My Double Life

Chapter 13

Skylar's POV

"There's my champion. That was a mighty good fight you put up, I would say your best one yet." Randy says proudly from the chair behind his desk

I feel the urge to roll my eyes but I go against it and put on a smile instead.

"Yeah, yeah. Tell that to my bruising cheek." I say pointing to my left cheekbone

Great, now I have to hide and make up an excuse for the bruise.

"It'll heal in no time." He waves it off. "Sources tell me that Vee, your previous opponent has moved to your school. How's that playing out?"

Don't get me started

"She's not the easiest person to get along with. It's even worse that she is now part of my friends circle." I roll my eyes just thinking about her

Randy taps his finger on his lip while deep in thought, rocking back and fourth in his chair

"You should be extra careful with that one. She works for Ben and I don't want her especially finding out your identity." He says opening his drawer and taking out an envelope

Ben? Oh Randy mentioned him once when we were going over the names and faces of mafia leaders. Could Victoria be in his gang too?

"Here, your night's earnings. Spend it wisely." Randy hands me the envelope

Before I turn to leave, I ask him one of the questions that has had me curious ever since I met him

"Why am I not part of your mafia gang?" He shoots up and looks at me as though I insulted his pack of expensive cigars

"That life is too dangerous for you. I wouldn't want to put you in such tremendous danger." He says calmly

But I love danger. Right?

"So you think I won't be able to handle it?" I say challenging him

He deeply chuckles, "I know you can but that is a whole new world Sky, treacherous things happen there and I'm pretty sure you are not mentally prepared for that." He places a cigar in his mouth

Maybe his right, so instead of pushing the matter further, I grab my backpack and head home before Kendrick comes for his fight.

The bus ride is long and torturing. I sat with a fancy dressed lady who was complaining to me about how this guy left her in the most dangerous part of town to walk home after she refused to sleep with him.

I couldn't help but softly smile as I remember how Kendrick did the same to me that night. Except it wasn't the dangerous part of town and he wasn't trying to get me in his bed.

I should still get back at him for that.

Walking into the house, I almost aww at how my dad and Sergiana are sleeping on the living room floor. They must've passed out during one of her heavy duty games

I quietly pick Sergiana up and take her to her room. I drop my backpack in my room before going to wake dad

"Dad, wake up. Let's go to bed." He stirs and sits up looking around him and I bite back a laugh

"I already took her upstairs dad." I tell him and the confusion wipes off his face

I worry about my dad a lot. I know it hasn't been easy for him ever since his wife passed on. I wonder if he's seeing someone? Maybe a co-worker. I really just want him to be as happy as he was when mom was around.

I wish i was here more to help him with Giana. She can be a handful at times I wonder how my dad does it.

"What happened to your face?" Dad questions inspecting my face