Part 28 (1/2)
”You love her and protect her. Let her know that her family still loves her.”
He smiled at me, then pulled me into his arms and kissed me gently. This was definitely going to be a new chapter for us and good practice for when Amber came.
”I love you, cupcake.”
”I love you too.”
I hope you have enjoyed reading Tobias. The cane brothers story continues in the second installment of the series TRISTAN.
A CURSED BOYS NOVEL.
Expected to be released in fall of 2015.
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A CURSED BOYS NOVEL.
Expected to be released in fall of 2015
CHAPTER ONE.
TRISTAN.
”Hey Tristan, its Willow. I know you still need some time, but we miss you and we're worried about you. Even Tobias, although he will never admit it. Come home. Please. Or at least give us a call. It's been five months and Colton is driving your brother crazy, and your brother is driving me crazy. I know Mia's death was hard on you, but you're not alone. We are here for you, if you'd just let us -”
I hung up the phone without even listening to the rest of the message. I don't want to think about Amelia. I don't want to think about anything from before. I haven't been able to face the fact that Amelia died and, if I do, then it will just make it real and I'm not ready for that yet.
I slipped the phone back into my pocket, and then looked at my reflection in the mirror in front of me. My black eye was healing, and the gash from the fight last week would have been healed by now, but I've had to cut it open about five times so no one gets suspicious about how I heal so fast.
I was supposed to fight again tonight; the two brothers who owned this underground club had a lot of money riding on me. I am just glad they haven't asked me to fight on a full moon.
Speaking of the full moon, it's still a few days away and I am already feeling like s.h.i.+t. I haven't killed anyone that I know of; but, in the city like this, people die every day and no one knows about it.
I have about an hour until my fight and all I want to do is sleep. My head is killing me and tonight I seem to be having a problem with drowning out the volume of the music and the cheering crowd. I could use some air.
I left the bathroom and pushed through the crowd. Everyone was too focused on the current fight to care about what I was doing. When I reached the door, one of the new bouncers they hired tried to stop me. I growled, which he thankfully couldn't hear over the noise.
Adam put the new guy in his place pretty quick, and I ducked around him and headed straight for the stairs. Adam has been the head bouncer here since before I showed up. The new guy was replacing Ryan, who just stopped showing up for work one night. I spent a few nights at the door helping out until Drake and Tav were able to find a replacement.
When the doors closed behind me, all sound was gone. The brothers did a pretty amazing job at sealing the place up. Anyone walking by wouldn't even know The Cellar was there, unless they were looking for it.
The air was crisp and had a cold bite to it, but I welcomed the feeling with open arms. It was mid-November, and the radio had said we would be getting the first snowfall of the season soon.
”Oh my G.o.d! Isn't that the fighter from last week?”
”It is!”
”What is his name?”
”I don't know. I think they call him the Animal.”
”Oh the things I would do to that man.”
I didn't even bother looking at the two girls I overheard as they walked past me towards the doors of The Cellar. I rolled my eyes as the two of them continued with their conversation while tripping over each other as they walked.
I wouldn't be surprised if the two of them had approached me to ask me to take one, if not both, of them home with me. It wouldn't be the first time I had fan girls try to get in my bed. I usually shrug them off without even speaking to them.
My cold att.i.tude towards the world made people think I had a heart of stone, and the way I took my anger out on people in the ring led to me getting the nickname ”the Animal”. Ironic how fitting the name was, considering one night a month I do, in fact, become a four legged furry freak.
”Hey sugar, you aren't looking so hot.”
”Not interested.” I said without even looking up.
”Get over yourself; you have the wrong idea. I just wanted to make sure you're ok.”
”Just f.u.c.k off, alright!” I snapped.
”I was trying to be nice because I thought maybe you were having a s.h.i.+tty day, but if you want to be an a.s.shole for no reason, that is fine with me. I speak b.i.t.c.h fluently.”
I almost felt bad. I would have apologized, but I wasn't in the mood and, by the time I even bothered to look up, she was gone. The only place she could have gone was The Cellar, so I was sure I would run into her at some point. I looked up at the moon, and then closed my eyes.
”Pretty isn't it?”
I turned around. Tav stood leaning against the brick wall of the building The Cellar was built under. It was weird how silently he was able to move around; he even caught me by surprise sometimes.
”It is. I've always preferred the night.” I said matter of factly.
”Oh yeah? Why is that? You're not a vampire, are you?”
”Of course not, Vampires don't exist.” I lied.
The street was dark, but I could easily make out the red cherry of his cigarette as he inhaled. There were very few rules at The Cellar, but ”no smoking” was definitely one of them.
”My sister is back in town. She's been with our mom for the past eight months. Stick around after the fight; I want to introduce you.”
”You're not trying to hook me up, are you?”
”f.u.c.k no. She's my sister. If you touch her I will kill you, no matter how much money you make me.”
I laughed, but I could tell he was serious. One thing I have respected about Tav and his brother since I met them four months ago, they would give their lives to protect each other. I suspect it would be no different when it came down to their sister.
”Alright, I'll stick around.”
”Good, now let's head inside. You have some money to win me.”