kissed my head gear.

"I love you sis." Jermaine knew it was possible I could die or get seriously hurt and since he was my coach tonight he also could go down for it.

I got sad thinking Jamal wouldn't come because he didn't want me to be here. And also because I ran out when asked me to be his girlfriend.
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"Alright we are here with best youngest female boxer ever at only 10 she started her great story outside one underground then grew up here and became at home.

Carmen we love you here at are gym your welcome anytime please never give up boxing cause it didn't for you." Jim the announcer hugged me he was like my favorite uncle he shed a tear and so did I. Everyone cheered as the first bell went off.

All I see is Red this is for you Milo.

My first match was with big Joe he's a little rusty he gave the classic Jab jab cross jab left hook I ducked and sweeped him down.
Are last round he gave me a right and left hook I thought I was hone pass out.

Until images of Trevor floated of him pulling the Triger. I jabed cross then squatted quickly getting up so he was still bent with all my might I gave him a left side kick then a right he was out of it but I wasn't finished I gave him a long right hook and threw random combos till I got pulled of his weak body.

"Come Se- Red!" Jermaine said.
"What." I said annoyed rinsing my mouth guard.
"Seven don't lose yourself to early you got like 5 more left."

"Carmen. And Im not." I rolled my eyes then walked back on the mat.

Three matches later I was know fighting up against the best women in the underground.

"This is all you got." She said to Jim checking me up and down.
"Shake the bell." I said to Jim because I'm ready to slap her old ass.

The bell went off still no hit was thrown was connected. We each were missing each other blows.

Right cross, Damn she got me I tried to get her back but she was to fast for me. She got me again with a left hook to my body again and again she just to fast.

She hit me with and Overhand right one of the most painful punches when someone knows what there doing I fell.
If I don't get up I can lose everything I couldn't until everything thing played in my mind I saw Milo well the fake Milo walk in.

I Swept her causing her to fall down hard. I got up waiting on her.
We yet to throw a punch so I stepped back then hit her with a bizaro punch.
"Cheater!" She yelled.
Then with my anger a superman punch with a Lead roundhouse kick.

She almost fell through the ring ropes everyone cheered loud and chanted my name.

I tied one match and one the rest so ill be taking about 300,000 home tonight.
I got to get the belt I always dreamed of I almost didn't get cause of my tie though.

I felt a tap on my shoulder and turned around to see
"Jamal!"
"Hey I hope you didn't think I'd miss this." He handed me my favorite chocolates and flowers.
"Thanks." Anytime.

I turned around to see my Mom and dad and Birth mom with Jason and  Taylor.

"Seven, all these years you put your life in danger. That's my girl!" My dad said hugging with my Mom my birth mom watched.
"Thanks baldy were is my sisters and niece."
"She had her play today."
"Oh yeah!"
"Aw I'm mad your doing this but as long as it makes you happy." We hugged and laughed I forgot all about my birth mom.

"Oh yeah come here." I said she looked shocked. I gave her a hug.
"Thanks Carmen you didn't have to come."
"Your right but I wanted to." She said smiling.

"So you and my dad are cool?"

"Well he accepted my apology , but nothing can make up for how I left y'all , I'm just glad he's happy." I looked at him and mom and smiled.

"Same. Hey Jason hey-." My eyes grew big when I saw the bump on Tay- Taylor's stomach.

"No!" Flash backs of the hospital the girl holding my hand, the last name in the video. No this can't be.

Shots fired. "Blood, so much blood "
- everything went black.