2 hours ago
Tatyana had smiled after Mckenzie said they could spar and she followed suit, removing her socks and shoes and beginning to stretch. Her muscles felt tight. She hadn't actually done a workout like this in awhile. She had really missed it. The moves were familiar, but she felt pockets of tightness in her muscles - ones she hadn't really used in awhile. She would be careful when working with the girls. She always was, but this was their first real spar. She was wondering if she'd hurt herself. It was probably a good idea she was doing this now. She could get into a routine then.
Their spar didn't start. Suddenly voices were coming from the stairwell and what sounded like a herd of stampeding elephants came down the stairs. There were more kids. Older ones put coats into the lockers while the younger ones begun to move as if this was just their norm. It probably was. This was unexpected, and suddenly Tatyana was very self-concious. She felt like she didn't belong.
The kids seemed to recognize the girls and some of them waved at them. One of the older girls had strange looking golden eyes. Tatyana felt as if those eyes could see everything. Her hand reflexively found each other and she held them close to her chest. She wanted to disappear. She knew their were more kids here, but they weren't supposed to be here now. They had come now because this was when it was usually empty here.
Tatyana had taken her meds earlier. The high had wore off, but now she wanted her pill. She was feeling overwhelmed by the sudden arrival of all the kids. Were their more adults too. She didn't know. Tatyana felt at her pockets. Her case wasn't in them. She only felt her ring. She finally moved to where she had set down her coat. The pockets were empty. Then she remembered. They were in her bag, stashed in the tunnels by the church. They weren't here. She wanted to leave, but she couldn't without the girls. Maybe they should go. She put the coat down and went back to the mat, beginning to stretch again. Maybe if she did something, she would be less noticed in the insanity of the other kids. Doing nothing would make her stand out.
Their spar didn't start. Suddenly voices were coming from the stairwell and what sounded like a herd of stampeding elephants came down the stairs. There were more kids. Older ones put coats into the lockers while the younger ones begun to move as if this was just their norm. It probably was. This was unexpected, and suddenly Tatyana was very self-concious. She felt like she didn't belong.
The kids seemed to recognize the girls and some of them waved at them. One of the older girls had strange looking golden eyes. Tatyana felt as if those eyes could see everything. Her hand reflexively found each other and she held them close to her chest. She wanted to disappear. She knew their were more kids here, but they weren't supposed to be here now. They had come now because this was when it was usually empty here.
Tatyana had taken her meds earlier. The high had wore off, but now she wanted her pill. She was feeling overwhelmed by the sudden arrival of all the kids. Were their more adults too. She didn't know. Tatyana felt at her pockets. Her case wasn't in them. She only felt her ring. She finally moved to where she had set down her coat. The pockets were empty. Then she remembered. They were in her bag, stashed in the tunnels by the church. They weren't here. She wanted to leave, but she couldn't without the girls. Maybe they should go. She put the coat down and went back to the mat, beginning to stretch again. Maybe if she did something, she would be less noticed in the insanity of the other kids. Doing nothing would make her stand out.