Chapter 144
‘Hell was about to break loose' was all I could think of while I power walked down the corridor to where the ring was, I was feeling so much pent up anger in me and it wanted out. I know a lot of people have said it's not smart to fight when you're angry but I wasn't feeling particularly smart. I wouldn't count on coming out of this fight unscathed.
They said your focus tends to be blunt when you're angry. Your ability to predict your opponent's next move decreases when you're angry. It was probably stupid to still enter the ring, filled with anger knowing all this. But again, I wasn't feeling particularly smart that night.
I was risking everything, risking my family's and my friends' safety, and for what? For the guy who basically rejected me for a traitorous two-faced bitch, who's also my brother's murderer's accomplice. Well, fuck you, Adam.
I was just arriving at the bottom of the steps that led up to the ring when my name was called out. I tried my best not to stomp my feet like a child throwing a tantrum as I climbed the steps up to the ring. As much as I hated it, I missed Levy. He was an asshole but the friend he portrayed himself to be when he was undercover was a good one. He was there to cheer me on at every fight and he had my back. Well, at least I thought he had my back.
I turned my gaze away from the empty corner of the ring and felt the anger rushing back with a new fervor. When I saw who stood before me.
Speak of the devil and he shall appear. Levy smirked as he gave me a small wave.
I felt my blood boil once again at the sight of him. The nerve of this asshole. He was still acting as if nothing had happened between us; as if he never betrayed me.
As the fight started, I decided to use this chance to unleash my pent up anger. I screamed as I ran towards Levy, arm drawn back to throw the first punch.
Five minutes into the fight and I finally came to my senses only to realize that I've severely underestimated the guy standing before me. My anger was extinguished not long after the fight started, blurred by the pain from the blows I received. It didn't take much to land hits on me since I fought him like I was fighting an immobile training dummy. My defense was little to non-existent and I was solely relying on my attacks.
I was barely holding up. I stumbled back to my corner and tried to breathe correctly again. Every breath I took hurt and my hammering heart wasn't making the pain any more bearable. My head was pounding and I couldn't be sure whether the substance that was trickling down my temple was sweat or blood.
Through my daze, a voice screamed out my name over the crowd's noise. I lifted my chin up to see who was disturbing my pained daydreaming to see Preston standing there along with Maddison, tucked closely to his side. I would have expressed how shocked I was if it wasn't for the pain that was making my body throb.
Preston had a hard expression on his face that was a contrast to Maddison's concern one. I took it that they witnessed the early minutes of the fight because Preston's disapproval shone bright through his narrowed eyes.
"What was that? What were you doing? Honestly, Case, that was a shit show and I know for sure that you didn't get this far into the competition fighting like that. You would've died years ago if you fought like that. Get your shit together. You're going to die the second you get back in there if you don't start getting your shit together. So, start getting your shit together." My eyes were almost closed shut in their swollen state, but I opened them as wide as I could once what he said sank in. Preston's voice rang in my head. He was right. What was I doing?
I clenched my jaw, ignoring the throbbing that it caused me. The pain will keep me awake. There were other lives at stake, I needed to stop acting like a kicked puppy and start thinking about the people other than Adam that was going to get hurt if I don't win this fight and the next one. I'm so close, I can't fail now.
I sent a silent prayer to God. With my current beat up state, I could only count on the faith I had in God's miracles to win this fight.
I know I did this to myself but please help me, God. I can't do this on my own. It's not humanely possible.
My head spun lightly causing me to stumble a bit before I steadied myself. I tried to strengthen myself with my sheer willpower and ignored how weak I felt. I had to win. I had to.
I glanced back at Preston, holding Maddison to his side. His lips were pursed into a grim line, sending me a curt nod. He looked determined that I could win this, but Maddison didn't quite succeed in masking her doubts. She watched me with fear for my safety in her eyes and her fist clutched on the hem of Preston's shirt.
I nodded back at Preston, sending a million prayers to God to help me win this fight somehow.
I looked at Levy who looked amused. He had a busted lip but that was all the damage I could see on his face.
‘You got this. God's got your back. You're going to win.' I reassured myself. All I was holding onto at that point was the faith I had left in me. I channeled all my strength into believing that backup was coming.
Having felt entertained enough, Levy made the first jab that I quickly dodged. It felt like my instincts have finally kicked in as I ducked under his fist and landed my own against his midriff. The next few punches were a blur that I didn't even have time to process. The next thing I knew, I gave out a kick to my opponent's midriff after doing an uppercut. The force sent him sprawling on the ring's floor, curling up on himself. Blood was rushing loudly in my ears, the thundering of my heart was the only thing I could hear. I couldn't do anything but breathe heavily, not believing the sight before me.
The screams and hoots of the crowd started to seep through the rushing of my blood in my ears. My heart was still pounding and I felt a migraine coming as the adrenaline wore off. I felt my arm being held and raised.
I casted my eyes upwards, staring at the blinding eight above the ring. The last thing I remembered was swaying slightly and thinking ‘God heard my prayers,' before I felt my legs give away from under me. I felt my body falling into someone's arms as darkness engulfed me.
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