I Woke Up 136 by M.P. Arsent
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Once I had the order placed it was time for me to head over to the Rec Center.
When I got there and got changed up to workout a good number of the guys were there as well.
"Ok Dennis what the hell happened?"
"Long and short of it. I knew Mercer was better than what he was doing. We had a kind of visual shorthand when he was a team mate. I asked him if he was throwing the meet. His reaction told me I was right. I let coach know what was going on when I spotted the guy that got clocked by the girl for being a perv. Turns out he was into gambling on the meets. The rest is history."
"We had things pretty well in hand. He didn't have to throw the meet, we probably would have beaten them anyway."
"Maybe. He could well have rallied later on and come back on us. Anyway, I don't know that much about it but is there anything like a point spread like in football?"
"Hell if I know Dennis. Alright you guys we got 3 more meets to win so let's get to it."
This wasn't and "official" workout so each of us worked on what we thought we had to. Gary and Dwayne were there watching as well for coach. Dwayne was finally off the crutches and using a cane. Poor Gary still looked as uncomfortable as could be with his torso cast on.
I was consistently landing the triple off of the highbar now so I started thinking about trying to get one off of the rings as well. I decided this close to the end of the season, and with only one alternate, not to take the chance.
People started drifting off after they had worked on things and I was off to the pool for a bit before hitting the whirlpool. Gary,our team captain, soon joined me.
"Den, was your life always this damn complicated?"
"Not that I remember, not even after I 'came out'."
"How do you handle it?"
"Each day as it comes, just like everybody else."
"I guess some people are better at it than others. This is my third season on the team. I'm thinking about giving it up next year."
"Think long and hard on that Gary. If it's something you really love, you'll hate yourself later."
"Yeah maybe, but I'll have more time for a 'real' life."
"If gymnastics is really important to you, the time will be there Gary."
"Yeah maybe."
The rest of the time in the whirlpool was pretty much spent in silence.
Soon enough I was out of the Rec Center and headed back to my room. I kept my eyes open even though I knew I was being watched over. I made it back to the room without any problems and waited for Karl to come over. I did sweep the room for bugs while I waited.
Karl came over before Pete got to the room.
"You are not going to believe this."
"Crap now what?"
"Not for public disclosure, the FBI is now watching over me."
"What the hell?"
"Remember that problem Dirk had? Apparently the same people were behind both the bank robbery and the gambling on the meets. So along with dad walking away from this guy that makes 4 times my family has interfered with his. The FBI thinks that's enough to put me on the guys radar."
"But didn't Stan Bellows tell you they didn't go after people anymore?"
"He did, but that may well have been for a one time dissappointment. We're up to 4 here which could well be a thorn in his side. We'd better get used to cafeteria food a lot more often, and no spontaneous weekends away. I know how this is going to go over, but I want you to get as paranoid as I am. Anybody who has watched us knows that you're my lover. They could easily hold you over my head. So, I want you to be damned careful as well."
"Damn it Den, I can't live that way and you know it. Maybe .....we should just cool it for a while."
"The FBI guy said stick to routine as much as possible. Our breaking up won't be doing that and will only end up making us both miserable."
"And probably wouldn't fool anybody anyway."
"That too."
"So who else knows?"
"At this point nobody. I have to tell Pete so he won't think I've gone off the deep end. They gave me this bug detector so I can sweep the room everyday myself. I start doing that and Pete is going to wonder what the hell is going on. I've got to tell Gordon and Aiden something but the FBI guy wants to keep it as small a group as possible. Oh and if you notice strange things happening around me each day, well they are going to be slipping me code words each day so I know who I can trust. The guy said they were going to use a vareity of methods."
"Jeez are they going to trick out your car as well?"
"They aren't, but I might."
"Yeah right, low profile remember?"
"Yeah, well I may have ordered some stuff through the net."
"May have?"
"Ok I ordered some stuff. Nothing lethal or anything. Purely defensive non lethal stuff. Which reminds me."
I pulled out my phone and dialed the home phone.
"Sawyer residence."
"Mrs Ohanlon, It's Dennis. There should be a package arriving there in a few days. Please rewrap it and send it to me here."
