Chapter 29: Training
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Beads of lukewarm sweat darkened the blue mat below Andie's face. Fire ran up the muscles in her arms, back, and stomach. The blood bloated her face, but she held herself still. Across the room the double doors opened and a monstrous figure stepped out of the dark hallway.
Andie remained.
Logan shoved his massive hands into the pockets of his hooded jacket and leaned his head to one side. "What cha' doin' monkey?" His voice shoved out like tires against gravel. It bounced off the walls of the gym.
"Training."
The bushy eyebrows came together and he nodded his head. His mouth turned up slightly. "Training to face your brother?"
The mat exhaled as Andie collapsed. She stood and crossed her arms. "I don't have a big brother anymore." All of her face agreed with her words, except her eyes. Her lips flattened across her face and her eyebrows remained apart. From her big blue eyes no tears came. But the lids drew father away then normal and they seemed bluer than usual.
"I can train you."
Now the eyebrows came together.
"At one point in my life I studied the ways of the ninja and the Samurai; I can teach you," he said.
Andie nodded.
Logan reached out a hand and she took it. All of her hand disappeared but her thumb. Suddenly, Andie's legs shot out in front of her and she landed with a dull thud on the blue mat. Air whooshed out of her lungs and she coughed. For the first time in a long time she found herself staring up into the light blue eyes of her new trainer.
Andie heard crackling noises as Logan squatted down beside her. "First lesson," he said. "Never let your guard down."