Chapter 28
I couldn't believe that after a 5-hour grading, I was finally 1 step closer to my black belt. Zakira, Owais, Jamal and most importantly Omar have pushed me beyond my usual capacity in this grading. I had a swollen knee and my arm hurt more than ever. That however did not stop me from pushing myself.
"Are you okay?" He asked reaching his hand out to me.
Where were the insults, the you are lazy. Instead, he helped me up and tended to my wounds in an ever so gentle way. We were always throwing harsh comments at each other, all the time but today it was different. He was, nice. Confused I watched him do his first aid thing. It felt was better this way, I could see something besides laughing at each other's insecurities, he was such a nurturing human being.
"Thank you sensei..." I said holding onto my arm
"You did well, I know I won't be here to guide you for your black belt…but if you ever need anything let me know."
I smiled quickly wiping my tears away.
