Chapter 20: Package

(Sofia)

I felt like death, everything hurts, and having cramps all day hadn't placed me in the best mood. Steven was walking on eggshells around me knowing what time of the month it was.

I was watching a dog's purpose when Alex called me, informing me that my fight moved up to tonight and that he would be picking me up at 11 giving me enough time to get ready. I would be breaking the promise I made him though but in all fairness when I took cocaine last night I had no idea I would be fighting today my arranged match was supposed to be in a few weeks not hours.

Throwing a punch at Steven he dodged it while kicking me in my side Come on Mia focus!".

He could never get a hit in when I had complete focus but my mind was still all over the place. The guy who called me homeless walked into the gym when Steven managed to pin me down which only happened because my vision was locked on a shirtless Noah that was standing next to the new guy.

"Steven get your fat ass off of me I'm tired" I groaned feeling my moods shift between being irritated to mad.

Steven got off knowing it wasn't time to play around but the new guy scoffed before shaking his head, "James don't" Noah whispered pushing the James guy back. "Got something to say, pretty boy".

Noah only shook his head telling me to stop but I'm not listening to a man who couldn't even do the bare minimum for a girl. Is it so hard to be near me that he had to leave me at a bus stop?

'Not now Sofia'

"Can't even get out of a guy looking like that's hold" James said motioning towards a scolding Steven.

'He did not just say that about my brother'

'Get him, girl

"Oh as If you've got anything to say with your noodle arms and I'd advise you to not skip leg day cuz it seems like a baby could win you at this point" I was just bull shiting right now this man was a little bit shorter than Noah and his arms weren't that defined like his but he was still built like a god and any girl would drool over his eight pack which was perfect for licking whipped cream off and don't get me started about his curly hair that was the perfect length fo...

My hormones are just all over the place right now.

Seeing James remove his shirt I knitted my eyebrows together not understanding what this man was doing. He entered the mini ring while cracking his knuckles "I'll go easy on you with my, how'd you put it noodle arms".

Chuckling at his response I fixed my posture reminding myself to block not hurt.

Knowing Noah and Steven sat down on the bench ready to watch, Steven pulled out his phone screaming at me to take the fucker down which grabbed my attention. "Language Steven!" I scowled but focused on James who was moving closer and managed to punch me in the face.

Feeling the crimson-red liquid run down my cheek my mind went into a fighting state. Knowing I needed to stop fooling around with the boys trying to act like men I held out my hand shaking it off. Steven nodded to the door seeing my mood change but before I could get out of the ring James just had to speak.

"What's wrong, need to go cry to your mommy?" James mocked.

Laughing at his words I smirked "Mommies dead" bringing my leg up it connected with his shoulder making that my target, I threw a punch in the same spot, placing my left arm around his neck I pushed harder not listening to Steven that was shouting at me to stop.

Strong arms wrapped around my waist telling me that I should calm down but Alex removed his arms as soon as Noah yelled at all of us to stop. "Sofia goes smoke a cigarette, Steven takes James to the infirmary, and Alex my office now!

Not needing to be told twice I grabbed my lighter and made my way outside. While I light the cigarette one of the guards walked to me carrying a package that was wrapped in newspaper. Placing the package next to me he mumbled a quick it was left for you at the front gate before walking back to his post.

The words ' Happy almost birthday Mon Amore ' was written in red.

Undoing the ribbon I opened the lid but my blood ran cold when I saw a tiny coffin with my name engraved on it, black flowers surrounded the box with a note attached to a single red rose.

'You'll death will be slow, so slow like petals falling from a rose'