Chapter 36: Everybody Was Kung Fu Fighting…

"Sir." I extend my hand and he takes it. Strong grip. If he had his way, he'd probably laser beam my ass.

"You must be Robert." He says eyeing me.

"Yes sir, I'm Rob. Lexi is a really great girl." I smile.

"Yes, she's my only daughter, and I used to put on a great show when I took a pretty girl out. I only had one thing in mine." he glares.

"Daddy…" Lexi whispers.

"I recognized your name. My sister's son goes to Hollywood Arts." I can feel myself tensing. "he was talking about a nerd taking advantage of the only girl who befriended him. I must say, you don't look anything like the picture on the internet, and you want to date my daughter?" if I didn't know any better, I'd say he's hiding a smirk.

"DADDY!" Lexi shouted, but before she can say anymore I speak up.

"It's ok, I should have expected this." I said, he just made it to my list. Hiding my anger is becoming more and more harder.

"Alexandra is my only daughter and someone like you taking her out deeply concerns me." Lexi didn't know what to say, she just keeps looking back and forth between us. I really like Lexi, but her father is getting on the very last nerve.

"Mr. Michaels, you're right about one thing. I was a nerd. I've been used by people my entire life and the one pretty girl who took the time to be a great friend let some jackass screw her and get her pregnant. And guess who she accused…the virgin nerd who cared about her!" I blew my lid. "Your daughter is kind enough not to judge me, clearly she is more intelligent than you!" I turn on my heels, "Goodbye Lexi." I almost sneered and angrily walk back to my car slamming my door shut.

"DADDY!" Lexi screams at him, I glanced her way for a second and saw that she starts to come down the stairs. I can see her brother and mom peeking out the window. Before Lexi was half way down the walk path I slammed on the gas and sped off. I'm sure I left tire tracks.

I almost sped through a red light, my tires screeched again stopping. I'm so FUCKING mad! I beat my stirring wheel.

HONK! HONK!

"Move your shitty ass car!" some asshole yells out his window. I stay there with my head on my stirring wheel. All I could think about is Lexi. Her dad is such a douche!

HOOOOOONNNNNNKKKK. "Move your shit loser!"


Beep…

Beep…

Beep…

Ugh! It's too early! Where the hell is my phone? It's not on the night stand.

Where is it?

Oh, under my sheet. I guess I forgot to charge it. I'll have to charge it when I go to the gym today. I'm so sluggish. It was like 1 when I got home. My knuckles are still red and a little bloody. It's from that asshole from last night.

Yeah, after he called me a loser, I saw red. It was like being blinded with raw and pure rage.

I got out of my car and he got out of his. The next thing I knew I had him on the ground beating the crap out of him. I left him on the street, bloody and groaning. After that I felt a little better. But I was still mad. So I kinda went to LA. It felt like I haven't been there in forever.

Before I knew it, I was pulling up at Cat's home. I just watched the house, trying to figure out what I possibly could have done to deserve this.

I swore I saw one of the curtains move just the slightest. After another few minutes I left, got home around 1. My emotions ganged up on me. It hurt so bad…I'd prefer physical pain over emotional pain any day.

I couldn't stop the tears. So I put on my gloves and hit the punching bag for two hours. It went by fast. I finally got to sleep after 3. And now it's 6 am.

Ugh! Mornings are evil.

I dragged myself downstairs and make coffee. It takes about 5 minutes to fill the pot. I grab a seat at the table and lay my head down.

Chime

Chime

Chime

Finally.

After making my coffee I go back upstairs. Sipping the coffee opens my eyes a little.

6:55 am…

Working out really get my mind off Cat, Mr. Michaels, and other stuff. I'm gonna take a twenty minute nap…

Ok…now I'm a little rested. It's 7:15, and I hop in the shower, dress and was at school when the five minute bell rang.

School when by quick, the guys and I hung out at lunch; I kinda ignored Lexi's texts, calls, and messages on SplashFace. I don't want to be near her dad…I can't deal with her now.

We're now at Joe's. He's teaching us a new technique.

Embracing pain.

"Ok guys, I let you have your fun. Can anyone tell me, what is the majority of reasons fighters loose?" Joe asks. He's in his gear, walking up and down looking at us.

"They get tired of fighting?" Sam, the new guy says.

"Come here Sam…" Joe walks on the mat and they get into their fighting stance.

Well, it didn't take long for Sam to get the picture. "Team up!" and that's how training went, we had to stand idle while we got kicked, punched in the stomach and put in submissive positions.

We spent the entire week getting used to kicks, punches and jabs.

February 25, 2012

Monday

"Fighters! At the beginning of March I'm putting you to the test. Fighters from all the amateur fight clubs fight in the Mojave. All of you will be competing." I've heard about the fights in the Mojave, it attracts around a few thousand people there to watch the fights. "And don't worry, if you need motivation, payouts come either way. Winners get paid $2,000 losers get $500." He passed around the signup sheet. I signed my name; I've learned a lot over the past two months. Even though I had two fights outside of training, I won. But Tug and the douche at that stop light wasn't trained to fight. This will be a great chance to see how good I am.

"I can't wait!" Russ says nudging Brent's head.

"Yeah me too. I wanna know how good I am." I say walking out of the gym.

We said goodbye and went our separate ways. When I got home, I was surprised to see Lexi and Fi sitting at the kitchen table.

"Hey, Rob." Fi says then took a sip of her beverage.

"Hey... Lexi, I um didn't expect you today." I've been blindsided enough in the past few months.

