9 Chapter 9: Lets Figh (2/2)
”Ok, ok, we can talk just get the hell off of me.”
I take my gloves off and toss them on the other side of the ring and sit down on his chest.
”I don't think I want to.”
He pushes me off of him and holds my hands down.
”Damnit Zero, why can't you listen to me?”
I try to keep my cool but I can't help it, I start cracking up in his face.
”That's it.”
He picks me up and throws me over his shoulder.
”What the hell?! Let me down!”
”No can do.”
He takes me into what appears to be a male locker room. When we're inside he closes the door behind him and locks it.
”Now we can talk.”
I take a deep breath,
”Why did you kiss me last night and then run out of the room?”
He looks away.
”I don't know. You just make me feel some kinda way.”
”Can you explain?”
He wipes the sweat from his brow.
”I don't know man, you just make it hard for me to focus on anything. Your like my every thought, Zero.”
”I-is that bad?”
He smiles a genuine smile,
”I hope not.”
I stand up walk towards the door,
”Thank you for answering me Ricky, i'll let you take your shower now.”
***
”And then he said I was his every thought and that he can't focus on anything!”
”Why is that so strange to you? Don't you two date?”
'Oh shit, I forgot about that.'
”Yeah but Ricky isn't like that. He doesn't tell me what he's thinking.”
”Sounds to me like he's finally falling in.”
Carlos throws his can on the floor.
”Falling in?”
”Look Zero, Layla really did a number on him. The fact that you two have been together for a while and we're just now finding out about it is a surprise. No one expected him of all people to find another lady.”
”I get that, but who's Layla?”
”Nobody.”
Carlos and I both turn around to see who answered. Ricky's standing in front of us wearing a small towel around his waist.
”Maldito Carlos, ¿alguna vez te callaste?”
(Damn Carlos, did you ever shut up?)
He throws a can at the back of Carlos' head.
”Ow! Shit man, i'm sorry. I didn't know you were still hung up on that, my bad.”
”Whatever. Zero, go upstairs.”
His voice has such a commanding tone.
”O-okay.”
I get up and walk towards the stairs as he follows closely behind me.
'Why am I listening to him?! I'm not a damn dog and I sure as hell don't take orders from him.'
He leans towards me and whispers something in my ear.
”The sooner you get to the room, the sooner I can show you something.”
His warm breath sends chills all over my body.
'Show me what? Should I be worried? What the fuck's going on?!'