A/N- I'm sorry to all readers who are in gymnastics if I say something wrong in this chapter. I don't really know anything about the sport. There is some minor stuff about gymnastics in this chapter, but I don't think there's anything really major that I should have written about it but didn't.
Chapter Ten-At the StudioAt nine o'clock the next morning, Kat pulled up in front of the house in her car. Kim and the twin's were all ready. Before Tommy had left that morning, she had taken the twin's car seats out of his car. Kim was thinking to herself that she needed her own car, just as Kat got out of her car.
"Hey Kim!" Kat called. "Hi David, hi Ann."
"Hi Aunt Kitty!" The twin's said excitedly. They hardly ever got to go visit their Aunt Tree. In fact, they had spent most of their lives in Reefside, at the daycare, the hospital, and their own home. The last time they had seen all of their aunts and uncles had been on their birthday. And that was the only time they ever even saw their real uncle. Well, he had come in for Christmas once, but that didn't count because the twins had only been baby's and they didn't remember it now. And Tommy had never taken them on a vacation before. Not that they needed one, with them being two and all.
"Hi Kat. So you ready to go?" Kim asked.
"Totally. I haven't been back to Angel Grove in quite some time. It's going to be so exciting!"
So, everyone piled into Kat's car, and they started their trip to Angel Grove, to let everyone there know that Kimberly Hart was back.
"So, how long exactly is this drive?" Kim asked Kat.
"It's about a three hour drive, but don't worry, the time will pass very quickly. We'll be there in no time. And they were. In no time at all, it seemed, the car was pulling up in front of the Kimberly Hart Gymnastics Studio.
"I'll just let you and the twin's out here." Kat explained. "Then I'll just go to the youth center, and wait for everyone to get there. I think I'd just be in the way here, with you guys. But I'll see you in a few hours."
"Ok, and thanks for the ride Kat. We'll see you in a bit."
"Bye Aunt Kitty." Ann and David said together.
"Bye guys." Kat called out, driving away.
Kim slowly turned to face the gymnastics studio, her gymnastics studio. Slowly, mother and children walked up the steps and into the building.
When they got inside, Kim saw that not much had changed really. It was just the way she remembered it, except there were more awards on the walls, displays of the competition's the gymnasts had won in her absence. Kim, holding her kid's hands, walked into the main part of the building, towards the office that was hers, but was currently occupied by Trini. Kim knocked on the closed door, trying to avoid the gazes of the curious gymnasts in the surrounding areas. She didn't want to draw too much attention to herself on this visit. Unnecessary questions would be asked.
"Come in." A voice that Kim recognized as Trini's called.
So Kim opened the door and let her children in ahead of her.
"Kim! It's you! Finally, what took you so long to get here?" Trini said, rushing over to give her no longer comatose best friend a huge hug. "I've been so worried that you wouldn't show up."
"She has." A voice said behind Trini. "I swear her fingernails will never be the same."
"Billy! It's so great to see you." Kim said, promptly giving her old friend a hug, after Trini had finally released her.
"Tell me about it. It's great to see you, and awake for once." Billy said.
"Yeah." Trini agreed. "So, how much damage have I done to your studio? Tell me, is it beyond repair?"
"It's salvageable." Kim said laughing. "You've done well, I couldn't have done better. So, as I hear it, I should be expecting a wedding invitation any day now."
"You bet you will. We just have to pick date now." Trini said, getting on the subject of her wedding, which would be happening soon now, because her best friend could now be there. She was very excited. She had been waiting for that day for over a year. "You know, you are just so lucky that you woke up when you did. Billy's family and mine have been getting very anxious to know when the wedding is going to be. Any longer, and they would have forced us to get married when they wanted us to. With or without you."
"Yes." Billy agreed. "They just don't seem to understand how important it is to both of us that you be there."
"Well, now that I'm here, there shouldn't be any unnecessary mutiny in your family's." Kim said. "So, do I get tour of my studio?"
"Why not." Trini said. "I'll take you right now."
"I'll stay here." Billy said. "I've got some work to finish before lunch."
"Ok." Kim and Trini said.
Walking out of the office, with the twin's in tow, Trini started explaining everything that was going on in the studio at the moment.
"Right now, everyone is in the midst of their training for the next meet against their arch rivals. A team from South Haven. The meet is next week. So far, everyone is doing ok, but you can tell how nervous they are."
"So, who has been instructing them?" Kim asked curiously, wanting to know who had been teaching her students in her absence.
"There she is over there-Taylor LeSair. She is with the younger girls right now. She has been wonderful."
"Well, that's great to hear. I was always impressed by Taylor, she is a pretty amazing gymnast." Taylor had been Kim's assistant before the fall.
