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"Ron 2.0"

Chapter 2

Ron woke up hour earlier then he normally did, put on a sweatshirt and sweatpants and headed downstairs. Ron's parents were shocked to see him up so early. Since when did Ron get up early to go to school? "Bye Mom, Dad, I'm heading to the Y before school."

Both parents looked at each other in shock. Mr. Stoppable inquired, "The Y, this early in the morning son? What are you planning on doing at the Y?"

"Well, I've been thinking I'd start working out."

Mr. and Mrs. Stoppable both had a look of concern on their faces. Mr. Stoppable spoke up again. "Son, I thought we agreed after the molecular muscle enhancer, muscles don't make the man. Please have a seat so we can discuss this. Your not doing this to try and impress anybody are you? Why the sudden interest in working out?"

Ron walked to the kitchen table and sat down next to his parents. "Last couple days, the guidance counselors at school have been talking about college and after graduation topics. To be perfectly honest, I hadn't given this much thought. I always figured I'd go wherever Kim decided to go. Kim's mentioned some colleges recently that she'd like to attend but I found out my grades aren't anywhere good enough to get into any of them. Then I got to thinking, do I really know what I want to do after high school? Well, not really. The old me would have just stuck close to Kim. But is that the right thing to do? Maybe I should go to a culinary arts school? I know you both have been trying me to work harder at school but I've always managed to do just enough to get by. Well I got to thinking. Am I giving myself the best chance to succeed in life? I've been thinking about my life and what's important to me. Dad, before the whole molecular muscle enhancer when I was in that rut, you told me the more important question was not whether I was a man but what kind of man I was. I've been giving that a lot of thought. I'm known by most people at school as a loser, Kim's friend, runt, the list goes on. It's not that all the sudden I care what other people think but I do care what I think of myself. I've never been one to have a lot of confidence in myself. I want to change that. I think working out, in addition to working harder at school will help me build more confidence in myself and my abilities. Kim's motto is she can do anything. Sometimes I wish I could believe that too. I know up to this point when Kim's really needed me, I've come through. But I still have self-doubt. I want to take a more active role in missions. It's not about the glory. It's about me believing inside that I have the ability to get the job the done. I want Kim to be able to count on me for anything. I know this won't happen overnight and I don't intend on unnaturally forcing it either. I don't intend to change the things that matter most to me. I still don't care what most other people think or that I have to confirm to what other people want me to be. I remember and hold true the things you and Mom have taught me, like never judging a book by its cover and giving people a second chance. Mom, Dad I will still be me. I just hope to be a more confident, capable me. I've usually always just followed Kim around. Maybe it's time to find my own way. KP and I will always be best friends of course, Ron said smiling. Our relationship won't change. Who knows, maybe after a year of junior college I will go to the same college as KP but it is because I want to, not because I don't know what else to do."

Mr. and Mrs. Stoppable just stared at each other a bit shell shocked. Since when was Ron so articulate? What he said made sense and they couldn't disagree. They soon smiled. Mr. Stoppable stood up and patted his son on the back, "Son, your mother and I are very proud of you." Mrs. Stoppable hugged her son, "Oh my little boy is growing up so fast."

Ron got up and headed for the Middleton YMCA. He worked out for about an hour and headed home to shower and get ready for school. He made his way to Kim's house. Mrs. Possible happen to be walking out as Ron was walking up. "Hello Ron."

"Good morning, Mrs. Dr P."

Ron walked in the front door. "Hey KP, ready for school?"

Kim looked over at Ron and noticed his typical Ron smile. "Just about Ron. Hey, you seem to be feeling better. You work everything out? What did you decide to do? Why do you feel you have to change?"

"Uh, one question at a time KP. We'll talk on the way to school."

Kim and Ron are walking to school. Kim looked over Ron and smiled, "So? Spill."