"I know, hope you don't mind. Can we talk?" she asks.

"Yeah, sure."

"Behave you two." Fi says softly.

I showed her to my room and closed the door behind me.

"You haven't been answering my calls or replying to my messages." She says. I guess I should have known she was gonna make contact.

"I'm sorry, your dad…I don't like people like him." I say throwing my gym bag on the floor in front of my closet.

"My dad only wants to protect me, he's been over protective all my life." She says softly. I have to admit, I have missed her. I guess my pride and her father's behavior kept me away.

"Your dad shouldn't believe everything he hears."

"I'm sorry about him, please don't be angry with me." she pleaded as I took an exasperated breath sitting on the bed.

"It's been a while since someone accused me of rape, then your dad just throws it in my face…" I shake my head slightly.

"I'm sorry he acted that way towards you. Please don't leave me…" she breathes. I turn my head the slightest when I hear a zipper. I turned to her and she unzips her blue hoodie, letting it fall to the floor. I stood up; she's not wearing anything under it.

"Please…don't be angry with me, I'll do anything." She breathes.

"Lex, what are you doing?" I could barely hear my own voice. She walks closer.

"I'll do anything you want me to…just please don't leave." She said in her small voice, her light gray eyes are the most innocent I've ever seen.

"Lexi" I pulled her close and held her face in my hands "you don't ever have to do this with me, I would never…" I breathed. A tear rolled down her cheek and I pressed my forehead against hers.

"My heart ached the last ten days you didn't talk to me." She is sobbing quietly.

"I'm sorry, I just needed some space, it had nothing to do with you." I kissed her head. "I'll never disrespect you or even hurt you. You mean so much to me." I couldn't help but kiss her. I hugged her and fell on the bed with her in my arms.

We kissed softly and just held each other. The next three hours we laughed and just talked about stuff. Our shirts are still off; we are laying in the middle of my bed.

"Didn't mean to get you all worked up." I say and kiss her lips.

"It's ok, just don't scare me again." She whispers.

A soft knock is at the door. I turn over and yawn.

"Yeah?" I called softly, it's probably Fi wanting make sure everything is ok.

"Rob sweetheart, Lexi's parents are here."

"Okay…" We got up. I hand her the blue hoodie she came here with. "I wish I could spend more time with you. It's like I learn something about you every time we get together." I say and kiss her hand.

"Ditto" she returns my kiss. "can I have one of your shirts?" she ask. I walk to my closet let her have her pick. She picked a shirt that I wore on the picnic.

"Why that one?" I ask. She giggles holding it up to her chest.

"Because it smells like you and I want to smell you everyday." She breathes.

"I would ask for an article of your clothing but then you'll flash your parents and my aunt and uncle." We laugh. She put the hoodie on zipping it up.

I lead her downstairs and out to the drive way where Unc, Fi, and Lexi's parents, whose waiting in their car. They are speaking with Unc and Fi.

"It was nice seeing you again." Fi says coming in to hug Lexi.

"Thank you." Lexi says hugging her too. She turns to kiss me and wraps her arm around me.

"Goodnight." She whispers.

"Goodnight." I open the door for her and close it.

I waited until I couldn't see the car anymore before I went to the house.

"She seems really into you." Fi says smiling. Unc nods in agreement.

"Yeah…I'm into her too." I breathed. After a late dinner and talking with Unc, I'm going to bed.


March 1, 2012

Cat POV

"Did you have a nice time at church?" I ask Emmy and take her sweater off over her head.

"Play…?" she asks softly, and touches my belly. I'm almost five months. We went to the doctor Friday and found out it's going to be a girl.

A girl, I'm having a little girl.

When she's born I'm gonna dress her in the onesie I bought…the other time. I still can't talk about what happened to me with Sheila. I still can't stand her.

"We'll play later kay kay, come on, let's go make you a snack." She takes my hand and we go to the kitchen. I cut her a green apple and pour us both cranberry juice. After I get out of my church clothes and hang them up, I go downstairs to clean up Emmy's mess.

"Play Catty…" she says after I finish wiping her mouth.

"Okay, one hour in the yard." I say and walk her to the back door. We have a tree house now, mom sent guys from Italy to build it. It's really big and can keep her busy for hours.

"I'm ordering out!" Wayne calls from the kitchen.

"Kay kay," I say and help Emmy up the wooden stairs. "be careful…" I would have played with her today but I'm wiped out.

So tired…

I'm getting bigger and grown out of some of my clothes. It's okay though, Mr. and Mrs. Shapiro helped me with a bank account and they give me money on it. They give me $200 every Friday. I don't spend much and Wayne doesn't know I have it. I hide my bank card in my picture key chain. I have almost $2,000. I can't wait until my baby comes.

I'm going to buy her pink blankets, pretty pink head bands and a lot of pink other things. I bought books on how to take care of her and be a good mommy. Jade and I looked at cribs last week. I thought they cost like 400 dollars or something.

Nope…

It just cost no more than $300. Mrs. Shapiro says she would help me pick one out. I decided that I want the baby to be in my room. We have a guest bedroom, but I want my little girl to be with me every night.

4 am…

After a really big yawn, I get off my window seal bench.

I'm so tired.

I've been staying up for hours for a couple weeks. I know I'm not crazy, but I think I really did see Robbie's car. Jade said it was probably my neighbor. I don't know maybe it was.

I huff out a breath and rub my stomach.

She's moving.

She like a rolly baby…

I get into bed and covermyself. I should get some sleep.


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