Chapter 2

'The snake pit' as Ariel calls it was crowded than I expected. Sun said it was always like this when that Tyler person was fighting. I could see Knight from where we were sitting, all the girls were dying to date him. Every guy in our school wanted to be him.

I knew most of the people in the crowd, it was a mixture of school—All Saints High and the other Las Jun the north side. This wasn't my usual scene, but I knew Knight was fighting and I didn't wanna miss it. Besides Via, Luna and Lisa were going to be here, I haven't seen them since the beginning of summer. I don't want to give Via a reason to bitch about me. They were all secretly obsessing over Knight, he was every girl dream. The captain of the football team, rich, charmed and hot!.

The truth is Knight is to busy to fall for any of them, I have known him since middle school. His parents had him doing all sort of activity till they found his suit. Football. Of course, they didn't know of his boxing. He has a lot of shit on his plate and no time for bitches; his words not mine. That down mean he doesn't interact with them of course.

"How can someone so violent be so hot? He is so fuckable" Lisa says fanning herself as she stares at Knight. Who was pacing back and forth?

They sat down on the blue bleachers not too far from the ring, the girls were sipping on their expensive wine from the bottle and vaping, the guys where slumber drinking beer.  The Las Jun were on the other side, they don't were Swiss brands or drive German cars. They passed a half-empty bottle of tequila and rolled-up cigarettes.

"Heyyy guys" I greeted popping my bubble gum. I rearranged my skirt on my thighs, my short jet black is flowing and silky with a black bow holding the sides. I look Pinterest ready. My winged eyeliner is on point making my eyes look bigger than it already was and my lip red and matte, creating the perfect look.

I'm Bella Thomson.

Rich Bitch.

Head cheerleader.

Little miss popular.

"Bells!" Luna yelled getting up to hug me when she saw me. Luna was on the cheer team, that how we became friends, she was a very sweet and happy girls

"I missed you" she moaned in my ear

"How was Italy," I asked her, she and her family both a villa there for the summer.

"Amazing, I took tons of pictures" she pulled me to sit, making Via move down. I could still see the look of hatred in her eyes.

"Wait, I'm just gonna say Hi to Knight," I tell her before I sat down. I haven't seen him in a while, and he looks stressed.

"I don't think he needs you to distract him right now," Via says flicking her wavy blonde hair. She was always hateful that I was closer to Knight than her. But what she didn't understand was that I was the only one that knew the real him. Ignored her and made my way to him.

He stopped pacing when he noticed me, he looked bigger. He stood at 6'3, his muscle was very noticeable now, his body was glistening in the low light. His had a small bruise underneath his eyes, probably from training.

"Hey, bells" he chuckles softly pulling me for a hug. I cringe at the nickname, I was okay with other people calling me that but not him. I knew why he called me that.

"Eww, Knight you're sweaty let me go" I pushed against his hard skin

"I didn't think you would make it," he says letting me go "how was dinner with the Jefferson" he winced

"Horrible, that was the slowest two hours of my life" I had texted him letting him know I might not make it.

"Hey at least you know you got a place at Harvard, I still haven't heard back"

"Hey, your the smartest person I know. You are getting in" I pushed his shoulders. We had plans to go to Harvard together since that was what our parents wanted. I'm not all sad about it knowing he was coming with me.

"Your way smarter than me" he rolls his eyes. I smiled knowing it was true.

"How do you feel about the game," I asked changing the subject

"Nervous" he admits, I know he hasn't told anyone that yet.

"That's good, makes your focus more and alert"

He laughs out loudly making some eyes turn to us. "Only you Bella Thomson would talk to me like you know shit about boxing"

"Hey! I know enough"

"Aww, look at you two lovebirds, why don't guy just find a room so you can suck his dick" I looked back alarmed, who said that, find Ash our quarterback.

He had on a black durag like always, I also haven't seen him since the last day of school. Ash was a cool guy but he always had it in for me, he hated that I was close to Knight. It was as if he wanted him all for himself.

"Fuck off Ash" I flipped him off.

"You too bitch, go back to the bleachers where you belong. Watching" he shoves my shoulder as he walks past but stops to whisper "you will never get his dick if that whats your after, his too smart to see through your facade. Only if he knows how not so perfect you are"

"Ash too far" Knight grunts out angrily

"Whatever man" he stalks off

"I'm sorry Bella, he will improve on his talking skills"

"It's cool" I used to it "I should leave you. The match is about to start" the lights go off the second is at that made me jump to him. The crowds go wild screaming making him hold him tighter. I felt his body vibrating, he was laughing.

"Go sit down, I will see you after the fight" I felt his hot breath on my neck, I almost let out a moan of how good it felt. What the hell!

His wet lips touched my cheeks as he lets me go, "good luck kiss" he whispers letting me go. I stood there for a second, in shock. What was that?

The crowd was getting louder as the man with the deep voice boomed across the arena. It time for me to find my friends.

I turned around not noticing someone walking out the door, I hit a chest as hard as a rock making me rob my head. I bit my lips as I took in his huge tattooed arms holding me, they were twice the size of Knights. Whoever it was was wearing those dressing robes with the hood up, I couldn't see the face but I knew he had a strong jawline.

"Watch where your going" the deep voice vibrates through me stopping between my legs.

Before I could stop myself I lifted my hands to his hood pulling it off. His eyes widened when they connect with mine. And I knew why it was him. Hazel eyes. I look at like I've seen a ghost. And I did, I convinced myself he wasn't real for years. Even though I had the sea glass around my neck, I told myself I made him up. But here he was standing in front of me.

"What are you doing here bug eyes, this isn't a place for you" his deep voice makes me shakes. I hate that name. He remembers.

"Your real" I whisper touching his rough face, he had bruises and scars. New and old. This wasn't the same face I remember but the same eyes.

"You should leave," he said firmly, gripping my hands hard enough to make me wince.

"What! No!" I said alarmed when he pulled me towards a door.

"This isn't a place for a princess like you"

"No stop! I'm coming to watch Knight fight!" I yelled over the crowd. I knew he heard me cause he stopped.

"You're here with Knight?" he asked looking back at me

"Yeah, I'm with him" I almost corrected myself realising how that sounded. I saw something flicker in his eyes, anger.

"Tyler what the fuck, your up!" someone yells from behind him. He was Tyler! "Your Tyler!" I yelled at pulling away. He was the one fighting Knight tonight.

"Let's go, man, leave the chick alone" the guy who yelled his name came into view.

"Tyler?" he boy called again

"One sec!" Tyler yelled making me jump, he still hasn't taken his eyes off me.

The crowd beings to scream his name, going crazy. I looked at the ring and saw Knight was already there waiting, some were booing yelling Tyler name. This was insane, the feeling was crazy. I made eye contact with Knight, he gave me a confused look. And mouthed something, his eyes went hard when he looked behind me. Shit!

Soon everyone followed his eyes, looking at me and Tyler. I frozen not knowing what to do, people didn't stop screaming Tyler's name. It grew louder.

"Man, we've got to go" his friend tried pulling him.

"Leave princess, if you don't wanna see me hurt your prince" he whispers low, the coldness of his voice almost made me shit myself. I don't know which name I hated more princess or bug eyes.

I watch as he made his way to the ring, pulling off his robe halfway. I gasp, covering my mouth with my hands. Every layer of his back was covered in ink. It was breathtaking.

"Let the match beginnnnnnn!" the announcer yelled making the crowd go crazy once again. I can see why they loved this it was like a drug, the feeling of the people. Tyler was crazy if he thought he scared me away. I was going to watch the match.