Eli and Miguel met each other in the middle. "Finally, a worth opponent. Not gonna hold back, right?" Eli remarked.
"Not a chance. But Odessa'll kill me if I mess up your face." Miguel replied with a smirk. 
"I definitely owe her one." He laughed and the two did their handshake before stepping back.
Odessa held tightly onto Bert and they watched the two boys fight. They moved back and forth dodging each other with ease. It could go either way with them.  Miguel went kicked Eli but he was quick to block it. Eli still ended up falling to the mat. 
"No point. That's a block. Continue!" The referee ordered.
"You're doing great Miguel. Keep going!"  Odessa shouted from the sidelines.
"This is intense." Said Bert and he clutched her arm with anticipation. 
But what came next brought back the memory of what happened at the school fight. Miguel attempted to do the tornado kick but his back gave out on him. He fell to the mat and they all heard a cracking sound. Bike rose in Odessa's throat. 
"Miguel!" Thalia shouted in horror and she stood up with Carmen and Rosa. 
Johnny rushed onto the mat and dropped by him. Odessa let go of Bert and quickly ran onto the mat and crouched beside Eli. "Miguel?" She stammered quickly.
"Dess." He cried in pain and his hand immediately went to his back where the pain was. "Sensei!" 
The medic came and started checking him. Odessa grabbed Eli's shoulder to keep herself from falling and he held onto her, tightly. 





















Eli held Odessa close to him. Her hands were covering her face and she tried to steady her breathing. They had taken Miguel to the medical room. "Dess, please try to breath. You're going to pass out." He muttered.
"What if it happens again, E? What if he can't walk again? I can't do that all over again." She cried into his shoulder. 
Eli caught Oliver's eye from across the mag. He gave him a look that asked if he wanted him to do anything. He just shook his head. "Go see him." Eli said to her.
She shook her head. "I don't think i'm allowed in." 
He scoffed. "You're like his sister. Don't worry about it. Go see him."
Odessa lifted her head and he wiped away her tears. She gave a small nod and kissed him before running out of the room. When she walked quickly down the hallway, she saw Carmen and Rosa standing with Johnny and her mom. "Is everything okay? Is he okay?" She frantically asked.
Carmen put her hands on the girl's shoulders. "He's fine, Odessa. It's just a sprain. You can go in and see him."
She looked to her mom and Johnny for a quick second. When they nodded, she said thank you and walked past them. She walked into the medical room and saw Miguel sitting on the bed. "You really love scaring the shit out of me, don't you?" She said with a breathy laugh. 
He lifted his head and cracked a smile. "Life would be boring if I didn't."
"How are you feeling?" 
Miguel scooted over on the bed and patted the spot next to him. She walked over and sat beside him. "The medic said it's a sprain. It's just a little sore." He explained. 
"Are you going to be able to keep fighting?" She questioned. 
He frowned slightly and lowered his head, staring at his lap. "I don't know. . ."