Chapter 2
UPOV
I walked around the gym and there she was leaning against the wall waiting.
"I was wondering if you decided to chicken out," she smirked at me. I avoided looking into her eyes again.
"I never chicken out, Yuri." In a second I was on the ground my head spinning and she was standing over me. I don't even know how she did it because it was so quick.
"It's Yumi," She corrected grinning at me.
"Sorry," I said getting up. For a girl she can sure defend herself. I've never seen anyone who fights like her. Must be an Asian thing. "Shall we begin?"
She nodded and bowed. I bowed as well then we circled each other. I was focusing so much on my own moves that I made the mistake of not watching her moves and in another instant I was on the ground again with her pinning me down. I managed to roll us over and now I had her pinned down.
"Ha," I said triumphantly and my eyes met hers again. I saw her mouth come open as she gasped and her cheeks turned red again. I felt color rising in my cheeks as well again and a chill went up my spine. I felt weak nervous, and shaky as I did earlier except this time it was stronger. What is going on here?
I got off of her and sat next to her. She was still blushing and her eyes were shut. Her hand went to her chest. Then she opened her eyes and sat up.
"Are-are you ok? Did I hurt you?" I asked scared we would get in trouble.
"No," she said smiling. Her cheeks looked normal again. "It's just.."
"Just what?" I wondered if she'd felt what I felt.
"Nothing," she looked down.
My cell rang and I picked it up. It was Jeremy.
"Xana is attacking! Get to the factory now!" Then he hung up. I put my phone back in my pocket.
"Sorry Yumi, I gotta go. Call it a tie?"
"Where are you going?" she asked.
I stood up and held out a hand to help her up. She smiled up at me and took it. My heart skipped a beat when her hand touched mine.
"I can't tell you," I said and she frowned. I thought for a moment, "But I can show you"
