Entering the Colosseum

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Tom and Mendez were two gladiators facing each other in the ring. It was an odd pairing: Tom was lean and athletic, while Mendez was a slow, hulking sack of muscle. Their fingers curled around imaginary weapons as they circled each other. The cruelest thing of all, though, was the sight of Jodi’s face, leering at the spectacle like a nihilistic empress.

She wasn’t even pretty anymore.

Not to me. Jodi was a monster. She’d turned the three of us against each other with savage glee.

She grabbed my waist and yanked me up against her body. “I’m glad you came to see me,” she cackled, never once taking her eyes off the hell that was about to break loose behind me.

I won’t lie… perversely, I liked seeing Jodi’s rawest form. She was delightfully wicked. She put her snaky tongue down my throat and I at once forgot my surroundings.

When I opened my eyes, I had been swallowed up in a flurry of fists and elbows, the macabre figure of Jodi barely visible on the sidelines, screaming cheers for everyone, and no one.

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Average Reader Rating: 5.0 stars out of 5

  1. Entering the Colosseum

    Ana Cristina's Buddy Icon Ana Cristina

    Posted 2 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    How the heck can I sequel this?! Jeez, uselessness, throw me a bone or something – this is too good.
    Let me think for a bit… Now that the end is in sight, I don’t want to mess things up.
    LoA

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    thebetweenspace's Buddy Icon thebetweenspace

    Posted 2 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Wow, uselessness, just wow. Excellent work. In my mind, I felt like Jodi and Jordan would kiss while the others started fighting and that perversely he would enjoy it like he had never enjoyed anything. Yes, you wrote it exactly as I would have intended. The fit has hit the shan.

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    thebetweenspace's Buddy Icon thebetweenspace

    Posted 2 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    And you used the word macabre. That’s 5 stars in my book.

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    thebetweenspace's Buddy Icon thebetweenspace

    Posted 2 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    ;) Just noticed your inclusion of the ‘bitch’ tag. Very funny.

  5. Entering the Colosseum

    Ana Cristina's Buddy Icon Ana Cristina

    Posted 2 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    The fit has hit the shan? Best. comment. ever! LOL
    Oh, yeah, you’ve got sequel.
    LoA

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    thebetweenspace's Buddy Icon thebetweenspace

    Posted 2 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Your turn (but maybe talk to Ana Cristina first) we’ve got a plan for how to end it. ;) )

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    THX 0477's Buddy Icon THX 0477

    Posted 2 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Nice job how he sees her for what she is…but still can’t resist the kiss.

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    thebetweenspace's Buddy Icon thebetweenspace

    Posted 2 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    screaming cheers for everyone, and no one. In the context of this ficlet and series, that sums up exactly what kind of manipulative bitch she is! Once again, well played.

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    NightMaiden's Buddy Icon NightMaiden

    Posted 2 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    wow….yeah, she is manipulative! I hate people like Jodi…

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    Apple's Buddy Icon Apple

    Posted 2 months ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    I love how you compared Tom and Mendez to gladiators. Very nice :]

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