"I can be manageing that. Is everything alright?"
"Everything is fine Mrs Ohanlon. I just didn't want the stuff shipped direct to the school."
"Nothing I'm going to be getting in trouble for is it?"
"Everything is strictly legal."
"Alright then boyo I'll see it done. You take care."
"You too Mrs Ohanlon."
I hung up.
"I don't think I'm fooling her one bit."
"I'm doubting it as well and I bet I get a phone call before the night is out."
"You can't tell them anything love. Stimson, the FBI guy, said they were being watched over as well."
"Shit they're taking this pretty damn seriously. Does this Stimson guy have a hardon for Teramedies or what?"
"No idea love but from what I can gather they've been after this guy for a while. Could it be a vendetta? Yeah maybe but I'm not digging into it."
The door opened and Pete walked in and took one look at us.
"Now what the fuck?"
"Close the door Pete. No for public consumption."
I went through the whole thing again for Pete.
"Dennis, I love ya like a brother, but I'm asking for a different roomie next year. You're to high maintainance."
"Can't say as I blame you Pete."
"Now what to you tell Aiden and Gordon and not end up alienateing them entirely?"
"Hell if I know right now. I'm sure as hell not going to flat out lie to them. Neither of them deserve that, but the FBI doesn't want me giving them the truth either."
"Then stay with what you already have in place. You're concerned for your safety and they should keep their distance. Which really isn't a lie."
"Yeah I suppose,this is going to end up being a real pain in the ass."
"As long as that is as far as it goes, we'll cope Den."
"Yeah I suppose we will. Not like we have much of a choice."
"None what so ever. Well let's get downstairs and grab some supper."
Karl and I headed down to the cafetreria and got ourselves something to eat and then took our usual walk and had our goodnight kiss, my eyes being open the whole time.
I'm sure the FBI knew what it was doing,but I wasnt going to rely solely on them.
Once back in my room I checked the email and other than the confirmation of my order there wasn't anything of importance.
11PM and messages were received and sent and I was soon asleep. Soon enough to be woken by my 5:45 alarm. I got changed and slipped my bluetooth in and even as I stepped out the door it rang and was Gordon.
"I assume we're keeping this up until further notice?"
"Yes please."
I went downstairs and started my first lap and before I even got over to Karls dorm a guy was overtaking me.
"Aardvark, beaver."
And the guy as off on down the quad. Karl soon joined me and Aiden and Gordon fell in behind. I'll give the guy credit. I kept an eye on him and he did a few more laps around the quad before dissappearing.
Our laps were finally finished and it was in for showers and to get ready for the day. Now usually I wore some kind of sneaker, but I did have other shoes and today I put on a pair of boots that had a hard heel to them. Stupid as it may sound, I was going to start dressing defensively.
I was downstairs to breakfast and though he didn't say anything,mainly because Aiden and Gordon were there I'm sure, Karl certainly noticed the change of footwear.
"You hitting the Rec Center after class today?"
"No I'm taking the day off I think. I had a good practice yesterday. I'll probably be in my room when you're done today."
Karl just raised an eyebrow as he knew I didn't usually slackoff before a meet, but this one was still a few weeks away.
We were all soon on our way to our classes.
Mr McEmbers was a little late this morning to the point that we were getting ready to leave.
"You don't get off that easy my friends."
So another hour of stuff I pretty much knew already and then off to Ethics. Another hour taken care of it was a break until Accounting.
I went over the student union for a change and grabbed a little lunch.
It was soon enough time for Accounting. We were getting into the tax law for corporations at this point,from a general standpoint. Tax accounting was another whole course unto itself.
Poor Pete seemed to be getting a bit glassy eyed by the end of the hour.
"Buck up Pete, just one more for you."
"Easy for you to say you're done for the day."
"Yeah seeing as I'm not hitting the Rec Center today I guess I am. I'll see you guys for supper."
"We staying in again tonight?"
"Probably Gordon."
Gordon gave me a bit of a look by didn't say anything. I didn't think it would be long before he started questioning me about what was really going on.
I started back across campus towards the dorm. I was walking along one of the streets when there was a bang.