The Fight Never Ends
Ch.7
Decision time
After an hour I got the courage to look for my dad. I find him in the office; he was looking at the beatdown website watching old fights. I walk in and say
"Didn't think I'd find out about you and Ryan?"
He looks up from his computer.
"I was hoping I could hide it from you. Who told you?"
"I heard it in school. It was in the hall some kids were talking, they said 'Yeah maybe there will be a final between McCarthy and Tyler again' I asked what they meant"
"That's how you found out?"
"Yeah, but why wont you let me fight?"
"Its dangerous and I don't want you to get hurt."
"But dad you let me train. That's dangerous too"
"Yes but…"
"Exactly! I want to end the constant harassment Drake has caused me. Ever since we met he has had it out too make my life a living hell"
My dad sighed; he knows how badly I want to fight.
"It doesn't matter if I win or lose, it makes no difference, it ends tonight this is my fight; everyone's got one" (Jake's quote from the movie, my favorite line)
"Fine, but go with Jake and Chris they are some of our best fighters besides you and your sister"
"Oh, speaking of Amy can she come?"
"Only if she stays with Eric he isn't planning on fighting"
Eric is sort of our cousin, he isn't related to us but he is like family. I hear my sister yell "Yes" and my dad chuckles, he heard it too. I start to walk away when my dad says
"Wait, take these"
He throws a pair of black gloves to me
"Those helped me win my fights maybe they will help you."
We all got in 2 cars. Me, Chris and Jack in one and Eric and Amy in the other. It is 11:30pm by the time we get to the club; a half stands between me and my opponent named Mark Jones.