"Well, KP I've given this a lot of thought. Before you say anything will you please let me finish?" Kim nodded. "The guidance counselors have been talking about colleges and careers. You know which schools you want to go to. You have some idea on what you want to do for a career. Me on the other hand, I'm not sure. I've thought about maybe going to a culinary school. But I'm not sure that is what I really want to do with my life. That got me thinking about other aspects of my life. Do I know what direction my life is heading? Do I like the direction my life is heading? You know where your heading in life KP, I don't. A week ago I would have just followed what you were doing KP? It's not that I don't enjoy hanging with you all the time KP because I really do but I need to find my own way. Our paths can run parallel but I want to be able to say I chose to go that route as oppose to just following you. Believe it or not, I'm actually going to try harder at school starting today. I'm going to work on improving myself. Now I know what your thinking KP, what happened previously is not going to happen again. I am making a conscious decision to better myself. I'm not doing this to change anybody's opinion of me, just my opinion of myself. Is there anything wrong improving my own self esteem? I will still be me, you'll see. Actually I was wondering if you and Monique would help me update my wardrobe this weekend. Relax, KP this is not the hair thing again. I'll let you and Monique pick stuff out for me. I just want to update my wardrobe a bit. This is kinda weird. You're the one usually talking and I'm the one usually listening. So what's up with you KP?

Kim's jaw had dropped. Ron had actually given this a lot of thought and he stated it very eloquently. Kim was still worried about Ron. Would he be able to stay to course? Kim thought to herself, I'll watch him carefully and help him if he starts to stray from the course. "Ron, while I'm happy your working to improve yourself I'm still kinda worried about you trying to change too much to quickly and losing focus. Promise me you'll talk to me if I think your heading down a wrong path?"

"Ok, KP."

During chemistry Ron walked over to Felix. "Hey you want to shoot some hoops before lunch."

"I could go for some hoops."

Kim was sitting in the library working on homework. Ron was shooting hoops with Felix. Hope came up to Kim. "Hey Kim, when did Ron start working out? I saw him at the YMCA this morning before school. He was the last person I expected to see there."

Kim nearly fell over in her chair. "You what? Saw Ron at the YMCA? What was he doing?"

Hope sat down next to Kim. "He worked through fitness equipment circuit and hit the weight room."

Kim mumbled to herself, "Oh Ron, your trying to change too much." Kim got up and head to the gym to find Ron. She turned to Hope, "Thanks for the info, I'll see you at practice tomorrow." Kim waved goodbye and walked toward the gym.

Kim was about to enter the gym and she saw Ron and Felix walk out of the gym.

"Hey KP, good timing, we were just about to come and get you so we can grab some lunchage."

Kim grabbed Ron by the arm. "Ron we need to talk now, alone."

"Ah, ok KP." Ron turned to Felix. Felix why don't you grab us a table and we'll join you shortly."

"What's up KP, I'm starving."

"What were you doing at the YMCA this morning Ron? You forget to mention that to me this morning?

"What's the big, KP. So I worked out a bit this morning"

"Ron, I think your heading down the wrong road again. We've been through this before, muscles don't make the man."

"Chill out KP, did I say anything about wanting to become some musclehead? I told you I wanted to improve myself. I'm ashamed to admit it but you're stronger than I am. So I am working out a bit to tone up and add some muscle. I want you to be able to depend on me more on missions. I am there for you no matter what KP. I want to believe no matter what the circumstances that I'd be able to come through for you. You believe you can do anything. Sometimes I wish I could believe that I could to."

"Ron, I know you're here for me no matter what and I already do depend on you and you've always come through when I needed you. You've got nothing to prove to me. I know my motto is I can do anything but without you I couldn't say that."

"Look, KP this is something I need to do so I can be at peace with myself. I already agreed that I'd let you pull me aside if your thinking I'm making a mistake. But hitting the YMCA to improve my physical abilities is not a mistake. Until you actually see me do something out of character, please give me the benefit of the doubt and let me work through it." Ron smiled his trademark goofy smile.

Kim couldn't help but smile. "Ok Ron I may have jumped the gun a bit but please try and take things slow. It may take me a while to get used to some of the changes your making."

"C'mon lets head to the cafeteria, Felix is waiting for us."

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