I had a free period coming up next and I remembered spotting a punching bag in the gym cupboard, it was a dusty old thing, but I was sure it would do the job perfectly. I went to the gym to find it empty, and began setting up the equipment when I had it set up to the right I looked down at what I was wearing, converse, a pair of leggings and a t shirt. Sighing I pulled off the jumper I was wearing over my head. As I set the jumper down, I took a breath and focused my thoughts, and cleared my head of any background chatter that may have been happening in my mind.
I had been pummelling the bag for about 40 minutes when I heard a low whistle, and someone stepping forwards across the room to me. I came to an abrupt stop the moment I heard someone else in the room, and began slowing my slightly laboured breaths. Turning around I spied the male PE teacher, who was looking at me impressed "you pack quite a punch" I lifted one arm to hold the other, trailing my fingers lightly up and down it, and shrugged not looking at him
"sorry, I was annoyed, and couldn't leave school, and I'd seen this in here" I gestured to the bag "I thought it would be okay" I trailed off and the teacher smiled at me
"it's fine" he smiled, at me, then looked at me thoughtfully for a moment, "I've been here for 10 minuets, and you haven't stopped yet, and I could hear you, from the office, you didn't stop once" I shrugged not really seeing his point. My breathing had almost returned to normal
"well I was annoyed" I tried to brush off his comments
"how do you feel about joining the Boxing team, we don't have any girls on it yet, I could work on your form with you, and make you great, I think you could win us the championship, I'll help you better your skills, but I must say you work well with the bag," I shook my head politely,
"nah, I'm not a boxer" I smiled and reached down for my jumper as he spoke
"your pretty fast for someone who's not a boxer" over my shoulder, I said
"I never said I wasn't a fighter, I do Krav Maga well, and others not as well. I just do it for fun" I heard him move closer to me and say quietly,
"you have very good stamina for someone who does this for fun" I froze, then recovered my composure
"I train with the best" smiling I put the jumper on, and turned to take down the punch bag as the teacher watched me.
"So if I gave you a weapon you wouldn't know how to use it?" he raised his eyebrows at me I shook my head innocently, then turned to leave, but calling over my shoulder
"not unless it was lethal" he stood open mouthed, watching me as I went.
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Memoirs Of a survivor
Action"You're an animal, you're a dog, you will always be a dog, and there's nothing you can do to change that" "You will do as you're told" "Come here and clean this up" All comments that had been shouted at Scarlett Fletcher. Her school life is bad, a...
