Wearing their track pants and the jacket over it, face freshly washed they entered the workout area of the base. Boys were strewn all over the place like clothes. But these clothes had eyes, which stared back. They chose a spot near a big glass window and set down their towels and refreshments in the empty lockers. They kept on doing their work and minding their business. Slowly the crowd dissipated and returned to their work. Still occasional glances could not be helped. Ace faced the glass wall so that she could see the reflections while doing her squats. An unbothered Ria put on her earphone and continued her power walk on the treadmill. Sash was finding it hard to maintain her planks with them being the centre of attraction. When she could not take no more, she got up and shouted at the crowd-
"Haven't you all got any work? Finish your work and get your asses the fuck outta here!!"
The whole area fell into silence; just then someone snickered from the back. This was it, needed to set sash on fire.
"What was that?" Sash spoke.
No one answered her, making it even worse.
"Come out you bastard. Stop sneaking around. You scum." Sash roared.
"So, what? You'll fight huh!" man from the back.
"What's the joke, tell me!" sash.
"You. You are the joke. On us. Girls in an all male academy. What are you? You are just newbie's. Gloating with fakeness." Man.
"Wanna have your grace on this newbie. I swear you won't forget me." Sash replied.
"We weren't here to haggle with you." Ace placed her hands on sash's shoulder.
"But Grace…" sash muttered.
"But you are compelling us. You see I don't fight much, but these two do." Ace tightened her grip on sash's shoulder.
"Yeah! So you think we are puppets or something. Just buffed up!" The man shouted.
"Yeah. Kind of…" Ace smirked.
The guy threw away his towel in anger.
"Let them come on us sash. Don't go first." Ria.
"Okay. The moron's on his way." Sash.
Ria took a slab of gym chalk from the ground and broke it into half, crushed it and spread it around herself on the floor and her hands and arms. Sash took her steel sipper and sipped away till the last drop, as the guy made his way slowly through the crowd.
"Hey ace would you mind if I break a sipper or two." Sash asked.
"Absolutely not." Said ace as she drenched her towel with cold water and swung it around.
The man emerged from the crowd with his 4-5 minions.
"Anyone wanna side with them." The man shouted.
All the spectators moved to the backside of the gym it was clear that they didn't want to get involved and this was more or less a one on one team fight. Three ladies with gym chalk, a sipper and a wet towel, and a man buffed up with ego and his minions.
"How about you start." Sash.
"As you wish." The man said and tilted his head to his left and a man came up.
The man ran straight up to Ace with his fist rolled up. Ace tilted and dodged his attack effortlessly, and SMACK!! A wet towel landed on his ear sending him spinning to the ground.
A second man also charging directly at ace did not see sash, crossing the bench and THUMP!! A blow on his head, some blood trickled and the man slumped off like a bag of potatoes.
"Two of them on your way Ria." Ace.
"Come little children. Lemme send you to sleep." Ria spoke excitedly.
The two men from his right came up with their hands stretched to hold her rather than attack her this time. But at the last time ria crouched down and stretched out her legs. She spun in a clockwise manner and the two fell head on in the chalk.
Ria grabbed a nearby bench and it came down crashing on both of them. After dealing such critical blows, she stood up and nonchalantly joined her sisters looking at the man who was filled with ego minutes ago, which now turned into shivers. His knees wobbled and he sat down on his knees.
"You okay young man." Ace.
The man stuck out thumbs up. Ria patted him on his shoulder and said-"We are heading back. We will send the doctor lady surely. And yes tomorrow I want no more drama. Is that clear?"
"crystal." Came the reply.
The half eaten burger fell off from the mouth of the guard stationed at the surveillance room as he called for chief Ko.
After all the drama in one day they were exhausted. As they entered their dorms and greeted the doctor, they felt that she was excessively silent today.
"What's up doc?" sash.
"Please head to the living room." Replied the lady doctor.
The three ladies headed to the living room in confusion and a stern voice greeted them.
"10 days. You have to tough up yourselves. You won't stay here too long." Evan.
"What do you mean?" Ria.
"You seem like tigers in a cage and the cage is not strong enough for you." Retorted Evan.
"Could you get lost? Please. I get it about 10 days. So go now." Ria.
"Oh! An angry cat." Ichiro chimed in.
Sash huffed and ran up straight to her room and locked the door. Ichiro smirked as his eyes travelled along with her.
"Would you mind if I take a grumpy cat on dinner?" Ichiro asked.
"Ask her not us." Ria.
"Anyways after 10 days you have to report to the presidential building." Akeno.
"And, why? Pray tell!" Ace asked.
"Curiosity killed the cat young lady." Akeno brushed past her towards the exit.
Followed by Evan closely and Ichiro waving at them. Ria and Ace waved back at ichiro who gave them a big smile as he disappeared behind the doors.
"I don't get it." Ace.
"How were they inside?" Ria.
"Ah! The doctor lady." Ace.
"Oh! Yes. But she was surprised too." Ria.
"Young ladies you should not talk to your bosses like that." Doctor.
Ace slumped on the couch and rested her head on the headrest.
"Well come to think of it ria, tomorrow or over morrow we have to come in terms with them. Right?" Ace questioned.
"Yeah. Especially when it's a 3 year contract." Ria sighed.
"Why not start with Ichiro." Ace perked up from her position.
"What, what are you talking about? What about Ichiro?" sash inquired from upstairs.
"You know what Grace, you are right. Sash you are going out on a blind date. Tomorrow." Ria ordered.
"What? With whom?" sash inquired again.
"it's a blind date you imbecile." Ace.
"Yeah you'll know when you get there." Ria.
"And one more thing… we are gonna get a gym in the backyard of the villa. I am not going to that base." Ace.
"Yeah. I'll call the secretary." Ria.
"Yes. That's better." Sash.
"Now sash run along, take a shower. You are sweaty." Ria.
"Ugh! Both of you ganging up on the younger one." Sash.
"Go." Ace.
Sash went inside her room once again from the balcony.
"Now, I must have Ichiro's number. It was in the company phone they gave us." Ria.
"Ha! Ha! Ha! Ichiro here's your grumpy cat." Ace patted Ria's shoulder as she dialed the number.