Chapter 41: You Did So Well

Chapter 41: You Did So Well
Chapter 41: You Did So Well 

Roy 

When Tunde lunged his strong body at me, he was ready to take me down in possibly an arm bar or any other kind of leg lock to subdue me. The voice inside my head shut everyone out again and told me something.

'He is used to matted floors, Vortex. He does have the talent but he is not used to the harsh concrete the way you are. Use this as your tool to weaken him in what should be his strongest position.’

And I was absolutely right, he fights in respectable places. Mats and professional rings, I have been fighting on the street since I can remember. So when he grabbed my body and tried pulling me down, I stiffened my planted feet and struggled with him. I started elbowing his inner knee so his feet would slip and scratch along the concrete. He was getting scuffed up the more I struggled against him and he struggled against me. I threw my head back and knocked his chin almost enough to knock him out. But fúck, that hurt my head. In that momentary lapse, I flattered his shin down on the concrete and started shoving at it like grating cheese. He hollered out and lifted his leg, putting him in a weak position for me to knock him all the way on his back. And I would have probably had him there if I jumped on him and tried to subdue him but that is his domain. No, I wanted to win in my domain, on two feet with fists. So, I let him up. I could see his big toe was bleeding and he had long scraps across his shin. I probably did too but I don't even feel it.

When we got to our feets, he was through with me. He punched jab and jabbed and I swiveled, blocked and blocked and struck. A well landed fist hit the side of my head and I stumbled slightly but I returned the swing while he was dislodging from his and I clipped him in the jaw. He stumbled backwards and then fell flat on his back. Now, I mounted and started throwing punches, my fist hitting his eyes, his face, and his nose but he didn't tap out. He was trying to get me into an arm bar or leg lock again. His limbs were curling and coiling all around mine like a snake. I knew this had to end, so I took everything I wanted to forget and I let it fall into my closed fist. And then, I struck, and smack, I knocked him in the face so hard that his limbs went slack and his head rolled to the side. Total knock, he laid snoring. The crowd went wild, it was the perfect cocktail of a fight and what I mean is this, it didn't go too fast and end boring. It didn't drag on. There was blood, enjoying to dirty his face and drip down around our bare feet as we moved. He clipped my lip so I was spitting pink saliva off to the side of us too. There was good movement, some floor stuff and some really good punches.

I have certainly had more wild fights but this was a good fight for btiajja to watch. So I wouldn't scare her off if she saw me pound a man's face completely in.

“Winner, Roy Vortex.” The man announced and I heard cheers and guys sucking their teeth pissed they bet against me and lost.

I got a bunch of slaps on the back in congratulations but I moved on and walked through the thickest of people to get the girls who Gabe had stepped back in a less crowded and more elevated place. Tunde was helped to sit up and moved from the circle so the street child could wipe the place down in preparation for the next fight. The rest of all that madness continued behind me as I showed up to the girls shirtless, sweaty and a tiny bit bloody. Gabe was already getting me a wet towel to wipe myself down.

“Oh my goodness, my heart was in my throat the whole time. You did so well but I was so nervous!” Brianna exclaimed and rushed forward when I got to them. I chuckled at the way her eyes danced around in her head.

“Really? Did I do alright?” I asked pathetically just to hear her say it again.

“Yes, definitely. You knocked him out and his eyebrows….ouch.” her beautiful eyes dropped down to my stained flesh.

At the same time Gabe slapped a wet towel against my chest and I grabbed it to wipe myself down.

“Do you need ice or anything?” She asked quickly when she decided to assess me. Jane laughed and threw her hand up for a high five.

“That was hot, Vortex.” She stated bluntly as she always does.

When I looked back at Brianna, she was observing me closely but looked away when I looked back at her. What is she thinking? I started watching her now, she turned to my cousin and laughed at whatever he just said. When she bit down on her lip, it was actually Alessia that came to my mind. My blood is still pumping, I wish I told her I wanted to link up tonight to fuck instead of tomorrow. I just was sure how late this thing was going to run. And if I am being honest with myself, I wondered what Brianna would suggest we all do after I finished fighting. I left my plans open and that is pathetic, I am not g down that road. Brianna might be a model but so is Alessia. I have a hot, single and willing model. I can't be digging up old crushes because she gave me the time of day today probably as some revenge move against Callan. It is silly and I don't want to be a part of it. Alessia is easy.

“Where to next?” Gabe threw his hand over Jane's shoulder and pulled her into his side. 

He has been flirting with her the whole time, he is going to fuck her if he has his way. I saw him playfully pretend to bite the side of her neck which got her squeaking and squirming in his arms. Brianna glanced over her shoulder at them before looking back to me.

“I think I better go home, Jane might have other plans tonight.” She basically agreed to my thoughts that those two were going to fuck.

Oh, Gabe. You think he had learned from my mistake. If he gets on Callan's bad side, he may just take out the Vortex crime family and he is done with us.