Calls

I took my cell phone from Damon to look at the Callers I'd, only to roll my eyes at it. I declined the call and put my phone on the nearby rack.

I was about to move and gather all the thrown stuff in the ring, to put them in their respective places when I again heard my phone ringing.

"Oh, please.." Damon said picking up my phone. "Let the boy be at peace and pick up the call he must have something important."

I wiped my face and said, "How would you know it's a boy?"

He looked at me as if I had grown another face and said, "As far as I know, Jason, is not a girlish name. So, of course he is a boy." he said looking at my phone.

"Oh," I mumbled under my breath and placed all the things on their places and made my way towards the changing room.

I was about to move out of the room when I saw my boss waiting for me outside the room.

"Umm, sir?" I said consciously trying to gain his attention.

He turned his head towards me with a kind smile, "I saw you just now with Damon," he started. I looked at him puzzled trying to figure what did I do.

Figuring my trouble he said again," I heard how you predicted all his moves just now," I nodded at it, indicating him to continue," I consider you have knowledge and practice about boxing. As you know this much about it." I looked down shrugging.

" I'm not asking how, I just wanted to ask I was looking for someone who could train the beginners. So could you do that job? I can pay you double of your salary right now."

I beamed at hearing this. "Of course I can do this," I said enthusiastically. "Good then, tomorrow I'll introduce you to everyone." I smiled at him.

"You can go now." he said turning towards his office.

I made my way out of the arena. I tightened the scarf around my neck as the cold wind blew around me. I was walking through dim street when I saw a small cafe on the sidewalk. I made my way towards it and looked at the menu.

I opened the door to be engulfed by the sweet smell of coffee, and warm feeling that embraced me from the cold winds. Sighing to myself I made my way towards the counter,

"Good evening, what would do you like to have?" A very beautiful redhead with shining blue eyes looked at me cheerfully. Entrapped by her dazzling smile, a smile made it's way on my own face.

"Umm, I'll have a ham burger with hot chocolate." I said in a calm voice.

She typed in my ordered and looked up at me again with her cheerful smile.

"Your total will be 5$," I handed her the money, "It will be ready in 5 minutes please." She said placing the money in counter.

I nodded and turned to sit in one of the tables facing outside. I looked out of the foggy windows, the weather was starting to get cold here as it was already the September. And also the end of senior year. I had submitted my applications in different colleges I had also sent for Cambridge and Harvard on my mom's insistence as she wanted me to study in high class universities.

But I didn't want to go anywhere away from her. I wanted to spend most of my time with her. I'm just afraid who would take care of her if I go anywhere away from her.

I was deep in my own thoughts when someone placed the tray in front of me. I looked up to see the waitress standing there. "Enjoy your meal," she said politely. "Thank you," I tried being polite.

I started eating my food.

FLASHBACK:

"What would my little girl like to eat now?" Mom asked walking towards the kitchen. "Umm, I want," 7 year old me faked a thinking expression and yelled excitedly "a hamburger!"

Mom laughed at my enthusiasm. And shook her head while gathering ingredients to make my favorite burgers. She was busy placing lettuce on the bread when I heard front door opening.

"Dad!" I yelled and turned towards the door. "Mom, dad is here," I said while running towards him. He usually came to me whenever he came back from office, but recently he had not paid any heed to me. So as an attempt to gather his attention I excitedly ran into his arms completely ignoring the reeking smell of alcohol coming from him.

My little self hugged him tightly, "Daddy! I was waiting for you," I started complaining but he pushed me away from him with a lot of force that my back hit the floor terribly. I started crying lying there. Hearing the commotion mom came out of the kitchen running towards me and took me in her arms, and said in her most melodious voice" sweetheart, daddy is not feeling well, Why don't you go in your room and I'll bring food for you there?" She asked giving me a reassuring smile. I reluctantly nodded and started moving upwards when I heard mom shouting "What the hell is your problem?"

Dad stood there looking at her dumbfounded and he suddenly started yelling as well, "YOU!" He pointed at my mom and again said "And that piece of shi** that you call your daughter is my Problem."

And that was the start of misery in my life and thousands of more arguments.

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END OF FLASHBACK

I silently wiped my eyes and finished my burger and drink. After that I started making my way towards my dorm room where I plan to survive my last remaining days here, well till I graduate my senior year.

I was going to step in the dorm building but someone gripped my hand in the dark, I was sure I didn't see anyone there around me. So I once again prepared myself to yell as forcefully as I could.

I opened my mouth to shout just when a hand gripped my mouth and stopped me from yelling.

I turned around in that persons arms, and I was immediately hit by the smell of my favorite cologne's smell.

"Ssh, it's just me." he said softly in my ear that made me freeze in my place, and it suddenly gave birth to thousands of butterflies in my stomach.