I Woke Up 285 by M.P. Arsent
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"Did you think of someplace you really wanted to go?"
"No not really, I just don't want to be sitting around the apartment or the house all week."
"And I don't want to be coming back exhausted from running around all week with only a week to the allday and two to a meet. There has to be a happy medium there somewhere though."
"Maybe a short cruise to nowhere?"
"It would almost have to be seeing as I never got around to getting my passport."
"There's always resort packages out there."
"True, but most of those are for like golf resorts, which neither of us do. Hell what is there for us to do on a cruise,especially if it doesn't make a landfall?"
"What about going out to see your dad? We were invited."
"That only works if Drake and Doug are on break at the same time. I doubt like hell Daniel can just drop everything to entertain us, especially where we've waited so long to respond. We could always mystery tour from the house."
"Hell Den we've seen damn near everything within a couple of days drive. How about going back to the Grand Canyon? I've never been afterall."
"We could probably get a room somewhere there, but at this late date I'm doubting we could get reservations for the mule ride down to the Phantom Ranch. Those usually book up months in advance."
"How about going to Vegas? Not so much to gamble as for the experience and maybe see a couple of shows?"
"A possibility I suppose."
I went to the computer and started looking at things. There were some cruises to nowhere that were 3 and 4 days, but nothing jumped out at me. So I started looking at packages for Vegas. The selection for this was overwhelming. Everybody and their brother was vying for the business.
"Looks like we could keep busy for a few days if we went to Vegas. We could even get a side trip to the Canyon, but only a rim tour at sunset. If memory serves sunrise and sunset are the really best times to see the canyon. That trip even makes a stop at Boulder dam."
"And I'm betting there are a lot of other things to do there."
"From what I'm seeing we could end up getting back here more wornout that when we left."
"Then book us some rooms and a flight along with that canyon side trip and we'll work it from there."
"Shall we get a car or depend on the local ground trasportation?"
"I know you Den. You won't be happy waiting on buses and what not."
"True enough. Go for the whole week, depending on flights or just a couple of days?"
"What the hell let's do the whole week. If we've had enough we can always just lounge around the pool."
"Maybe I can find a gym for a couple of afternoons as well. It will only be a week until the allday and another to the final meet once we get back."
"And you haven't heard any buzz about them, so they're not having an outrageously good season."
"Probably not, so I'll worry about them next month."
I went and made us reservations on the Strip, got our flights and a car rental. I even made reservations for the canyon trip.
We were going out in the late morning on Saturday from the local airport and would be back the following Saturday night.
"I've done the hard part lover. You research the shows and all of the other stuff there is for us to do and let me know just what you might want to do. We arrive late Saturday afternoon and I already booked the Canyon tour for Monday night."
"And when do we depart there?"
"The following Saturday night and get back here in the wee hours of Sunday morning."
"I doubt like hell we'll want to go jogging with the guys that morning."
"More than likely not. We'll need to let the Castanzas know we'll be gone as well."
We did a bit of school work after that and crashed out pretty early.
Monday morning and we were at it once again. We told the guys we were headed to Vegas for Springbreak.
"Why Vegas? Your guys aren't 21 so you won't be able to gamble legally."
"Just for the show and the experience Cam. Plus we're taking a short side trip to the Grand Canyon and Boulder dam."
We got our laps in and were back to the apartment and ready for the day.
Classes were eventually gotten through wiith a minimum of grief and I was back at the apartment before Karl. I took a few minutes to see if there were any gyms in the greater Vegas area that offered day rates so I could keep in form for the Olivette meet. I found a couple of places that weren't that far off of the Strip. I bookmarked them for later reference once we were in Vegas.
Tuesday went much the same as Monday. I did end up speaking to Carlton and Devon.
"Tough luck last weekend Den."
"Yeah, what can I say? Shit happens."
"You guys are still good for the all state though right?"
"Yeah, we'd have to commit a major infraction of the rules to not get there at this point."
"And that's not likely I take it?"
"I sure as hell doubt it."
"Okay Den we need to get it in gear. Later."
"Later guys."
It wasn't much later that I headed over to the rec center. The room was open and there were enough guys around so that it was easy to get somebody to spot me.
It was an open practice do I stayed with just my double dismounts for those that hadn't already been revealed. Just as well as I thought I saw some faces that weren't even vaguely famililar watching today.
I stopped Coach Warren and mentioned it to him.
"Yeah I noticed them as well Dennis. I don't know who they might be scouting for, although the logical suspect would be Olivette."
"I suppose so, though it could be anybody with the all states just around the corner."
"True enough. Regardless, you looked good out there today."
"Thanks coach, but I'm calling it a day."
"Stay healthy Dennis."
I went and did my laps in the pool and then headed for the whirlpool. Dana was there again today.
"Well I suppose it was too much to hope for that we'd go undefeated this season. Just wish it hadn't been Dresmere."
"Shake it off Dana. They're just another opponent. They probably won't even amke it to the all state. Hell even if they do I'm betting with the triples that weren't thrown this weekend we have them nailed."
"I hope you're right Den. So, what are you going to do after this year?"
"Well Karls got another year to go, so at least I'll be around to support the team. Beyond that I really haven't decided yet."
"I'm sure coach won't mind having you hang around and help out."
"He's already said I'd be welcomed, but at that point I'll have a full time job running my company, even if it is from here."
"I'm betting you'll find the time Dennis."
"Even if it's only on the weekends."
"Okay Dennis, I'm outta here. See you whenever."
I only stayed a few more minutes and then I headed into the showers. Karl got his phone call and after checking the car I headed back to the apartment.
"Good workout?"
"Yeah coach was happy, even though we had some lookiloos that nobody recognized."
"Scouts?"
"Probably, but the question is for who?"
"Isn't Olivette the logical choice?"
"They are, but these guys could well be from the other side of the state as well. The all state isn't really that far off."
"Yeah I suppose. Supper's up in 5."
We ate and then hit the books.
Wednesday came and went without incident as did Thursday, with another open practice, Friday.
Saturday morning dawned bright and clear so we were up and out with the guys as usual. I stayed on campus so that I could get some more time for working out.
There were plenty of guys around so I didn't have a problem getting someone to spot me. I worked all of my routines again today, and there were more lookiloos that nobody seemed to recoginize. In fact there seemed to be more of them than on Tuesday.
"Looks like things are getting serious coach."
"Yeah we're still the favorite, so I kind of expected it."
"Tuesday going to be a closed practice?"
"All of them are going to be closed from now on. You guys all need to stay on top of those triples. I've got a feeling that we're really going to need them all for the all state. You and Karl going away for Spring Break?"
"Yeah we're heading to Vegas for the shows and whatnot. I've already got a line on a couple of gyms for a workout there."
"Do yourself a favor and don't throw any of the triples you still have under wraps. Word could well get around."
"I was planning on it coach."
Now I had a strange thought. What if one of these lookiloos had planted a camera somewhere in the room?
I was going to make it a point to see if I could find that bug detector that Stimson had given me last year. Was it a long shot? Sure it was, but is there anything as not being to careful?
Something that came along with that thought was that tomorrow was April Fools day.
"Coach, just a thought, but tomorrow being the first of April, have you warned the guys to be careful?"
"The thought did cross my mind Dennis, so please spread the word. No funny stuff please."
"I'll see that the word gets around to our guys, but that leaves the rest of the student body to worry about. I don't know if any of those guys who were trying to get the gay population out of here."
"Yeah and if there are, you will still be their number one target, and it would be damn easy to make it look like a prank."
"So I'll keep an extra sharp eye open."
Sorry if this one posts a little late guys, but I've had my sister visiting and have been on the run all week.