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Lorraine Lebedeva

2 MONTHS LATER

"She's certainly improved." I overheard my father whisper to my mother beside him.

The corner of my lips curled into a small smile. I grabbed two arnis sticks and tossed one to my father. He caught it and questioned. "Lorraine, are you sure you are ready to fight your father? It wouldn't be too pleasant to see you weep after I beat you."

stretching my arms out I gathered all my hair into a ponytail and smirked. "It wouldn't be nice to see you, father weep after your own daughter beats you."

One thing I despised is that my own father underestimated me. I'm not the same Lorraine from 2 months ago. I've changed.

I'm not the same girl who took crap from people.

I'm not the same girl who was weak and pathetic.

I'm not the same girl who allowed people to control me.

I'm different. I've changed mentality and physically

2 months can do a lot for an individual.

Without warning father sweeps out his legs, dropping me onto my back.

"Do not get distracted," he s
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