Chapter 13: Confrontation

Today, we are working with Sensei Lawrence again. However, he seems a bit distracted. He has two kicking pads. We are supposed to roundhouse kick the right target, then punch it twice. Then, we punch the left target once. Sam is up first and she does it perfectly. Next is Chris and he does it perfectly as well. Next it's me.

"Attack!" Sensei Lawrence says. I think about Steve and everything he's done to me. I do a roundhouse kick as fast as I can and then punch both targets quickly.

"That's it!" Sensei Lawrence says. When it's Demetri's turn, Sensei Lawrence looks away and at Miguel. This causes Demetri to kick Sensei Lawrence in the face.

"Oh shit! Um, I'm not gonna get in any trouble, am I?" Demetri asks.

Later…

Demetri is now tied up to a punching bag. He has a pillow taped to his chest.

"All right, remember, one of the best ways to get a point is to aim for the torso." Sensei Lawrence says. He then hits Demetri in the chest. He groans in pain.

"All right, front kick, side kick. Ready? Go!" Sensei Lawrence says. The kid in front does it perfectly. Each kick makes Demetri groan in pain.

"Very nice." Sensei Lawrence says.

"Sorry." Sam says. She then does the two kicks on Demetri.

"Nice kick, LaRusso! Remember, whip that foot through the target." Sensei Lawrence says. Sam nods and gets back in line. I'm up next.

"Ready. Go!" Sensei Lawrence says. I do the same thing again. I imagine that Demetri is Steve, taunting me for some reason. I get angry and kick Demetri twice very hard. Next is Chris. However, he accidentally kicks Demetri in the balls.

"Shit, I missed. My bad, Meat." Chris says. Demetri has a look on his face that just shows all the pain he is in.

Later…

My friends invited me to join them at the drive in. I got there a little late, but it's better than nothing. I don't have a car myself that I can use, so I'll probably just sit with someone else. I first go to the concession stand and get a soda. As I'm walking around, I cross paths with Steve.

"Well…didn't expect to see you tonight, pussy." Steve says.

"Stop calling me that." I say angrily. Steve just laughs like I just told him a joke.

"Oh really? You gonna kick me into another pool? No, for some reason, I think the reason you're a pussy, is because I can kick your ass. No matter how hard you train, I'll always be one step ahead of you. You know it, I know it, I bet the whole world knows it. You will always be a pussy." Steve says. He then knocks my soda outta my hand. I don't know what came over me. Maybe it was Sensei Lawrence's teachings, or maybe I was just fed up. I roundhouse kick Steve in the face as hard as I can. Steve stumbles back. However, instead of looking shocked, he continues to have that same smug look on his face. I then sweep his legs and he falls over. However, he is still smiling. Something feels off. I look to my right and see a kid recording us from a distance. He is with a bunch of his friends.

"Yo, did you guys see that? That racist kid from school just attacked that guy!" The kid says. No! God dammit! I turn back to Steve.

"Big mistake." He says. When he gets up, I fight the urge to make him stay down.

"I told you, I'm always two steps ahead. How do you think everyone at school will react when they see that you attacked me?" Steve taunts.

"You asshole." I say. I can't help but look down at the ground. I fell for Steve's trap. I do nothing as Steve walks away. I just stand there, looking at the ground. I should've known that something was off. I then feel a hand on my shoulder.

"Hey, you good?" Demetri asks.

"Yeah. I just need to get a new soda." I say. I return to the concession stand with Demetri and get a new soda. He seems impressed by the amount of soda choices. We then walk over to where the rest of our group is. However, my eyes widen when I see that they're in a standoff with Cobra Kai.

"Hey, guys. Can you believe that they have Mr. Pibb and Dr. Pepper?" Demetri says. Everyone stares at him.

"Oh shit. Not another rumble." Demetri says. I can see Steve looking at me. I glare at him.

"Careful, LaRusso. Your mommy isn't here to play peacemaker." Tory says.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Sam asks aggressively.

"Guys, stop! Okay? We can't do this. We'll beat 'em on the mat." Miguel says.

"Oh really? You remember what happened the last time we fought, right?" A kid I don't recognize says. Miguel gets more serious.

"Okay. Meet us at the baseball diamond in 30 minutes. And no weapons." Miguel says.

"Yeah, we won't need 'em." Tory says.

"Yeah." Miguel responds. Everyone then begins to walk away.

"Uh…are we starting another brawl?" I ask.

Later…

I'm sitting in the middle seat of the car. Not the most comfortable but it will do. In the car with me are Demetri, Sam, Miguel, and Hawk. We have a clear view of the baseball diamond. The Cobras soon arrive. Suddenly, some of the lights turn off. That's when the sprinklers turn on and the Cobras get drenched. The look on Steve's face was priceless.

"Dude, genius move! We didn't even have to throw a punch!" Hawk says.

"My favorite kind of victory." Demetri adds.

"They got what's coming to them." I say. Hawk then drives us out of there. However, I'm still feeling a little cocky. I lean over Demetri and flip off the Cobras. Steve knows full well that I directed it to him.