splintered reputation | nessa & mateo
Oct 27, 2023 7:16:09 GMT -5
Post by k!ah on Oct 27, 2023 7:16:09 GMT -5
I would be labeled a coward. I knew that, and maybe it would hurt the reputation I had just started to build for myself. But as soon as I saw the knives come out, I knew that if I stepped into that cage, the outcome would be worse than having the crap beaten out of me. My fight had finished just in time to watch Jimmy shove his knife into the girl from Nine's chest, and for one utterly terrifying moment, I thought that he had killed her.
Was that what awaited me the moment I stepped into the cage for the next round? My next opponent was Roe Daniels, smaller than Javi but still big enough to have my shoulder tensing at the thought of standing face to face with him and his knife. The rules were that you could step out at any moment, a rule with a silent understanding that I was willing to risk the consequences for being a coward, for being boring. I had played their game, hopefully enough to avoid the ambush that echoed loudly behind me.
Looking at Gamemaker Bourgie, I shook my head a little, stepping away from the cage. "I'm done. I'm dropping out," I forced my voice to sound confident as I clasped my hands tightly behind my back to avoid them from visibly trembling. Quickly, I dropped my gaze from her flickering shape, turning away. I didn't know when my consequences would catch up with me, all I knew was that at this very moment, I was safe.
Not looking where I was going in my rush to escape the judging gaze of Gamemaker Bourgie, I walked straight into another tribute, almost knocking myself flat on my ass. "Oh my god, I am so sorry." Looking up, my eyes met with Mateo Izar. I could still feel the ghost of his boot digging into my stomach, and instinctively I wrapped my hands around my waist. "That was one hell of a kick back there. Didn't know you had it in you, if I'm being honest."
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