ly came home early, just as he said he would. On a no

tepping out of the car. As soon as he ent

s," he

s me by my name when some

r?" I re

e made it clear it wasn't a question that req

peak, he added,

an argument. I was still getting used to him-I hadn't grown

only fought because he injured Un

don't lose in this family." He laughed, an

You reek of sweat

to?"

t wouldn't be a s

rrr," I

had already cleaned up too and was walking normally. I gue

ur leg?"

e than it actually was. I guess I was just sc

up some medication on o

g too?" U

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rever getting ready, I

er than a lady

ter you,"

t take long

ok good, so I want

had been quietly listening, a

ed as we got

-

ated boxing match was about to take place. It wasn'

urned to my dad and hugged him. This was

and motioned for u

ticed the massive line of people wa

Are we cutting it?" I asked

s one with a red carpet and a 'VIP' sign above the d

out our VIP tickets, but before he could even

ickets were legit. They were pa

p security agencies in the country. His company provide

ed us to our seats-the

ny gift could h

er family took their re

when I

But when she sat down, I lost sight of her. No matter how hard I tried to peek, the pe

teal another glance w

phere was

n sync with every dodge and swing of my favorite fighter. When he dodged, I dodged. When

the critic

ch-but put too much for

the opening and t

hook. A flurry o

avorite fighter co

cked on him and

2..

owd jo

tried to stand, but h

..

g. His oppon

win," Dad said as

s, hoping to catch another glimps

the fight that I hadn't e

se, I forgot to breathe,

ghting for you

I even think about going pro. If I got into

rst into

ffed. "Boy, you wouldn

the hit-and-run me

d them is like a bungalow compared to a skyscrap

the car an

t a pharmacy to grab medication for Unc