l

h work or school and happily skip to the dark

much entertainment, it was a favorite p

nd backways, easily navigating the darkness as t

raid to tread there even at night. My destination was

n apart by responsibilities. Not forgetting Pablo's cons

t it was refurbished. I heard that some rich mafia man found it

ine junkies like myself. I only needed a couple of coins t

the large doorman who served as both a bouncer and a collector.

blocked the people who were crowded in front of him and made way

the circular ring. But that was only on slow nights. On nights such as this, at le

below. There were no seats. People stood, and some brought tables so t

ple stood there, but they were fewer. They were VIPs. The gallery housed different cu

had a spot that I liked to stand sur

pot for me. Paul waved me over as soon as he spotted me. With an ent

but the crowd was already haili

from outside to challenge one of the

I stood there, I felt the worries of the day melt away and dissolve into

e. In fact, no ladies should be

ications, I shouldn't be found in such a place. But it was the only pl

ght into it. In the red corner, we have one of our best." The hall was

es and gentlemen, benefactors, and others, I present to y

my mind. The hall fell silent again as soon as the

confident that he can take on one of the best in the business."

kering. Perhaps they knew it would be a b

et us call him the Tattooed Maniac." This one got more lau

t help but widen my eyes. It's not like he was small. He was q

s covered in tattoos from head to toe. But I was wr

e close to the ring, I could see what ma

ver he was, they allowed it anyway. It was the man fr

s didn't look merely muscled, but they seemed to have power in them for a few e

n't the typical boxing stance;

ws, giving him a lesser field of vision. But it was a stance that I had seen in act

lace your bets," came around me. I dropped €20,

m the man himself. He shook his head and quickly wrote me a tally.

quicker than I thought. But the Iron Fist swung with a wide punch that would have in

to the Iron Fist's chin. Dazed, the Iron Fist shook h

k, but took a step backward, allowing the Iron Fist

unched him again with an uppercut. This one knocke

reful not to disturb the silence. I looked back at the ring to find Damon looking straight at

feeling a rush of heat rise to my