Chapter -3
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I follow my usual morning routine again, I stand up, put on clothes then eat breakfast and wear my weights from there on forward. The weights on my hands are the only ones really noticeable at this point, they limited my arms movements quite a bit.
My first run of the day begins, but as my brother had classes today I had to run alone. If my brother wasn't there I had the ability to run through the city aswell - so I took another route today. The rounds are way longer, but the scenery is better and the ground changes. I run past the market, the pool and the streets behind the castle to return to the point I started.
On my third round the markets the people stopped looking at me, not like it bothered me anyway. Round four was the round Gus came out of his house, cladded in the same weights I had. I wave at him, and his sleepy face lightened up. He waved back and followed me.
We didn't speak, because it would disturb our training process, but running with someone else is definetely more enjoyable. It gives competition.
Seven rounds later, my tenth and Gus seventh we take a break. I could've done one or two more, but Gus was really tired. Didn't he train before?
G:" Woah Cecil, how can you run so much?!"
Ce:" Why can't you?"
Gus rolled his eyes and stood up again. It seems we were going to start running again, but after two rounds Gus stopped again.
I hit him on the shoulder jokingly and kept running this time. The small pause was more refreshing than I thought, as I could run three rounds more - probably breaking my distance record from the castle by far. Half a round of walking later, I sit down at the fountain and relax a bit. From here I can see Gus talking to a girl, they seem to be rather close...
Unable to understand everything, I put the information together. It seems that they are classmates and talk to each other rather often. If I interpret Gus behavior correctly, he is rather fond of her... What a friend would I be if I let this situation pass without helping him out?!
Ce:" Hey Gus! So you waited after outrunning me completely!"
G:" Oh, hey Cecil...."
Ce:" Oh! Sorry I didn't notice you weren't alone, should I leave?"
G:" It's okay, just stay. This is Marina, a ... classmate."
M:" Don't I at least deserve 'friends'?"
Gus got really nervous as he said classmate. I think this was enough tease for him, I better leave.
Ce:" Well, no matter what - I better get running again or I will never catch up to Gus"
With that I begin to run again, still hearing a bit of what they say.
M:" So this is the friend you were talking about. Were you training together?"
G:" Yeah, but he lied, he ran several more rounds than I did..."
The answer contained the words 'too honest' and 'like' but I didn't get the rest. Not having the rights to meddle with them further, I keep running.
Sometimes I really question my intelligence. This time, I took the same route again, ignoring the fact that I would run into them again. As I arrived at the fountain again I see them sitting on the fountains bench and eating together. At least friends, huh?
I finish the round, then go to the dining room. Trudy was the one cooking again, so I try to ask her about Gus and Marina. My question was answered with a wild guess, striking me with realization.
" Aren't they just going out then" Was a sentence I did not expect to hear. At all.
Gulping down the rest of the food I leave to read a book. No reason to show my embarassment!
The book I choose was 'Fantasia of Species', one of the rare fantasy books there is around here. It contains many species that don't exist, from dwarves to leprechauns over to dragons. The world built in that book was amazing, I never had a book taking my breath with scenery before.
The protagonist resembles my father, treating his subordinates well - using technology and strength to protect them. Maybe this is why I like the book so much...
After finishing it half in one go, I notice that much time passed - I had to run again. I chose the castle this time, unwilling to risk meeting Gus and Marina again. Sunk in thoughts about the book, I don't count my rounds. Neither do I keep track of time, so it got dark before I noticed.
Time to get to bed then...
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I follow my usual morning routine again, I stand up, put on clothes then eat breakfast and wear my weights from there on forward. The weights on my hands are the only ones really noticeable at this point, they limited my arms movements quite a bit.
My first run of the day begins, but as my brother had classes today I had to run alone. If my brother wasn't there I had the ability to run through the city aswell - so I took another route today. The rounds are way longer, but the scenery is better and the ground changes. I run past the market, the pool and the streets behind the castle to return to the point I started.
On my third round the markets the people stopped looking at me, not like it bothered me anyway. Round four was the round Gus came out of his house, cladded in the same weights I had. I wave at him, and his sleepy face lightened up. He waved back and followed me.
We didn't speak, because it would disturb our training process, but running with someone else is definetely more enjoyable. It gives competition.
Seven rounds later, my tenth and Gus seventh we take a break. I could've done one or two more, but Gus was really tired. Didn't he train before?
G:" Woah Cecil, how can you run so much?!"
Ce:" Why can't you?"
Gus rolled his eyes and stood up again. It seems we were going to start running again, but after two rounds Gus stopped again.
I hit him on the shoulder jokingly and kept running this time. The small pause was more refreshing than I thought, as I could run three rounds more - probably breaking my distance record from the castle by far. Half a round of walking later, I sit down at the fountain and relax a bit. From here I can see Gus talking to a girl, they seem to be rather close...
Unable to understand everything, I put the information together. It seems that they are classmates and talk to each other rather often. If I interpret Gus behavior correctly, he is rather fond of her... What a friend would I be if I let this situation pass without helping him out?!
Ce:" Hey Gus! So you waited after outrunning me completely!"
G:" Oh, hey Cecil...."
