I'm Not Running

The First Step

I'm an orphan.

My name's Laura and I'm Seventeen years old. I've been shoved between foster families for as long as I can remember, I just never fitted in and all I ever wanted was to be adopted. I was currently on a brief stay between foster families back at the orphanage, I hated ut here. But I had a meeting with a couple that were looking at either adopting me or becoming my foster parents, I was excited but not to hopeful. about it.

I wandered down to the meeting room ten minutes early to see that the couple was already there. I walked in and we shook hands, I smiled slightly and she smiled back. 'Hi I'm Lisa and this is my partner Scott. We were wondering if you would like to foster with us and eventually be adopted if you want to? its entirely up to you.' I sat in silence for a moment and then nodded slowly. 'Yea sure i think this might work we'll see about the adoption though.' They both nodded and we shook hands again, I went back to my room, to pack and they went to the office to fill in the necessary papers. They seemed like nice enough people but here was something i couldnt quite put my finger on, they were odd. Odd in a strange twisted way.

I packed my boxing gloves, and pads and threw the rest of my stuff into a bag then slung my boxing bag over my other shoulder and headed down to the foyer to meet them.

I shoved my stuff in the boot and climbed into the back of the car not talking just looking at where we were going, we ended up on the outskirts of the city and kept driving and driving. I eventually fell asleep, And was woken by Lisa, Scott was heading into the building, we were in a garage with the door closed. I had no idea where we were.

I grabbed my stuff and followed her into the house/place it was massive the kitchen alone could have seated fifty people easy. I was led to a dormitory where three other girls were sitting down on their beds talking. Lisa motioned for me to put my stuff on the empty bed and follow her, so I did.

We walked into a massive auditiorium that had been converted into a massive gym. There were weight machines and boxing rings and a swimming pool, rowing machines, climbing ropes, treadmills you name it they had it. When I wlked in there were so may people there, even the three girls from my room were in there and the whole room went silent as we walked in. I wasnt scared, just curious to see what they were going to do and to find out here i was and what this place was.

Scott cleared his throat and started to speak 'Everybody this is Laura, she's new here.' Everyone gave him a look that said no shit, I laughed quietly to myself and smiled at everybody else. 'She came here like all of you, she has skills that need to be honed and I want you all to help her get to the level she needs.' He nodded abruptly and walked off. Lis walked up to where he was standing and said 'Let her introduce herself and then I want Jacob and Chantel to take over her basic training. Thankyou' she turned and followed Scott out of the room, I looked at everyone and spoke loudly and confidently 'The names Laura, I'm Seventeen and I'm an Orphan. Not much else to tell really.' I nodded and two people walked up to me, must be Jacob and Chantel. I nodded to them and held out my hand to shake. Chantel pulled me into a hug and Jacob hugged me to. 'Umm ok thats cool an all butwhat are you doing?' Chantel looked a bit sad and Jacob looked taken aback and sad I felt bad 'Sorry I'm just not used to people doin that at all so yea um sorry.' They smiled.

'It's all good, dont worry anyway come get changed into workout gear and we'll get started.' Chantel said as she led me back to our room, I shared with her as it turns out.

She handed me a pair of short tight bike shorts and I was glad I'd shaved my legs thismorning and threw me a sports bra with a small white crop top to go over it. I put them on and she whistled at me 'Damn Lau you lookin good girl. You have one hot as body.' I smiled, I was happy with my body, I had toned claf muscles and toned thighes with a tightt stomach with the hint of a four pack and subtly muscled arms. I was glad I worked out and glad I was tanned.

We walked out of the room and Jacob was waiting there and looked shocked when he saw me. he dragged his eyes slowly over my body and licked his lips. I smiled at him, 'Jacob my eyes are up here' i said laughing, He blushed and I laughed again. He lad the way back to they gym. Before we went in he said 'Laura just be warned, its going to get crazy in here once they see you. Just stick close to us and we'll walk you through everything. Oh nad ignore all of the guys' he gave me a wink and shouldered the door open. I took a deep breath and followed him in.