The Revenge of a good girl

d the other girls to go to bed. The week went by quickly, with only one other encounter wi

group home. I quickly make my way out of the window, and now it's Daisy Mae's turn. "If I die, I'm coming back to haunt both of you," Daisy says jokingly as she

ou to the boss to get you signed up for the fight t

me. The atmosphere is electric, filled with the sounds of cheering and the smell of anti

people with ease. He's like a fish in water here, knowing everyone

wice, and a burly man opens it, revealing a dimly lit room filled wit

o sign up for the fight tonight," Joey

e a once-over. His eyes are sharp, and I can tell h

nk you've got what it takes

to steady my nerves. "I've been tr

on. "We'll see about that. Sign your name on this contr

the dotted line. As I hand the contract back to him, I

on his face. "Welcome to the fight, Danni. Tonigh

g a surge of confide

urn. I make my way to the ring, but to my surprise, my opponent is Ace. Daisy Mae and Sally look scared, and Sally suggests that we forfeit. "Fuck that," I tell he

e, but I propose a deal: if I win, he won't mention seeing me here, but if he w

t to approach. I don't want Ace to know they're here too

t of his punches. I manage to land a few hits on his ribs, and he grazes my jaw a couple of times. We both remain standing, but I seize an opportunity to knock Ace down. I hope he stays

me of breaking house rules and having accomplices. I defend myself, reminding hi

f he wins, he can rat us out. He smiles at me and tells me to get in the SUV and never com

red "Night Mrs. Denver" and attempted to walk past her. However, she called me over, and I reluctantly approached her. She asked where I had gone that night and warned me not to lie, as it would only make my punishment worse. I admitted that I had gone to a boxing match and when she ask

breakfast for everyone. Just as I finished cooking the last bit of bacon, Mrs. Geneva came downstairs. She instructed me to complete my chores and then go to my room to write her a letter exp

er to Mrs. G, telling her why I had left the house and gone to the boxing match. Sally looked worried and I reassured her that Mrs. Geneva didn't know she and Daisy Mae had been with me. This seemed to cal

I finished school and even go to college, taking care of the bills as long as I was in school. I was overwhelmed with emotion and almost started crying. I expressed my interest in her offer, explaining how worried I had been about my future once I turned 18. Mrs. Geneva reassured me that she was not lik