As the four of them were standing there, watching Taylor with the younger kids, the class ended. Seeing Trini standing there, Taylor walked over. She had seen the woman standing with Trini, and she had two children with her. Taylor thought that she might be a prospective client.
"Hello Ms. Kwan. Who's this?" Taylor asked after she had come over. "Wait a minute, I know you. Kimberly?"
"You bet." Kim said smiling at her assistant.
"I had heard that you got hurt, that's why Ms. Kwan took over. I am so glad to see that you're better, and coming back."
"Well, I'm happy to be here. It's so good to see you again."
"It's good to see you too. I should be going though, I've got another class now."
"Do you think I could come with you? I would like to meet some of them." Kim said.
"Well of course you could. After all, they are your students." Taylor replied.
"That's great." Kim said. To Trini she said, "Do you think that you could take the twin's?"
"Oh, sure. We'll go see what Billy is up to." Trini said taking a smaller hand in each of her own, and walking away.
"Come on, my next class is over here. I have the champion's class next. So, when do you think you'll be coming back officially?"
"It depends. I'm supposed to be in physical therapy, for my legs. So, I'll probably be back when the doctor says I can come. I'm hoping it will be soon though. I really want to get back to work."
"You know, for someone who is in physical therapy for their legs, you sure do seem to walk pretty well. If I hadn't known that you were hurt before, I would never guess that you were having any problem's."
"That's just it. I only got home from the hospital yesterday, and I had been there for over two years, and I can walk perfectly. Well, not at first. I was in a wheelchair out of the hospital, and after that, I was just leaning on someone for support, now I can walk fine on my own. I should still wait a bit though; I haven't really been doing gymnastics for a while. If I rush into it too quickly, I might hurt myself."
"Well, you look like you are in great condition to me." Taylor said smiling. "We can't wait to have you back here coaching, some of the girls have really missed you."
"Thanks. And you know I can't thank you enough. Taking over all of the classes, by the looks of it." Kim said.
"Oh, it was nothing. I just look really busy today, because none of the schools had classes today, so all of the girls have extra lessons. But just for today. Besides we want them to do well next weekend." Taylor said. "Well, here we are, Champion level. Most of the girls you'll probably recognize. And they might recognize you quicker than I did. Come to think of it, they are all serious gymnasts, and you are a Pan Global Champion. They are all probably going to recognize you immediately. Oh, here they come now." She continued as a group of teenage girls walked over.
"Hey Coach LeSair, so what are we doing today?" One of the girls asked. It was a girl that Kimberly didn't recognize.
"Well." Taylor said, speaking to the class at large. "Before we start today, I would like to introduce to all of you someone very important."
She motioned for Kimberly to step forward.
"This, is Kimberly Hart. The owner of this studio, and your real coach."
At this, all of the girls were speechless. They were finally going to study under the famous Pan Global Champion.
"She got injured a few years ago, and had to leave the studio, that is when Ms. Kwan stepped in, as most of you know. But Coach Hart here, has finally been able to come back, and sometime soon, we all hope that she will be able to resume her coaching position."
"Wow!" Said one of the girls. "Kimberly Hart. I always wanted to meet you."
Kimberly smiled appreciatively. Ever since her triumph at the Pan Global's, she had become something of a celebrity. It was pretty cool. Ernie had even hung her picture up in the youth center.
"It's great to meet all of you. I hope to be coming back very soon. However, it won't be until after your meet next weekend at the earliest. I don't want to throw you all off, by changing coaches in the middle of your training for this meet. But I might come help Coach LeSair out." Kim said.
"That is so cool." Another girl said. "I have always wanted to meet you."
Kimberly smiled at the girl. Just then, she heard the sound of her daughter yelling.
"Mommy! I'm hungry!"
It sounded as if Ann was giving Trini and Billy a hard time.
"I have to go girls, but I'll see you soon. Good luck at your meet if I don't see you before then. Bye Taylor."
"See you Kim. All right girls. Start stretching, then get to work." Taylor said, addressing her students now.
Kim hurriedly walked back to the office. It was almost noon; she, Trini, Billy, and the twin's should be getting to Ernie's. By the sound of it, Ann wasn't giving her much of a choice on that matter.
"Mommy!" Ann said, seeing her mother walking into the office. "I wanna eat something mommy!"
"Ok honey. Well go meet Aunt Kitty for lunch right now."
"Yea! Aunt Kitty."
"You brought Kat?" Trini asked. "Good, we couldn't get a hold of her or Jason last night."
"Well actually, they were at our house, and she actually brought us." Kim explained. "But I'm with Ann, let's get something to eat."