Chapter 3

I just shook my head and started walking to class. It’s not that I could not talk in front of anyone. I just chose not to. I did not want to draw any attention to myself.

“Hey, you! Wait for us!” They both yelled from behind.

We entered the classroom and took our seats.

“Carolyne, are you going to the fight tonight?” Mike asked.

“Yes, we are.” Carolyne replied.

Mike scratched his head.”Who are we?”

“Me and Mia.”

I think I have never seen Mike so excited in my life. He is probably excited about the fight. I told myself. Mike is average build, has short black hair, green eyes, and a killer smile.

“That’s good, I'm happy to see you climbed out of your shell Mia. I and the boys would love to get to know the real Mia.”

I gave him a half smile and look to the front giving my full attention to the teacher. Luckily, we only have 3 months left of school.

It was a long day. I really got too much attention for my liking. After my one-sided conversation with Mike. Everywhere we went, we heard whispers of me. Finally, the school day came to an end. Carolyne and I walked to her car, heading back to her house to get ready for the night’s activity. Carolyne normally lent me some of her clothes.

It was getting late, and Carolyne was still busy doing my hair.

“Carolyne, I told you not to make such a fuss about me. Why do I need to wear makeup and get my hair done for a fight?”

“You, just shush, you never let me do this for you. When you see yourself, you are going to be shocked.”

“There I'm done.”

I turn and look at myself in the full-length mirror.

“Wow.” I could not believe that is me. I was wearing a white floral top, black tight jeans matched with a brown coat, and pumps. My long black hair hung loose in waves at my back. She did my makeup light, looking natural. Letting my light blue eyes pop.

Carolyne did not care for the cold. She wore a tight mini-black dress with long black boots stopping at her knees. She had blond hair with brown eyes. Her makeup was also natural but with bright red lips.

“Now we are ready to go.” Carolyne clapped happily with a big smile on her face.

“The place is packed.” I looked around trying to see someone we know. This place is bigger than I imagined. In the middle is a big ring where I guess the fight will be, surrounded by chairs, from top to bottom.

“Where will we sit, Carolyne? It looks like there are no seats left.”

“Don't worry, my brothers have arranged our seats for us.” She looked around.

"There he is, lets's head over.”

This will be the first time I see her brother. He is eight years older than us. He went abroad to get his business degree and was rarely home. Carolyne and her family usually went to visit him.

“Hey Nick, you did not even come home to greet me.”

Nick gave Carolyne a kiss on her cheek and a big hug. “Please don't start. Mom already gave me the talk for not going to her office first.”

“Who is this?”

“This is my best friend, Mia. Mia this is my brother Nick?”

I held my hand out to Nick.“It is nice to meet you, Nick.”

“Nice to meet you too, Mia.”

We shook hands. Our seats are in the third row from the ring.

“I will see you, girls, later. I need to go see if Nathan is ready."

“Carolyne, I thought you said your brother studied in Business? What is he doing here?”

“Hi’s here to support his friend.”

“O Okay.”

We took our seats waiting for the fight to start.

An older-looking guy came out dressed in a black suit. I guess that is the announcer.

“Ladies and gentlemen good evening and welcome to our MMA fight night.” Introducing our first match of the night. With a height of 6.7 and a weight of 170 lbs, let’s welcome Sinister!!”

The crowd went crazy. Music blasting loudly through the speakers. Out came a muscular man. He has short black hair. Wearing white boxing shorts. I watched him heading down to the ring climbing over the ropes. With an evil-looking grin on his face.

"With a height of 7.1 and a weight of 185 lbs, let’s welcome Reaper!!"

I turned to Carolyne, raising my voice so she could hear me.

“Which one is Nathan?”

“Reaper.” She yelled back.

I look at him going down the walkway. He has this frightening aura around him. A tattoo of a big grim reaper running across his muscled left arm. Making sure you know you are dealing with death. Built like a Greek god. His black hair is shaved on both sides of his head and styled neatly in the middle. Dressed only in black boxing shorts. He walked up to the ring and climbed over the ropes. Looking around the crowd like he's searching for someone. His eyes met mine only for a brief second. He gave me this half smirk. Does he know something that I don't? I thought to myself. He turned and looked at Sinister. The look they gave each other made me cringe. I heard the bell for the first-round ring.

A young woman dressed in almost nothing, walked around the ring holding a number one board above her head. Announcing the first round. The fight began with Sinister throwing the first punches left and right. Reaper sidesteps some of the blows only to be landing a few punches of his own on Sinister. This went on for 2 rounds.

I felt my cellphone vibrating in my jean pocket. Taking it out, I looked at the caller id. It's my mom. Turning to Carolyne.

“My mom is calling me. I can't answer it in here the music and screaming are too loud I'm going to step outside.”

She gave me a nod. I stood up and headed outside. Once outside I phoned my mother back.

“Hello, mom?”

"Mia, you must come home right now. Your dad is furious that you went to the fighting match. Clara could not get seats and saw you entering with Carolyne. If you do not come now, he will go and look for you and drag you back.”

“I got it, I'm coming.”

I went back inside to find the match had ended. Reaper has won the fight. Everyone remained in their seats waiting for the next match. I walked to our seats. Carolyne sitting on the edge of her seat full of adrenaline from the previous fight.