I Woke Up 76 by M.P. Arsent
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5:45 rolled around as it always did and I slipped into my jogging stuff and headed for the door. I noticed that Pete hadn't seemed to have made it back to the room last night.
Gordon was right there with me and we made our way over to Cochran and Karl joined us. He didn't make it the full 5 laps around but he gave it a good try.
"Will I see you after I shower for breakfast?"
"Yeah I'll meet you downstairs."
Gordon and I finished our laps and headed for our rooms and then showers. Gordon and Aiden joined us for breakfast.
"So what are two going to do on a beautiful day like today?"
"What I'd like to do Aiden is just take off and not think about a thing. What I'm probably going to do is hit the gym. I've still got a lot of work to do before I'm really ready for a meet."
"And that means we probably won't see him for days on end if he goes at it like he used to."
"Geeez Karl was I that bad?"
"Four years ago before your first meet in high school,if I hadn't lived right behind you and shared several classes with you, I wouldn't have seen you for damn near 3 weeks. I looked out my window many a night and saw the lights on in the workout room. I surprised you even stayed awake through our classes."
"And how did I do in that meet?"
"You were the overall champion of that meet and quite a few others as well."
"So the hard work paid off right. Why should it be any different now,just in case I do get called up?"
"No difference at all lover. I stood by you then and I'll stand by you now."
"And don't think I don't appreciate it Karl. I do. So anybody else want to join the cheering squad?"
And at that point I was struck by a thought.
"You know I just thought of something. There didn't seem to be many supporters here from Anderson for that meet. I wonder if that is usual?"
"What have you got in mind now lover?"
"Well I was thinking maybe chartering a bus for anybody who wanted to come and give us some moral support even the cheerleaders if we have any."
"We do but they usually only go for the 'big sports' Football and Basketball."
"Well maybe it's time we petition for them to support the Gymnastics team?"
"You can certainly ask the coach about it,or Gary."
"Put that on my list of things to do."
I noticed a city police officer come into the cafeteria at that point and somebody pointed him in our direction.
"Excuse me gentleman is one of you Mr Sawyer?"
"Guilty as charged officer. What can I do for you?"
"About last night sir. The man your friends apprehended was going on about a Larry Brown. I need to clairify if possible."
"I can honestly say that I would not put anything past Mr Brown. I don't know which agency,but I believe he is in federal custody at this point."
"Federal custody?"
"Yes sir and under orders from one of those agencies, I am not allowed to speak of it otherwise. If it helps he was apprehended on campus at Anderson Poly late yesterday afternoon."
"Thank you Mr Sawyer. I'll take that back to the detectives."
The officer left us at that point.
"I wonder what if anything they are going to charge Larry with?"
"Conspiracy to commit murder?"
"Hey get him on a local charge after the Feds are done with him and we may never see Larry again."
"And this is a bad thing because?"
"Never said it was a bad thing lover. Anyway I'm heading for the gym. Anybody going to join me?"
"I think Aiden and I will pass."
"Me to lover. I know how you get when you go into training mode."
"Then I'll catch you for supper of not before."
I headed over to the gym and a few of the other guys were there working out,including Gary. I waited for him to finish the rotation he was working on before I talked to him.
"Silly question for you Gary. Has the request for the cheerleaders ever been put in for the squad?"
"They did ask last year but we were turned down. Really doesn't work to well for the guys either. They get distracted in the middle of a rotation. What brought this on?"
"I noticed that there weren't many students here from Anderson for the meet. Is our away attendance any better?"
"No not really."
"Has any attempt ever been made to boost it? Say like a free bus or anything?"
"Don't think there's any money in the budget for that."
"If one were available do you think people would take advantage?"
"I can think of a few who might. What have you got running through that addled head of yours?"
"I was thinking a little support wouldn't hurt us at away meets. I've got a more specific question for you. These guys at Pemberton,they ever try to lord it over other teams who might not be so finacially well off?"
"They made fun of the bus last year and yeah they were a little snide to us in general."
"What do you think would impress them?"
"Not much I don't think."
"Not say a custom luxury motorcoach, or better yet some stretch limos?"
"You know of course that Coach won't let you get away with something like that. The free bus for anybody who wants to go maybe but not the rest of it."
"It can't hurt to try can it?"
"Yeah it can. He might well think twice about keeping you as an alternate."
"Yeah I suppose. Well I'm at least going to float the free bus idea when I see him."
"Hey it's your butt on the line. Now you look like you're here to work so stop flapping your gums and get to it."
Which is exactly what I did. I worked a full meet all the way around every piece of equipment and hit some of them twice. Before I knew it the day had moved on well into the afternoon. I hit the whirlpool and then the showers. I was tired but I felt good. I walked back to the dorm and Karl was coming across the quad from his dorm.
"Damn you look beat Den."
"I am beat,but it feels good. What do you want to do for supper?"
"Well we ate out last night,so I suppose we might just as well hit the Cafeteria tonight."
"Sounds fine to me. Now or a bit later?"
"I'm here now lover."
"Ok I missed lunch anyway."
"Like I said before you go into training mode and all else disappears for you."
We went into the cafeteria and got ourselves some food and found a table. We were joined a bit later by Gordon,Aiden,both of their roomies and Pete.
"Question for you guys. If a bus was provided would you attend an away meet of the gynmastics squad?"
Dave,Gordons roomie,spoke up.
"Hell I didn't even know we had a gymnastics team. I suppose it would be a good way to kill a day,yeah I'd go."
"I think I might as well seeing as I don't have a car or a girl."
"Thanks Angus. Do me a favor and ask around to some of your other friends as see if there is any interest. I'm thinking that the team would really appreciate a little recognition from outside fo their circle."
"What brought this on Dennis?"
"Gordon didn't tell you? I got selected as an alternate for the team yesterday. The next meet is in two weeks about 3 hours west of here at a place called Pemberton."
"I've heard of that place. Expensive as hell."
"Yeah and Gary, the team captian, told me they like to flaunt it a bit. I don't think they'd be quite so cocky if we had a decent turn out."
"Regarless congrats on getting on the team."
"Thanks Dave."
"Ok,I'll ask around and see if there is any interest."
"Me too. When do they practice next? It might be good if I had some idea of what is going on."
"Next practice is Tuesday at 5,but there are guys in there working almost any time. I've been over there almost all day, and probably will be tomorrow and just about every spare minute that I have."
"Yeah he goes into training mode and I go into seclusion."
"You know damn well I'll make time for you love."
"I know Den I'm just putting you on."
"Well if I'm going to get to the gym again tomorrow I'd better get to some school work tonight."
Karl walked me up to my room and he came inside for a quick kiss.
"You know I'm going to be right here when the season is over right love?"
"I wouldn't have it any other way. I'm glad you understand Karl."
"I do Den. This is something from the 'old' you that you can have back and I'm guessing you need that more than either of us know. It might even help to bring your memory back in the long run."
"I hadn't thought of it that way but it might. Well I guess I'd better get to work."
I gave Karl one more kiss before he left. I sat down at my desk and hit the books. It was only a little later that Pete came in.
"I asked around and there are a lot of folks like Dave who didn't even realize we had a gymnastics team. There seems to be a lot of interest in going to the meet."
"That sounds great. Now all I have to do is sell it to the coach and the administration. I'm going to make this happen even if I have to foot the bill myself."
"You may well have to Denny. This is a state school remember? Not a lot of money for things that aren't already in the budget."
"Good thing I can afford it."
Along about 8:30 my phone rang. I looked at it and it said "Chambers,D"
"This can't be good. Hey Dirk,what up?"
"I've been debating with myself all afternoon whether to call you or not Dennis."