3 Chapter 3

“I wasn’t that bad, was I?” Randy said and wiggled his eyebrows.

“You still are.” Tyler delivered a quick shot to the arm that Randy deflected. The two exchanged a couple of punch and block combos before calling a truce.

“He isn’t completely without skill.” Randy motioned toward Jaime.

Tyler watched Jaime practicing his basic techniques in the mirrors. Each time he made a mistake he shook his head and started over. Even the tiniest of flaws a white belt would be expected to make caught his eye.

“I remember you having two left feet and nearly knocking yourself out with a high block.” Tyler chuckled as he mentally compared Jaime and the white belt Randy had been years ago.

“Oh, and I suppose you were just poured into your uniform, Sempai.”

Tyler shook his head. “No, I thought I was going to be the next Chuck Norris defending the innocent and powerless with my amazing karate moves.”

Sarah started pulling out books in the dojo’s library.