Flame by Clarissa Wild

Author:Clarissa Wild [Wild, Clarissa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2014-05-05T07:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 14

STROKE OF LUCK

Hunter

A few weeks later …

I’m walking down the street, blowing off steam after being rejected for a job. Of course they wouldn’t take me as a construction site worker. I barely know anything about building things, but I can lift heavy stuff. Sadly, it wasn’t enough for them.

Goddammit, I’m so frustrated that I can’t find a job anywhere. It’s like the world is trying to prove to me that my brother was right all along. That me and him aren’t cut out for the real world and that we’re doomed to spend our life in complete misery.

Well, I refuse to give in to that idea. I will not let anyone tell me that I can’t earn a living unless I go to college. My brain wasn’t made that way, and I won’t force myself to do something I can’t do. I’ll just have to find a job that does suit me.

I snort. I’m pissed off, because I really need to start making some money soon. We’re running out of options. Jaret’s been giving us some of his money for a few days now. He still has a load from all the dealing he did, and also because he gambles a lot. The money we get from him is nice, but we all know that’s not going to be permanent and that we need to figure something out fast.

Besides … after seeing Leafy and her mother … God … that really cut into my soul. Right there, where it hurts the most. I couldn’t believe it when I saw her. That woman was bald, her bones sticking out, and she looked horrible. I never knew a disease like Leukemia could do this, but seeing it up front has really opened my eyes to all the shit in the world.

I don’t have a mom in my life, but my Leafy does and she’s about to lose hers.

That’s about as cruel as it gets.

I want to do something to help them. Make some money so I can pay for Diane’s medical bills. That poor woman is dying and it’s making my Leafy so sad. I can’t live with that. I can’t live with her sadness. I’ll do anything to prevent her from having to go through that grief. I will find a job, make a lot of money, and make sure she gets better.

As I pass a bar down the street, I notice a few flyers hanging on a billboard outside, and one of them catches my attention. In big letters it says ‘Open Cage Fight Auditions.’ I stop in my tracks and read the flyer. It talks about looking for a couple of reliable fighters who will entertain an audience while facing new opponents. The grand prize involved puts dollar signs in my eyes. I rip off the paper and take a look at the specifics. It’s in thirty minutes at a special underground fight club nearby. It sparks my interest greatly. There’s only one thing I’m good at, and that’s fighting, so if I want to earn a quick buck, this is the best option.

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