The Big 5

7

Johnny and Ludo walked into a barestaurant. She had brought him out of the house to celebrate him making it into the final, it was also the first time in 2 weeks she had him all to herself without the circus that comes with boxing. As they sat Johnny’s facial expression changed and before she could ask what Obakeng and Brandon were already at their table. “So you really cut us off huh?” asked Obakeng “that b***h was lying, besides the charges were dropped,” said Brendan. Johnny stood up and squared up to his friends before Ludo grabbed him by the arm and said “let’s go somewhere else” and they began to leave. As they were walking out Obakeng yelled “that’s right let your girl drag you away like the b***h you are!” to which Johnny retorted “come over here and I’ll show you who the real b***h is!'' Johnny stood with his arms in the air and Obakeng charged at him before stopping midway as it dawned upon him that Johnny was a heavyweight boxer. He walked back into the restaurant. Johnny got into the car and drove off with Ludo.

Themba pulled out his phone and opened the gallery“I have reliable info that puts these guys at a bar in the city, oh s**t swipe left to see the picture of the other guy.” They handed his phone back. He then said “I want them beaten, brutalized and victimized the same way Talenyanas daughter was,” one of the guys whose name was Pako asked “but boss these guys aren’t they friends of ………. Well you know Johnny ``'' No not at the moment they had a falling out, besides Johnny isn’t here he left with his girl he’s got a big fight to prepare for” replied Themba. Pako got out of the car and Themba said to the other guy “look I know the timing is a bit off but take this as your initiation okay?” “Okay uncle T” replied Thuto.

Pako and Thuto arrived at the bar, they stepped out and started walking towards the bar, as they approached the entrance Pako stopped Thuto and said “look I know the boss has a soft spot for you and I also know you’re fighting Johnny’s so the plan is I do the heavy work. Here's What's Going to happen I walk in there and piss these assholes off and come to you where you get the jump on them okay?” “Sure,” said Thuto. He watched Pako go inside and soon his body began to shake in anticipation because he loved a good fight but he was also nervous that he would go into the biggest fight of his career injured or even worse miss the fight together. Pako walked in and saw Obakeng sitting by the bar whilst Brandon was chatting up some girl. He approached Brendan and intentionally shoved him resulting in Brandon spilling his drink on the girl “ oh I’m sorry but I’d rather have your top ruined than have this asshole drug and r**e you along with his piece of a s**t friend over there!” said Pako, “ hey backward those charges were dropped” said Brandon “ doesn’t mean you didn’t do it” retorted Pako “ do you know who I am and the people I know?” asked Obakemg as began walking towards Pako, “ how about you come and show me how you bitches handle someone that isn’t asleep” said Pako retreating out of the bar. Thuto sat by the curb waiting for Pako to come out or a sign that he was needed. He didn’t have to wait any longer as he saw Pako jog out with Obakeng and Brandon behind him. He stood up and let Pako and Obakeng pass before he intercepted Brandon’s paths by hitting him with a clubbing right hand. The force and momentum caused Brandon to fall backward and Thuto to fall forward; he then mounted Brandon and began to pummel his face. As soon as Obakeng caught up to Pako he said “looks like your boy is in trouble” and Obakeng turned his back to Pako who proceeded to hit Obakeng in the back of his head. He hit him so hard that he fell forward and was knocked out cold. pako then called Thuto over and instructed him to wait in the car, Pako pulled out a metal rod and said to Obakeng “lets if you like being penetrated forcefully” and stuck the rod into Obakengs anal cavity and he proceeded to do the same to Brandon. He then calmly walked back to the car and instructed the driver to drive. On the ride home, he said to Thuto “you did good kid. That clothesline and the beat down you put on that guy reminded me of some guy from wrestling called Brock Lesnar''. That got off at his stop and was given an envelope by Pako who said “the boss says you must get yourself something nice”. Thuto unlocked and locked the door to his apartment and put the envelope on top of the table and proceeded to put his swollen right hand in the sink and run it under cold water. “Tough sparring session?” asked Jessica. “Yeah something like that, how was Beverly today?” he said. “She’s fine she just misses her father,” she said. He walked past her and told her she could open the envelope to see what’s inside. He came back out of the bedroom changed in his boxer shorts and a vest and asked “how much is it?” “Ten thousand” she replied. “You know with this and the money you’ll make from the Johnny fight we should be set for the year,” she said. “I was thinking you take some of it and pay for your tuition,” he said. She was moved by this gesture and climbed on top of him and kissed him. “ you know I had my doubts about how we would cope without support from my parents and whether going against them was the right idea but it’s starting to look up for us” she said as she put her hands in his boxers shorts before he stopped her. “I know you’re fighting but please I miss you” “you know I can’t right now, I’ve been chasing Johnny for 4 years, I need to be at my best physically for him” she reluctantly agreed with him and they went to sleep.

Johnny began his morning by getting a massage with Ludo whilst Thuto began by soaking himself in the bathtub with cold water. Johnny on the other hand then finished his early morning by having a protein shake prepared by the chef and also having a driver take him and Ludo to the venue. That rounded off his morning by making porridge and feeding his 8 months daughter before catching a taxi to the venue. He arrived at the venue and met his