Dakota's pov

"Yes ma'am. It won't happen again. " I said hanging my head low.

"All right then." she said sitting back in her chair. "I'm not calling your parents, but remember you do have to clean the library as well as have detention with us."

I nodded my head utterly bored out of this stupid conversation.

"And by the way.." she said looking directly at me ; "Those were some slick moves back there." she smiled followed by a wink.

My mouth hung open as I stared at her with astonishment. Here she was lecturing me about how inappropriate my behavior was today and now she's telling about how slick my moves were?

She chuckled. "Tell your mom whether she knows anyone by the name of Doris. Doris Tyler."

I rose my eyebrows at this and she just waved me off.

"Now go! And don't let this happen again!" she said with a playful glare.

I went out of the principal's office with a lot of questions on my mind. After seeing the CCTV footage of our fight, she concluded that I didn't initiate it and I was only doing self defense.
But I was given detention as well as the library cleaning job, because I'd hurt one boy so much that he had a fractured rib and suffered with concussion.

The boys were suspended for a month.

Well it was the first time I went to the principal's office. I didn't even know how she looked. To say the least she wasn't something I expected. Cause I expected a plump old lady with wrinkled skin and glasses.

But she was totally opposite. She was in her early thirties most probably. She had a pair of stunning green eyes with brown hair. Her figure was firm and not shabby. She wore a pencil skirt with a blouse. Her aura screamed 'intelligence'. She surely was a treat to the boys.

I chuckled but regretted doing that because my jaw hurt.

Ugh! Fucking assholes!

I made my way down the corridor and saw Rosalie with.. Jake?

Huh?

She ran towards me and engulfed me in a huge bear hug making me wince in pain.

"Sorry.. " she said sheepishly, leaving me; "Are you all right?"

I nodded my head.

"I heard about the fight. Someone made a video and it's all over the net! " Jake said. "It's pretty cool! "

I gaped at him.

"It's on the Internet?" I shrieked out loud.

He nodded and took out his phone. Typing something for a few seconds he showed me the video.

5,164 likes. 700 comments.

Is this for real?

Oh god!

I groaned.

"It's really cool. The viewers have complimented your way of fighting. A dude also invited you to the beat down! " he said smiling.

" What's the beat down? " Rosalie asked.

" It's a fighting tournament. The best fighters are invited by texts on the very day of the tournament. No one knows when, but I think it's about next month" he says shrugging.

Kill me someone!

First, someone makes me look like a hooker. Second, I have my first fight. Third, I've been invited to a freaking fighting tournament?

"That's so groovy! " Rosalie squealed.

"What's groovy?"

I turned around to see Adrian with Alice walking towards us.

Before I could say anything, Rosalie bet me to it and explained the whole 'beat down' thing.

Adrian seemed amused.

"So now, you're being invited to fighting tournaments? " he asked.

I just shook my head. God this is really a messed up day for me.

"I'm going home. I'll see you there." I said hugging him.

"You're gonna be okay?" Alice asked with concern.

"Yeah I'll be fine. "

" Take my car. You're in no condition to walk. " Adrian said giving me the keys.

I took it from him and went out of the school, bidding goodbyes to them.

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I looked myself in the rear view mirror of the car. I had a black eye, a busted lip, a swollen jaw with bandaged knuckles.

'Great! You look beautiful!' my subconscious snorted.

I got out of the car and went to the door. Taking a deep breath in, I pushed the door open and went inside.

It was quiet for a bit when suddenly I heard -

"Hakuna matata! "

Wait.

What?!

" Hakuna matata! What a wonderful phrase! "

Oh god. Is that mom?

I quietly went to the living room and saw my mom, standing on the sofa watching lion King.

She was watching LION KING!

" Hakuna matata! Ain't no passing craze! " she sang out loud with Timon.

"It means no worries for the rest of your day, it's our problem-free philosophy! Hakuna matata!"

I face - palmed myself.

"Mom.. What are you doing? "

She turned towards me with a wide grin, but that instantly disappeared when she saw my face.

" What happened to you? " she asked frowning.

"Um... I ran into a door?" I said or rather questioned.

She rolled her eyes. "Must've been a very big door then."

I smiled sheepishly.

She just shook her head and motioned me to go to the kitchen.

Here comes the volcano!

I went to the kitchen and sat down on one of the chairs whereas mom started cooking something.

"Spill. " she said.

