Bouncing Back

Chapter Ten

**Joe's POV**

As I head to catering, I hear a loud commotion. I go to investigate.

As I get closer to the concession stands, the commotion gets louder.

I encounter my mom beating the piss out of a dark haired male. I look around searching for Ashlee. I need to find out why my mom is acting like this for.

I am a fighter, eh eh, it's in my DNA, Step by step, and brick by brick, nobody stopping me, Quit trying to shoot me down, 'cause I'm invincible, I think you made a mistake, I am a warrior

I stand like a soldier, yeah, Strike like a tiger, I stand like a soldier, yeah, Punch like a champion, I'm gonna dance, dance, dance to the beat of my drum, Gonna feel my blood running wild and young, Gonna dance, dance, dance to the beat of my drum, Like a warrior

In the crowd surrounding my mom and this guy, I found Ashley close to the counter. I slowly make my way through the crowd toward her. Never taking my eyes off of her, I creep closer and closer.

Warrior, Warrior, Warrior, Warrior

I bump into Ashlee.

"Hey hot stuff", she says, smirking at me.

"Hey." I say. "What happened here?"

"I'm still trying to find that out as well", she states.

I am a blizzard, eh eh, so don't get in my way, I keep on blowing 'til there's nothing left in front of me, You wanna take my crown, but I'm invincible, You are a venomous snake, but I'm a warrior, I stand like a soldier, yeah, Strike like a tiger

I walk over to my mom and try to pull her off of the person. She rams her elbow back at me, before she reconnects her fist with the persons face. I move to her side and retry before looking at the bludgeoned face.

I stand like a soldier, yeah, Punch like a champion, I'm gonna dance, dance, dance to the beat of my drum, Gonna feel my blood running wild and young, Gonna dance, dance, dance to the beat of my drum, Like a warrior

Warrior, Warrior, Warrior,Warrior

People can say what they wanna say, When I'm in the ring, baby, I'm heavy-weight, I'm not gonna run when I hear them call, hear them call, I stand like a soldier, yeah, Strike like a tiger, I stand like a soldier, yeah

Blood flowed from his nose. I study his features before bringing my hand to my mouth.

Punch like a champion, I'm gonna dance, dance, dance to the beat of my drum, Gonna feel my blood running wild and young, Gonna dance, dance, dance to the beat of my drum, Like a warrior

The man I consider a brother was getting his ass kicked by my mother.

I look over at Ashlee then back at him.

I walk over to her.

"I need you to go back to your seat."

"Why?"

Warrior, Warrior, Warrior, Warrior

"Things are going to get heated."

I gaze over my shoulder, before pushing her gently toward the curtain.

"Why is your ex out here?"