You hide behind your friends for help, when it’s one on one I won’t need help.” I stated boldly at him ” Alex you won’t be able to wake up after I am through with you.” David said And with that said he started hitting me with his fist. The hit to my face didn’t hurt that much this time around. I was bigger in muscle this time around. I toughen my body up to take impacts. Aaron knew what he was doing in my training. I was taking what I could.
Chase and Trina in their own little way was cheering David on. Hit after hit was a impact to my ribs and stomach. I was watching him. I wanted to get a feel for his style to know this time with my new body I had. I felt each hit but kept my body tighten and strong. After a few more hits he was getting tired. Next I heard from him was telling the two guys to let me go. They did and I went to my knees and stayed there. I looked up at him as he smiled at me catching his breath.
At that moment I felt a hit to my head and my head hit the ground. David told the two guys that held me to put me in the car. I was dragged and placed through where the window was and felt glass cut my skin. Then I felt glass under me in the front seat. What came next did give me a little scare. I smelled gas in the air. They were pouring gas on my car and on me. I was still dazed from the hit in the head. I heard canisters hitting the ground.
I guess it was a good thing there wasn’t another car close to mine for what happened next would of been very very bad. I sat up on the driver side and watched as David lit a match. He had a smile on hid face. He watched as it burned a bit then threw it at me. As it flew through the air I saw my life flash in my mind. I saw Mina’s face and knew I would never see her again I closed my eyes and lowered my head. I asked god to help all the ones I cared for and loved to remember me as I was.
At that exact moment I opened my eyes and saw the match on my right leg. I looked up and saw David smiling and laughing. The others with him did to. ” Let this be a warning and don’t show up for graduation for no one will expect you there.” David expressed to me I stared into his eyes and just let him think I heard him. They all walked away laughing to my discomfort. I eased back into the seat to get my head to quit throbbing.
I don’t know how long I laid there until the sound of two vehicles pulled up. I heard car doors open and slam. I heard familiar voices call out to me, but didn’t move. Then I heard Will yell. ” Alex bro where are you.” Will yelled for me I raised my arm and opened my hand and at that moment felt a hand grab mine. I looked up and saw Mina.
” Mina?” I asked the female looking at me ” Yes baby it’s me.” She said with a worried look then added ” Will, Dusty please get him out of the car before it gets lit on fire.” Will and Dusty came over an tried to open the passenger door and it didn’t budge. They went to the driver side again nothing. They removed all the glass from the driver door. I was helped out of the car through the door. They helped me over to the curb and laid on my back.
Mina noticed the blood on my shirt and pulled it up. She called over Maxine who ran over followed by Lina. Maxine looked and said she needed a first aid kit. Dusty and Lina volunteered to go buy one and said they be right back. Will suggested to get my shirt off so the gas wouldn’t get in the cuts. I was helped out of my shirt that was thrown away from me. Mina took my hand in hers and held tight. It was a bit later Dusty and Lina returned with a kit which Maxine open fast.
While she was attending to me I asked Dusty to call Uncle Gus taking my wallet out to give him the number. I also added to tell him to bring his trailer. Dusty and Lina was on there way to a pay phone. I looked up at them and asked them how did they know. Will came out saying the phone rung and Mom answered it. The person on the other end said for us 5 to get here asap.
So instead of asking questions we ran out the door and raced to get here.I listened to all he said while wincing in pain from the alcohol that was being poured on my cuts. Dusty and Lina came back holding hands, Dusty said Gus and Trace were on the way and said hang tight. I told them I was moving because of my head still hurting. Mina leaned down and gave my forehead a kiss. Will gave me a serious look at asked what truly happened. I gave them all a look and then sighed.
I explained that David accused me saying it was all my fault his dad was in jail and was going to do time. That it wouldn’t of happened if I just sat back like a peon and act like everything was fine. Then I told them about him being in Mina’s bed tonight and I had to accept it. Mina gave me a look of anger. She said no way in hell that would happen. I told her I know because she was staying with me tonight and the next few. She gave me a smile and nodded.
Then I told them about him telling me not to show to graduation which I was going to, but when I said about that night Mina gave me a worried look. I told her to have faith in me and she smiled saying always. After about a hour Uncle Gus and Trace had my car on the trailer with help from Will and Dusty. Uncle Gus told me he would see what he could get out of it at a salvage yard after getting all my stuff out of it. I patted my old car and said my good byes to a dear friend.
I rode home in Will’s car with Mina in the back with me. It was a quiet ride with everyone thinking of all I told them. Walking in the house was a different story. Mom came at me and saw my bandages and started asking questions. I explained the best I could again leaving out a few things that I knew would bring her to wanting to call Aaron. She gave me a hug put not so tight to hurt me. Denise did the same telling me to sit while she got me something for my headache.
The other parents got concerned and tried to understand it all. I told my friends this was between us and to stay hushed until our graduation. After everyone left except Mina who sat in my lap. I sat there and thought of what I was going to do the up coming week and a smile came to me. I pulled Mina to me and gave her a kiss. She smiled at me and put her arms around my neck and kissed me back passionately. That night she was in my bed. I said to myself.
” Yep David your really in her bed said the peon to the idiot.” I fell asleep with Mina in my arms. Her head close to mine and her breath on my neck. I had a smile on my face knowing soon this beautiful young woman would be my wife. But we had graduation to get through. And then I thought,’ come after me David for graduation night you will see a whirlwind ‘