My Double Life

Chapter 22

Skylar's POV

I walk back to my dressing room as soon as I'm announced winner, Ben never took his eyes off me. It's as if he was studying me, looking for something that might lead him to me. What's even worse is that Randy is not in town.

Jones is not by my door like he usually is. Maybe he went for a coffee run like he does sometimes but the moment I walked through that door, I immediately sensed that something is wrong

The room wasn't trashed or anything, but something just didn't feel right. There's someone in the room with me, I can sense it.

I'm proven right when I see a figure through the small television that's on the wall creeping towards me.

I grab the closes item to me and quickly throw it at him. It's a tv remote but that's okay because it hit him straight in his face, buying me some time to try and figure a way out

"Ahh, wait. I'm Alph, Randy asked me to make sure you are okay. We saw that Ben is here." He says rubbing his face

There is a lot that's off about him. Randy never intrusts anyone but Jones and Vince with my safety and the tattoo on his neck gives it away

"Alright, wait for me outside while I get changed." I instruct him in a thick country accent

Randy always said to change my voice and accent if I detect danger

He nods and leaves me alone in the small room. Lucky for me, my bag is always waiting for my at the secret exit incase things like these happen

But how am I going to get past Ben's other men?...

I put on a different colour wig, a really short red dress and some high heels Randy had stored for me in cases like these. I also put in brown contact lenses

The guy really knows how to prepare well..

"Are you done? We need to go." Alph bangs on my door

"Hold ye horses, I'm nearly done." I yell

I quickly make it through the exit with my bag and heels in hand. I make sure to seal it back properly and also make sure nobody sees me coming from there. When the coast is clear, I start my act as a drunk woman making my way home

"Hey! Who are you?" I stop in my tracks

The person grabs me by the arm and turns me around to face them. I'm relieved to see Vince, he too recognises the disguise and let's out a deep breath

"Skylar I've been looking for you everywhere. Wha-"

"Vince my boy." Ben cuts him off and both our eyes immediately widen

I start putting on my drunken act immediately

"Ben sir." He responds

"What are you doing out here, I thought at least I would be given a proper welcome."

"My apologies Ben sir, I found this intoxicated woman out here and I was making sure she doesn't land herself into trouble."

"Always the good lad. Let me look at her."

My heart just skipped a beat

He cups my face making me look at him.

"Hi." I giggle silly and drool on his hand, thank goodness for the bourbon shot I took

"I'll be waiting for you inside." Ben says to Vince, wiping his hand in disgust

Vince drags me to his car, opening the passenger door for me so I get in. I keep up my act until we drive away from the place because you never know who might be watching

"You can look up now, we're out of sight." Vince tells me

"Do you know where Jones is?" I ask as I take the wig off

"I haven't seen him since your match. I think he might be attending to Ben, it must've been part of their plan to get him away from you so they can strike."

"That explains that Alph dude."

"Alph?"

"Yeah, he said Randy sent him to make sure I was safe from Ben but I didn't believe anything that came from his mouth so I sent him to wait outside using the country accent you taught me. That's how I was able to escape."

"It was the most fun I had teaching you that. You are hilarious." He chuckles

So I've been told..

"So what are we going to do now?"

"Not we Skylar, I'm going to drop you safely at your house and Jones and I will take care of Ben."

I hate how they think I'm incapable of helping

"Just the two of you? Surely you must need help, let me come." I plead

"I admire your courage Skylar but you need to be safe or else Randy will kill all of us."

Okay he's right but still, this whole thing is because of me or SkyHigh whatever it's still me. I want to help fix it

"Fine, but call me as soon as he's gone okay?"

"I will. Now go, don't waste anymore time."

"Take care of yourselves."

Vince and Jones are like the brothers I've never had. Since I started fighting, they have always had my back and made sure that I'm alright. If anything had to happen to them, I would definitely take it personal

I go around the house and change into my tights and hoodie. After putting everything else into the backpack, go back front to enter the house

"Nana, I'm home." I yell

"Oh come on, I thought we talked about you calling me that." My dad whines carrying Giana as they come down the stairs

"Daddy, you're Nana." Giana giggles

"See what you did now?"

I take Giana from him and we go to my room. I give her my phone to play with while I take a shower.

I needed this, warm water graciously welcoming me in its blanket of water. So soothing

I finish up and join Giana in my room. She's so focused on what she's watching its honestly so adorable.

"Skylar, phone." Giana holds out the ringing phone for me

It's Vince

"Vince?" I say immediately say as i pick up

"Ben just left, I'm guessing he didn't need to stay very long since you disappeared."

"And Jones?" I worriedly ask

"He's with me. Listen Skylar, I need you to stay away from the warehouse at least until Randy is back. We can't risk your safety."

Somebody shoot me between the eyes

"But I have a fight in two nights! I can't forfeit, that's not how I do things."

I can't forfeit a match because of Ben, who the hell does he think he is?

"Jones and I will take care of that, just promise me that you won't be anywhere near the warehouse until you're told to."

Sigh, "Fine, I promise. I gotta go, we'll talk again soon."

"Take care of yourself Sky." He says before hanging up

I want to let out a frustration scream right now but I don't think that's wise to do in front of a five year old

"Okay Skylar?" Those big blue eyes look at me

"Yeah, come let's go have dinner." I pick her up off my bed and we walk downstairs to the kitchen

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