Out of reach - Robby Keene

Fourteen

Ariana's pov

I stretch out

"Ow"I hear followed by a huff the sun shining through my curtains I look over and see a grumpy Robby rubbing his eyes. I grab my phone and see that Miguel had texted me but I ignore it and flop back down throwing my pillow over my head.

"Oh no you don't"Robby says pulling the pillow off my head I groan

"Robby it's only nine"I say his face drops into a duh look

"We have to meet Mr. LaRusso"he says

"You. You have to meet him"I say pointing at him which in return he grabs my finger

"We have to. Come on you said you would"he says waving my finger around

"But I'm sleepy"I whine

"Booo hooo get up. Your the one who wanted to go to Taco Bell at three in the morning"he says climbing over me to get out of my bed I sit up.

"Hey it was a mutual agreement that we were hungry so hush it"I say as he's searching through the dresser with his clothes in it

"Should I shower before or after?"he turns to me

"After"we say in unison making us both smile I finally get on my feet and grab some clothes to throw on

We pull up to the dojo and LaRusso is already waiting on us. He walks us over to a car with a tarp on it and pulls it off.

"Woah. Mr. Miyagi gave you this?"Robby asked as we look at the car

"Yep. Best birthday gift ever. Haven't had much of a chance to get down here lately to take care of her the way she deserves."LaRusso says

"Something tells me there's a can of wax in my future"Robby says and him and LaRusso share a look

"Don't worry. We got plenty to do before that"LaRusso says leading us to the back where he gives us paint to go over the building

"This is Ariana's department"Robby says handing me a brush

"Oh? A painter?"LaRusso asked putting down a can of paint

"I used to with my mom not so much anymore just brings it back you know?"I say putting my hair into a pony tail

"I understand maybe it will be nice"LaRusso says I nod before joining Robby with the painting. I walk past him swiping my brush against his arm quickly putting my hand over my mouth not to laugh

"Hey!"he yells as the dark green paint glistened he takes his finger and rubs it across the paint on his arm with a huge grin and looks at me

"No. Robby. It was an accident"I squeal trying to get away but I'm caught in his arms I stopped fighting it as it was no use. he whipped it on my cheek I scrunch my nose shaking my head at him he just laughed I joined in

"Can I get a hand?"LaRusso said we both look at him and Robby released me we head his way. Him and Robby try to hang the punching bag up

"Sooo close. Almost there"I coach as Robby struggles to hold it up with one arm but it falls to the ground.

"That's okay go again. Just be careful"I say watching them lift again and LaRusso hangs it I clap

"Great what's next?"I ask

"The fence"LaRusso says I nod and we follow him I watch as he nailed the new pieces of wood in. We sand the floors breathing how LaRusso told us and goofing off while doing so Robby takes off his shoulder brace gaining a you probably shouldn't do that look from me. We take the tarps off the rest of the cars and then Robby and LaRusso start going over the fence.