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"Stretch first" Mavis tossed e

Flexibility had never been a strong talent of ive it ed to follow Mavis with a few alternate stretches until she announced it was ti for the sidewalk in front of the house, and I followed quickly behind her Part of oodbye, but the other part ofto hurt Kenny," Mavis said Resignation laced her words "I should have already taught hier stride

"It happens" She shrugged "Part of the learning process He won’t do it to be ive himself if he hurt you, not even on accident"

"But I’m part of all this and I want to be able to take care of myself" I shook my head "Men are so stupid"

"They have too hts don’t knohere to go"

I laughed, drawing the attention of so their front door Mavis raised her hand and so before they walk over to say hello" Mavis took off with ease and I was left pounding the paveht be a tiny wo inside I wasn’t that out of shape, but I eventually stopped seeing anything around round My shoes were the cheap tennis shoes I’d bought with Owen and my toes started to protest The pro that kept

That and the desire to be able to take care of s were screas felt wobbly I used to love to run It was the perfect tio

"Want to do the circuit again?" Mavis looked over her shoulder at me

I didn’t respond The only words I was capable of at this point were of the four-letter variety and I honestly didn’t want to waste any oxygen on the for me Instead I went around to the back of her house intent on a giant glass of water

Oearing sweatpants and a white t-shirt that stretched over his h some sort of exercise I had to reo in the kitchen An older man was busy at the counter and I froze Slowly I walked backward until I was again on the patio

"Uht house Yep I had walked into the right kitchen

"Yes?"

"There’s an oldHe’s the butler," Kenny explained "He’ll get you anything you need And he reat sandwiches"

"Uh huh" I frowned I hadn’t noticed any household staff last night Then again, we had arrived very late

I walked back into the kitchen and the old , ry?"