•That Was Unexpected• || Mikey Murphy Fanfiction

~Chapter 12~

~~~Grace's P.O.V~~~

Today is Wednesday. There's only a few days left until the competition. And I've been training non-stop.

Since I'm still technically enrolled in the detention center, I can't go to school. I'm grateful, stress probably isn't the best thing for me right now.

When I came home yesterday with Mikey, my mother looked surprised to see me. Wow, you would think they would call your parents when they let you out of juvie.

I explained, and gave her Dr. Tellud's card. She called him for a few minutes, then hung up, looking unconvinced.

I showered immediately, enjoying the privacy and hot water. Mikey had left after he dropped me off, and told me to call him after school today.

I got dressed in workout clothes and ran a few miles, for endurance. I didn't come back until dark, randomly choosing a road and ruining until I got tired.

Eventually, I asked for directions and headed home. I made myself a microwave dinner and went back upstairs to shower again.

After my food had settled, I started doing crunches and push ups. I went to bed at 1:00 am, and woke up this morning at 5.

I grab my headphones and plug them into my phone. I turn on a workout station, trying to get my blood pumping. After a two hour workout session, I call Mikey.

"Hey Grace, how're you feeling?" He asks. I need to go on a run, but I talk to him for a few more minutes. "I'm ok. Seriously, Mikey. Go enjoy school and it's madness. I'll see you after." He agrees and I hang up.

I grab the address of the nearest kick-boxing gym, and take the car. I would run there, but I don't want anyone to think I'm exercising too much.

When I arrive, I'm greeted by the smell of sweat and cleaner.

It's not necessarily a bad smell, the detention center was definitely worse.
A muscular guy with a shaved head and full sleeves sees me come in.

"You must be that chick who called earlier. I'm Tank, Tyler if you're my friend." He winks.

I shake his hand and nod. "That's me. When is the next session? I want to get started ASAP." He laughs. "We don't have sessions here, you come in when you can, and we teach whenever it's our shift. You ready now?" I nod and drop my stuff on the bench by the ring.

I peel off my shirt, wearing only a sports bra and some shorts. When in Rome and all.

Tank calls over a woman I assume must be his daughter. She looks mid-twenties at most. She's pretty, and is tatted up too.

"What's up? Oh! You're Grace! I heard that you called. I'm Lena.C'mon, let's get you some gloves." I shake my head and pull some out of my bag.

I bought them yesterday while exploring.She seems impressed, and I know they're pretty good gloves for a newbie.

"Alright, the first thing you need to know is the illegal moves." She tells me. I drill with Lena for an hour at a time, and calls a ten minute break in between.

I walk over to the mirror on the other side of the gym to fix my ponytail. I notice my abs are coming back. With all the working out I've done in juvie plus this is putting me back in shape.

I look different. Not necessarily physically, there's something else. I look, determined.

My life seems as though it all falls to this competition. I guess it sort of does.

~~~Mikey's P.O.V~~~

Grace has been training like a maniac, she needs some time off. I decide to leave a note on her door for her to find.

It says, "You've been working hard all week. Time to relax? I'll pick you up at 6:30 on Friday. Wear whatever you want, but we'll be outside."

I'm going to take her to the football game against River-wood. She's not technically supposed to be on school grounds, but I recently discovered that the stadium is city property, so she can go.

Whether or not she wants to go, I'm taking her. She said she wanted a new start. And that's what she's gonna get.

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A/N: Hey guys! Sorry it's been a while, school has been distracting me (Netflix too). I realize that Mikey and Grace haven't got together yet, but it'll happen soon! I promise!Anyway, I hope you enjoyed! See you soon xo