Ce:" Oh! Sorry I didn't notice you weren't alone, should I leave?"
G:" It's okay, just stay. This is Marina, a ... classmate."
M:" Don't I at least deserve 'friends'?"
Gus got really nervous as he said classmate. I think this was enough tease for him, I better leave.
Ce:" Well, no matter what - I better get running again or I will never catch up to Gus"
With that I begin to run again, still hearing a bit of what they say.
M:" So this is the friend you were talking about. Were you training together?"
G:" Yeah, but he lied, he ran several more rounds than I did..."
The answer contained the words 'too honest' and 'like' but I didn't get the rest. Not having the rights to meddle with them further, I keep running.
Sometimes I really question my intelligence. This time, I took the same route again, ignoring the fact that I would run into them again. As I arrived at the fountain again I see them sitting on the fountains bench and eating together. At least friends, huh?
I finish the round, then go to the dining room. Trudy was the one cooking again, so I try to ask her about Gus and Marina. My question was answered with a wild guess, striking me with realization.
" Aren't they just going out then" Was a sentence I did not expect to hear. At all.
Gulping down the rest of the food I leave to read a book. No reason to show my embarassment!
The book I choose was 'Fantasia of Species', one of the rare fantasy books there is around here. It contains many species that don't exist, from dwarves to leprechauns over to dragons. The world built in that book was amazing, I never had a book taking my breath with scenery before.
The protagonist resembles my father, treating his subordinates well - using technology and strength to protect them. Maybe this is why I like the book so much...
After finishing it half in one go, I notice that much time passed - I had to run again. I chose the castle this time, unwilling to risk meeting Gus and Marina again. Sunk in thoughts about the book, I don't count my rounds. Neither do I keep track of time, so it got dark before I noticed.
Time to get to bed then...
I follow my usual morning routine again, I stand up, put on clothes then eat breakfast and wear my weights from there on forward. The weights on my hands are the only ones really noticeable at this point, they limited my arms movements quite a bit.My first run of the day begins, but as my brother had classes today I had to run alone. If my brother wasn't there I had the ability to run through the city aswell - so I took another route today. The rounds are way longer, but the scenery is better and the ground changes. I run past the market, the pool and the streets behind the castle to return to the point I started.On my third round the markets the people stopped looking at me, not like it bothered me anyway. Round four was the round Gus came out of his house, cladded in the same weights I had. I wave at him, and his sleepy face lightened up. He waved back and followed me.We didn't speak, because it would disturb our training process, but running with someone else is definetely more enjoyable. It gives competition.Seven rounds later, my tenth and Gus seventh we take a break. I could've done one or two more, but Gus was really tired. Didn't he train before?G:" Woah Cecil, how can you run so much?!"Ce:" Why can't you?"Gus rolled his eyes and stood up again. It seems we were going to start running again, but after two rounds Gus stopped again.I hit him on the shoulder jokingly and kept running this time. The small pause was more refreshing than I thought, as I could run three rounds more - probably breaking my distance record from the castle by far. Half a round of walking later, I sit down at the fountain and relax a bit. From here I can see Gus talking to a girl, they seem to be rather close...Unable to understand everything, I put the information together. It seems that they are classmates and talk to each other rather often. If I interpret Gus behavior correctly, he is rather fond of her... What a friend would I be if I let this situation pass without helping him out?!Ce:" Hey Gus! So you waited after outrunning me completely!"G:" Oh, hey Cecil...."Ce:" Oh! Sorry I didn't notice you weren't alone, should I leave?"G:" It's okay, just stay. This is Marina, a ... classmate."M:" Don't I at least deserve 'friends'?"Gus got really nervous as he said classmate. I think this was enough tease for him, I better leave.Ce:" Well, no matter what - I better get running again or I will never catch up to Gus"With that I begin to run again, still hearing a bit of what they say.M:" So this is the friend you were talking about. Were you training together?"G:" Yeah, but he lied, he ran several more rounds than I did..."The answer contained the words 'too honest' and 'like' but I didn't get the rest. Not having the rights to meddle with them further, I keep running.Sometimes I really question my intelligence. This time, I took the same route again, ignoring the fact that I would run into them again. As I arrived at the fountain again I see them sitting on the fountains bench and eating together. At least friends, huh?I finish the round, then go to the dining room. Trudy was the one cooking again, so I try to ask her about Gus and Marina. My question was answered with a wild guess, striking me with realization." Aren't they just going out then" Was a sentence I did not expect to hear. At all.Gulping down the rest of the food I leave to read a book. No reason to show my embarassment!The book I choose was 'Fantasia of Species', one of the rare fantasy books there is around here. It contains many species that don't exist, from dwarves to leprechauns over to dragons. The world built in that book was amazing, I never had a book taking my breath with scenery before.The protagonist resembles my father, treating his subordinates well - using technology and strength to protect them. Maybe this is why I like the book so much...After finishing it half in one go, I notice that much time passed - I had to run again. I chose the castle this time, unwilling to risk meeting Gus and Marina again. Sunk in thoughts about the book, I don't count my rounds. Neither do I keep track of time, so it got dark before I noticed.Time to get to bed then...
