Dancing With A Stranger (GH Series Book 3)

Polly's downfall Pt1

Carmen

"Shit, shit, shit." I could hear Sadie cursing after her almighty scream and then just as I was about to touch my eyebrow, I got yanked to my feet and spun around.

"Looks like someone is bleeding...what a damn shame." Then a punch to my stomach knocked the wind out of me. In the back of my mind, I know I could kill Polly in one swift movement. But I'm playing this out. I'm letting her knock me about and I'm smirking and laughing at her at every opportunity our eyes lock. Then as she punches my face hard, pulls back to punch me again, a hand grabs her wrist.

"What the hell do you think you are playing at!?" Polly turned around and seen Callie's furious face and I slumped to the floor for the effect of it all.

"She threw the first punch."

"No, she never!" Polly spun around and looked at Sadie, who was absolutely petrified but strong enough to speak out.

"Come with me Polly. Carmen, I will be back in a minute." I nodded my head and just sat on the floor. I could feel the warmth of my blood trickling down my face. Sadie kneeled down beside me.

"I'm surprised you never fought back. I've seen you hit the boxing bag."

"I know. But believe me, it was the best course of action to do at this point." I looked up and Callie had returned and put on her gloves and was attending to my wound.

"We've got to get you to the first aid room where my first aider is prepping it for you. Can you stand up?"

"Yeah. I'm good." I took over from holding the gauge over my wound and followed Callie to the first aid room.

"Do you want me to call anyone?" I looked at her and nodded.

"Can you phone Liv please? But she's gonna go mental when she hears."

"I know she is. I need to start asking witnesses what happened. Who called front desk?"

"That would have been Sadie. She seen it all unfold."

"Okay. First things first, that phone call." I watched a furious Callie leave the room and the first aider gave me a small smile and started to help me.

Liv

Normally I don't like being disturbed on my day off but when Callie calls, it's usually important. "What's up boss?"

"You need to come to the gym, bring your car though."

"Why?"

"Carmen is hurt. She needs you here." My heart felt as though it had been moved out of my chest and into my throat.

"Hurt, how?" I started to scramble for my car keys and threw my trainers on.

"Polly attacked her in the changing room."

"Shit. I'm on my way."

My heart is still in my throat driving to the gym. I have no idea how badly hurt Carmen is or how it happened or...or... "I'm gonna fucking kill Polly." Flinging my car into a parking space, I ran in to the gym. I headed straight for the first aid room and knocked on the door. A few moments later it opened, and I was let inside. "Fuck, babe. "

"I'm okay. It's just a cut."

"You've been stitched up. That's more than a damn cut. Why did she attack you?"

"No idea really. She grabbed me from behind." She gave me a look to indicate she would tell me later. I nodded and then yanked the door open and headed to the office. I was so incensed with rage I just yanked at the door and Polly was standing and Callie was giving her what for.