I had no choice rather than telling her the truth so that's what I did. I told her everything what happened from the morning till now.

She seemed to be silent for a while before she suddenly turned around and jumped, fist pumping the air.

"You got invited to the beat down? Are you serious? Fuck I need to see the video! God I can't believe this! I never got invited. But you my daughter, you really must have shown some slick moves back there, to get their attention. "

I sat there with my eyes wide open and my jaw touching the floor.

That's unexpected.

That was definitely not the reaction I was looking for.

"Wait you're not angry or anything?" I asked.

"Of course I am! I'm angry over that stupid prick who tried to get hands on you!" she said monotonously ; "and judging by the circumstances I should give you a long lecture as to why you shouldn't have fought and should probably ground you for a month.."

I gaped again. She will do that?

"But I won't do that. " she sighed and came in front of me with an ice pack.

"I'm not the kind of mother who'll just be a bitch to their children. You didn't do anything wrong. Sure the violence is not appropriate, but in cases like this I totally support you. Always stand up against the things you know are wrong. I love you. And I can see all the training at the gym has finally paid off. " she said smirking.

I smiled at her.

"Thanks mom!"

She shrugged. "Ooh! I need to see the video!"

Saying this she was about to get up when I stopped her.

"Mom?" I asked; "Do you know anyone by the name Doris Tyler?"

She seemed to have gotten a shock as she stood frozen on her spot. She sobered up and asked "Why do you want to know? And moreover how do you know Doris?"

I shrugged. "She's our principal."

She widened her eyes and sat down on the chair with her hands on her mouth.

"Fudging fudge balls! " she gasped.

I rolled my eyes at her way of almost swearing. Nonetheless I kept on watching her as she started counting her fingers and mumbled something incoherent under her breath.

" It's like 17 years since I've seen her. " she whispered softly.

I gave her a questioning look.

"Back then when I was involved in that gang thing, Doris was a part of that too. She was super intelligent and was an excellent hacker. She was one of the best fighters in our group - of course excluding me, " she said pointing towards herself ; "As you know I'm the best!"

I snickered at her cockiness. "Yeah Yeah whatever. Just get to the point dude."

"Did you just call me dude? " she asked narrowing her eyes.

"And.. What is your point?"

"Nothing! " she shrugged; "It's kinda cool!"

I made a blank face. Is this my mom for real?

"Anyhow, Doris and I'd been close back then. Not too close but, close enough to be a trustworthy friend. You know the kind of close where you share half your secrets but not the kind of close where you're acting all like lesbian baby mamas.. I mean - "

I cut her off. "Geez mom I get it! Stop going off topic!"

She chuckled but continued, "So yeah she was my friend. But one day something happened and she quit. I heard she went out of the country and haven't heard from her since then.."

"So go and meet her up! She definitely knows I'm your daughter because she asked me to ask you about her! " I said excited.

She smiled. "I guess I will! "

I smiled back. Then suddenly all of a sudden she started jumping up and down claiming to see the video of my fight.

I rolled my eyes at her childishness. But I was kinda glad she was like this, as I couldn't have asked for a better mom.

" Mom? "

" Hmph? "

"Were you always this jolly and weird?"

She glanced at me for a second before sticking her hip out and placing her hands on her waist. Giving me a mean look she spoke like a snobby rich girl, "Dude you've to do a lot of meditation to become a weirdo like me! I mean face it! I'm like the best mom ever!"

I nodded blankly but was trying so hard to control my laughter.

"And to answer your question, no. I wasn't always like this honey. " she said softly.
"You know I had a messed up life. I killed my so called 'father' -"

"Mom that was self defense! Stop blaming yourself! " I argued back.

"Whatever. My mom abandoned me for years and I'd become a freak who got into fights and stuff. It was after Damien came into my life, things started looking up. I started living my life and after you kids were born I became ecstatic! I'm happy now honey and maybe that's why my inner jolly self has finally made its appearance! "

I smiled softly and got up to hug her.

"Thanks mom. For everything! I love you!"

She kissed my forehead and mumbled an 'I love you too'.

"Now shoo young lady! I've got some video watching to do! "

Saying this she hurriedly went towards her room leaving me chuckling at her behavior!

Well... That was a nice chat.

Suddenly I smelled something burning!

Oh shit the food!!

A/n: heyoo! Another update! It's not the best but oh well..

Have fun

Amy