CHAPTER SEVENTY-SIX- Knock out

Josephine

I ended up going….

I felt sick the whole ride in the Uber, checking the mirrors like Katya herself would pop out from the trunk, but eventually… we arrived, And I instantly knew this place was nothing like the underground subway we’d been to before.

The entrance was hidden behind an abandoned construction site near the river. At first glance, it looked like nothing, just cracked pavement, a rusted fence, and a concrete wall covered in thick, chaotic graffiti.

But as we walked closer, we noticed the faint thrum beneath the ground, bass vibrations, distant roars, and muffled music.

Ev grinned. “Oh yeah. This is the place.”

We hurried across the lot, passing rows of polished bikes and modified cars lined. Black, red, neon green, engines still warm and some owners leaning against their hoods smoking or laughing loudly.

The night air seeped through my hoodie, making me clutch the fabric tighter. “This is freezing.”

“That means the crowd inside will be warm.” Ev answered confiden