Chapter 14

My refusal that day worked. I no longer crossed Kenneth's path. I could finally breathe a sigh of relief to spend two weeks getting everything ready.

This afternoon, I waited for my father at home. He said he would come at six o'clock. Our practice is located on the roof.

I waited for him while watching television. Animation was on. I watched quietly, while Adrien snored on my lap.

A knock on the door interrupted me. I put Adrien down, then ran to open it.

"Father!" I greeted the gaunt-cheeked man.

He gave me a small smile. "You ready for practice?"

"Ready!"

My body spun once, showing my training costume of sweatpants and a t-shirt.

"Alright, let's go to the roof."

We walked down the hallway for a few moments until we came to three flights of stairs with a metal door at the end. He opened it without much effort.

The door opened, and the rooftops of other buildings came into view. Fat clouds were floating in the orange afternoon sun. I made a small run to the center. The wind blew my ha