The Stolen Leader

Ch 4

Adenzia's pov
The lights were bright yet so dark two guys were fighting and bets were taken.
I have one hour to do whatever and Ryder's on next.
Ryder says something but I can't hear with all the yelling and cheering.
" I SAID I'M GOING TO THE LOCKER ROOM," he yells.
" Okay," I said.
" WHAT??" he yells back.
Damn it's too loud  in here
" I SAID OKAY" I yelled so he could hear me.
He nods and grabs his gym bag and heads to the lockers.
Buzz Buzz.
( Adenzia's phone is on silent)
I pull my phone out of my pocket.
A text from Esma.
Hey did you guys get there?
I type back quickly.
Me-Yeah Ryder's in the locker room changing and preparing 4 the fight.

I waited for her to text me back for 3 minutes.
Weird Esma responds in less than a minute.
I put my phone in my pocket and watch the fight that's going on.
Buzz Buzz.
Esma -Sorry. Someone was knocking on the door. Lol
Me-Oh who was it? I text her/ ask her.
Esma-Idk it was a girl looking for a guy named rodney.
Told her  it was the wrong address.
Then I helped her look for the right apartment.

Aww esma is so nice.
Me-Lol ur a saint esma
I text her bye  ( cause she's going to bed ) and I go watch the fight.
" Hello little one" a deep and strong voice pooped behind me.
I know that voice.
" Brody!!" I turned around and hugged him.
Brody's like a father figure to me.
He taught me how to fight and how to shoot a gun.
He even taught Ryder to defend himself and to shoot a gun.
" What are you doin here?" he asks.
" I'm fighting here tonight. And ryder's next"
" Ah what i tell you girl i knew you would be fightin here some day" his deep accent filled my ears.
Brody has dark brown eyes, dark mocha skin. He has short curly hair.
He loves to fight.
He's been fighting since he was 17 when he barely moved here to new york.
( He's from new orleans)

" How's Advina?' I ask , referring to his daughter.
" She's fine. But i think she's gonna give me a damn heart attack before i'm 40."
I laugh.
"How?" I smile thinking of what she could do.
" She's 12 and already thinking of boys."
I laugh because she's just like Esma.
Thinking of boys at a young age.
having everybody think she's innocent but she ain't though.
" Listen, you're going to have to accept that she's blossoming into a young woman. She's not a baby anymore."
" Nope she's gonna stay my tiny princess and there will be NO BOYS. if a guys dates her then he gonna have to deal with me and I'll fix his face"
" BRODY LAMAR BROWN NO YOU'RE NOT!!!!!" Dahlia Brody's wife yells.
She storms over to us.
Her pale white skin, fawn hair and bright blue eyes make her look innocent but lemme tell you she's scarier than Brody's grandma and she's not to mess with.
" Love I didn't know you were here" Brody tries to change the subject but she's giving him the death stare.
I laugh because he knows now to mess with dahlia or get in the way of Advina's  happiness.
" If our daughter wants to have a crush let her, it's not like she's marrying them.  You're just overreacting just like always. Wouldn't want to give the old man a heart attack now do we?"
I burst out laughing
Oh no she didn't he's gonna get pissed
" OLD????? I'm 35!!!!!!!" Brody yelled back at her.
"Yeah exactly you're old"
" Pfft whatever you're 33 so you're old too" he smiles.
" ATTENTION EVERYONE OUR NEXT FIGHTER IS SKILLED AND DOESN'T OFFER  MERCY
YOU ALL KNOW HIS NAME LET'S GET IT FOR RYDER " the speakers announce.
Everybody screams and claps loudly.
" WOOHOO GO RYDER" I shouted at the top of my lungs.
I doubt he heard me with all of the yelling.
" FIGHTING RYDER IS DWAYNE HE'S FAST HE'S SMART "
"He's ugly,'' I whisper to myself.
The announcement introduces Dwayne.
Dwane is tall and has big bushy red eyebrows and red ginger hair.
He's already in fighting possession.
Ryder gets in a fighting position and watches Dwayne closely.
He's trying to find Dwayne's weakness.
Dwayne throws a punch but Ryder dodges it and punches Dwayne.
Blood  spits out of Dwayne's mouth and Ryder keeps punching.
More and more blood keeps coming out.
While Dwayne is on the ground and Ryder looks at me smiling, Dwayne throws a punch at Ryder and it catches him in the jaw.
Ryder's lip was busted and bleeding.
Dwane punches Ryder again.
what the hell Ryder!!! You could knock him out with one punch.
Why are you letting him punch you???
Ryder smiles at dwayne blood soaking his mouth and blood  going down his face.
Ryder punches his side and Dwayne falls to the ground grasping his side.
Ryder takes the advantage and punches him hard and then Dwayne falls to the ground unconscious.
Everyone goes quiet for a moment, not a sound except gasping.
A moment goes by and everyone who betted on Ryder starts screaming and cheering.
" That's my brother WHOOOHOOO " I yelled but with the cheering I couldn't even hear myself.
" THE WINNER IS RYDER" the speaker made the announcement.
But c'mon like we didn't know that.
I roll my eyes.
But I checked the time.
11:50
Ten minutes until my fight.
Ryder makes his way toward me then stops.
A smile grows on his face.
" BRODY" Ryder yells and runs to Brody and gives him a hug.
" Hey kid. Nice job on your win ''Brody smiles.
Dahlia's eyes go big and wide while she's on her phone.
" you okay dal?" I ask with an eyebrow raised.
Daiah shows me her phone.
Ohhhhh
I give a knowing look and smile.
She's reading wattpad smut.
" Brody" she calls.
" Yeah?"  he looks over at her.
" We  need to go home now"
" what? Why?"
She types in her phone fast and Brody's phone chims.
He reads the text and within a second he picks up dahlia and disappears with her within the crowd."
" what the hell was that about?" Ryder asks me confused.
" She was in a mood" I smiled and laughed.
" Oh"
My alarm goes off.
11:58.
2 minutes until my fight.
" I gotta go," I say.
" Okay i gotta go collect my cash. Goodluck Zia"
I go to the locker room to put my hair up and put on some more deodorant.
I ain't gonna smell Hell Nah
I take a deep breath and go where I'm supposed to fight