Disclaimer: See Chapter 1.
The Tiger or the Jaguar
Moving In
(Casey's POV)
I was surprised when Master Finn pulled up to a one story house. It was a decent sized house, but I guess since he was a Pai Zhuq master, I was half expecting him to live in a place like the Pai Zhuq Academy where Master Mao taught us.
"Well, we're here. Until you finish your training, this will be your new home," Master Finn said to me.
Home. Now there was a subject that was unfamiliar to me. It seemed like lately, just when I started calling a place my home (or before I even had the chance to) I would move once again. I was only at the Pai Zhuq Academy for a week before I relocated to Ocean Bluff, California. I only lived at the loft with Theo, Lily, and RJ for a couple of months before I went off to live with Master Finn.
I slung my bag over my shoulder, and followed Master Finn inside. For only having one story, the place was pretty spacious. There were two bedrooms—one was Master Finn's, and the other was RJ's.
"Where will I be staying?" I asked though I was pretty sure I knew the answer.
"You'll be staying in RJ's room," Master Finn replied.
I started to think that maybe RJ was right; perhaps there was some truth to his believing that Master Finn was trying to replace him. Why else would Master Finn want me to stay in what used to be RJ's room? I could just as easily sleep on the couch, or floor, or something.
"Go ahead and unpack, but don't dawdle. I want to start your training as soon as possible," Master Finn said.
I went to RJ's room, and was surprised by what I saw. I half expected that based on how Master Finn and RJ don't seem to get along, that the former would have completely remodeled the latter's room. However, that wasn't the case; Master Finn had left RJ's room exactly the way RJ had left it.
I found that RJ's dresser drawers and closet were vacant, but otherwise, everything was distinctly RJ. The color scheme of RJ's room seemed to be predominantly purple, black, and white. I noticed a yoga mat on the floor. I also saw that he had a black leather recliner in his bedroom. I put what clothes I brought in the dresser drawers and closet. I wasn't going to redecorate RJ's room though. I may be moving in, but I'm not moving in. I already have one dad, and I'm not looking for a second one.
I already missed Fran and my teammates, especially Lily. This was the first time we had really been apart from each other since I first met her. I wondered if she missed me too.
To Be Continued…