ATPnovel Chapter 36: Gym with the Espers
Chapter 36: Gym with the Espers
Chapter 36: Gym with the EspersThe Captain and Kellen stopped in briefly to say goodbye to Taylor and Miro, but found neither of them in her office. Not worrying about it, they headed towards the elevators and Kellen half expected the Captain to follow him to his office, but he didn't. He stayed on his side of the elevator and even waved goodbye to Kellen as they got to his floor. Confused, he went about his day without the Captain or anyone else bothering him. Well, except the scientists when they caught sight how how skinny Kellen had become since they had last seen him. Maeve was particularly upset. Kellen had a feeling he had become their pet Guide and now that they had seen him this way, they were going to try to treat him like a delicate flower.
It was only after he'd consumed several of the snacks from the snack pedestal that they let him go, all concerned.
Kellen spent the rest of the afternoon working on the program with only a few interruptions from his parents asking about his well being. He'd asked his Dad about a few things related to Guides since he'd had his attention, but all in all, he thought he had created a good entry-level program which wouldn't interfere with a Guide's regular work schedule.
If they were fit.
If someone wanted something a little more intensive, Kellen could always add to the program, take up more of their time in the day. Add in some personal one on one lessons. Realistically, as much as he had created this program to range from 3-6 months, most Guides would only last a month. Knowing that, he had to make sure that the most important parts could be achieved in the first month, while the other 2-5 months built upon that knowledge. It was a tricky task, simply because they were in the city. They were in a safe zone. No normal person was going to want to continue if their life wasn't actively on the line. Hell, it was the only reason Kellen was as good as he was. He didn't want to die while out on the front lines.
Kellen sent off the rough draft to Casper's Guild email, making sure to note all of the important things they would cover in the first month in bullet point. Then, he sent an expanded bullet point explaining how each point would be built upon over the next 2-5 months. Finally finished, he sent Casper an email explaining that if he needed to reach him to go over the rough draft after hours he was up in the upper gym. Then, he packed up everything, said goodbye to the others in his office, and left for the day.
Heading up to the gym floor, Kellen almost went right to the gym but thought better of it. He didn't want to leave all of his things just lying around, even if this was the Captain's Guild. That and he didn't want to work out in his uniform. So, he only hesitated at the door briefly before turning towards the second set of elevators. Along the way, he noticed several A Class Espers that he'd worked with and were well known in the community. Hill and Gunther were inside chatting to the A Classes, and Kellen smiled to himself as they didn't notice him.
Kellen made his way to the second set of elevators without interruption. He even made it to his apartment without seeing another soul. Once inside his apartment, he headed upstairs and changed into a clean t-shirt and pair of sweatpants. He had to
"Nah. I was thinking I'd eat at the cafeteria tonight." He told him and Gunther grinned. He wrapped his arm around Hill, who had finally gained her composure again.
"Wanna join us then? We should be done with our workout in another few minutes if you don't mind waiting." Glancing at Hill, Kellen noticed that her eyes were sparkling again. She was practically begging him. He sighed.
"Yeah, sure. I have to go shower and get changed anyways. Meet you at the door?" He asked, and Gunther gave him a thumbs up.
"Sounds good. See ya in a few." Gunther and Hill stood waving at him as Kellen left and headed back upstairs.