2| Well that's depressing.

The prettiest smile

hides the deepest secrets.

The prettiest eyes

have cried the most tears.

And the kindest hearts

have felt the most pain.

Kathy's POV

The second the bell rings, I'm the first to bolt out of the classroom. I walk towards the cafeteria and try to find my best friend, Cece.

I spot her at a table and start walking toward her. I'm halfway there when someone shoulder-checks me. I glance at the idiot and see it's the same guy from this morning.

I glare at him and ask, "Who the fuck do you think you are?"

"Anthony Ryder..." He says in a duh tone.

Of course, his name has Ryder in it. What about it? Very common in books, that's all. Stop saying weird stuff about books. This is real life. About that- Shut up!

I roll my eyes and grab my water bottle. I survey my surroundings for a staff member and smirk when I find none.

I dump my drink on him, and he grabs my wrist. I cringe and hold in a sigh. "This is your last chance. Apologize." He murmurs, towering over me.

I use my other hand and grab his wrist. I try to break it, but he quickly pulls away. Motherfucker! He deserves to feel the pain, especially on his wrist.

"Don't mess with me." I grit out, walking away from him. What the hell? You never walk away from a fight! Unless it's at school, I don't need them calling Samuel about me hurting someone.

I meet up with Cece and sit beside her.

She smiles and asks, "Hey, where were you?"

"Some guy named Anthony Ryder bumped into me. Total asshole." I add. Her mouth drops open, and I raise my eyebrow. "Why are you making that face...?" I ask.

"You do know Anthony Ryder is like a bad boy, right? Not like the cool ones in books, I mean like a criminal bad guy. I heard he was in a gang." She states.

"Really?" I ask, rolling my eyes.

"I'd stay away from him. Who knows what he'd do if he's angry?" She says, taking a sip of her drink.

"I'll try, but he's the one who keeps bothering me," I say. My phone pings saying I got a text from my manager Dan.

Dan:

There's a fight at 4:30

The opponent has a muscular build but doesn't defend his left side very well. Are you free?

I'll be there

"Hey Cece, want to see me kick some ass again?" I ask.

"Sorry, I can't. I have a ton of homework today, which is so unfair. The teachers should know I have a life after school." She complains.

"So true. If you need help, let me know." I say.

"I wish I was as smart as you. Then I'd get all my homework done in class." She says. "But I wouldn't want to be a nerd, so..." She trails off.

I scoff and say, "Just because I care about my grades does not make me a nerd."

She laughs and says, "It kind of does..."

"Fuck off," I say, flipping her off. She sticks out her tongue, and we start laughing.

While finishing my lunch, I felt like someone was watching me. But then I shook that feeling away. Samuel wouldn't try anything with so many witnesses.

*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*

When school was over, I started walking towards the nearest forest. I usually take this shortcut to get to Mystic Valley, where my fights are held. If you're rich enough, you know about this place because many wealthy people bet on the fighters.

After today's fight, I'll have enough money to buy an apartment. Then, I only have to wait a few more days until my 18th birthday.

I walk to the back of the building, and someone buzzes me in. I sense someone is behind me and subtly glance around. I roll my eyes at my paranoia and step inside.

I can hear a bunch of people shouting at the bar, no doubt already drunk at 4 in the afternoon. I slip into one of the back rooms and drop my bag down.

I change into a different outfit. Then I braid my hair and place on my mask. I exit the room and wait for them to call me out.

Outfit:

"Next up is the undefeated Killer Kat!" The announcer shouts. I step into the ring and see my opponent smirking at me.

"You're going down, little girl. You should go run to your mommy now." Jokes on you; she's dead. Well, that's depressing.

"Start!" I heard the announcer shout.

He immediately swings his fist toward my face, but I block it. I grab his head and start kneeing his stomach. He then kicks the side of my body.

I stumble back and wait for him to make the next move. When you're overconfident about your skills, you aren't paying as much attention as you should.

He moves to kick my side, but I grab his leg and twist it. This brings us down, and I try to get him into a chokehold. He grabs my wrists and tries to escape. Why the fuck is everyone touching your wrist?!

I knee his side, which causes him to loosen his grip. At that moment, I repeatedly punched his face and knocked him out. The bell rings, ending the fight.

I jump off the ring and return to the back room. I collect my money and put my sweatshirt back on. I take off my mask and grab my backpack.

I exit through the back and plan to return to the forest. I have a hidden treehouse on the abandoned side of the woods. So far, no one has found it since the branches hide it pretty well.

I hear someone whistle behind me, and I freeze. No one should be back here. I turn around and see Anthony. Are you fucking kidding me?

"What are you doing here?" I ask, feeling annoyed.

He smirks and says, "I know your secret."

"What secret?" I ask innocently.

"You're Killer Kat. I mean, a dead giveaway, Kathy." He says.

"Shit," I mutter, trying to escape this conversation.

Well shit... That's on me. I never thought someone would follow you here. He's probably who I kept sensing. I should have listened to my gut.

"What was that?" He asks teasingly.

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