To Catch A Star

Chapter Four

As Andi ate her breakfast, she looked over her sessions for the day. This morning would not be a practical session which surprised her. It was more of a class, the description being Diet and Nutrition and would be led by Alexa and Roman/Joe. Luckily the room for this was right next door and by the looks of the faces around her, that was a very good thing.

Alexa and Roman/Joe were already in the room when the trainees arrived. They welcomed everyone, inviting them to take a seat. There were three rows of tables and Andi was lucky to get a seat at the end of a row. Glancing to her side she realised that she had yet again sat next to Tony, who smiled at her warmly which she returned shyly.

Today they were detailing why nutrition mattered, the diseases poor nutrition could help cause and the effects it had on mental health. This definitely peaked Andi's interest and she took detailed notes, not missing a word. There were discussions, puzzles and even a pop-quiz at the end of the class. Andi was very surprised at how much knowledge Roman/Joe seemed to have on the subject!

After lunch was kickboxing with AJ and Dean/Jon, Andi was dreading it. She felt her anxiety spike to near panic-attack. Once in the training room she stood right at the back hoping to go unnoticed. Dean/Jon explained the lesson plan for the today,

· They would be learning the basic elements. Boxing, Kicking, Combine.

· They would have a demonstration.

· They would have a go at one of the six core punches, a jab, in pairs.

Andi was completely fine with the first two but pairing up was terrifying to her. Luckily, she was found by the eldest of the females, Ashley, a soft-spoken Irish lady who was extremely patient. Andi struggled to punch, or jab as it were, due to her stupid, shaky hands but Ashley never pushed.

Andi was relieved it was over but at the end of the session, she heard AJ call her name and ask her to stay behind. Oh no! They were going to bollock her and send her packing! She felt her face heat up and her vision begin to blur as they started to fill with tears. Her family were going to be so disappointed with her!

Andi jumped when she felt a hand on each of her shoulders, AJ's face coming in to view as she looked around like a deer in headlights. Andi quickly took stock of the room in panic but no one else was there, just her and AJ.

"Hey, it's ok. Let's sit down, alright?"

AJ's voice was soft and calming, Andi found herself doing exactly what she asked. They sat on the ground and AJ took her hands in her own, talking to her softly still. AJ explained to her that she wasn't in any trouble, just that she wanted to talk as she noticed how her hands shook, that she seemed to go pale. AJ had had an inkling that Andi had some sort of mental health condition, that she suffered from also and wanted to help somehow. Andi confirmed this, AJ managed to get Andi to open up to her. They continued to talk until Dean/Jon had returned to let them know that dinner was being served.

As they made their way out, AJ giggled,

"Nice tee"

Which made Andi go beet-red. She looked down at her Cult Of Personality t-shirt.

"Mines waayyy better!"

Dean/Jon said before AJ proceeded to smack the back of his head playfully. Andi had a small smile on her face for the rest of the evening.

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Today was a brand-new day. Andi felt more positive, although sleep still wasn't coming easy for her. First session of the day was Yoga with Liv and Seth. Andi noted how friendly and animated Liv was, Seth on the other hand was quiet, firm and extremely intimidating. Andi kept he full focus on Liv, not daring to even look in Seth's direction. Today they would be doing light stretches, 'Child's Pose' and 'Downward Facing Dog'.

Although none too flexible, Andi found that she enjoyed yoga, it was relaxing and peaceful. Well, it was when Seth wasn't walking around adjusting people's positions! After the first correction he had done to her, Andi tried super hard to not make another mistake – she could NOT handle him touching her, she was sweating profusely just at the thought! Nope, not happening!

After lunch was Body Pump with Alexa and Roman/Joe, who would be teaching everyone how to use the equipment correctly and safely.

"Fair warning, next session will be full throttle".

Roman/Joe said with a small grin.

At lunch, Andi sat in the seat next to the door again, but this time armed with her headphones. She set up her phone on the table, logged onto the WWE Network and chose a random PPV. 'Perfect' she thought. However, she didn't notice that across the room AJ was watching, noticing that she was practically isolating herself, she frowned. AJ made the decision there and then to help Andi be more confident.

On the other end of the canteen, Seth sat with his co-workers idly pushing food around his plate. He was so tired, not having slept well at all since arriving. He thought about today's Yoga class, which was surprisingly not too bad. Liv did most of the talking, thank God, the poses and stretches they did today were easy enough. He was waiting for the more physically pressing sessions, CrossFit was more his thing.

His co-workers were chatting away around him, but Seth was more interested in observing the trainees in the room. He hoped that they were going to push hard and stay focussed. If there was anything in this world Seth didn't like, it was timewasters and laziness! They were lucky to have this opportunity! He made a mental note to write down after classes an assessment of each trainee, he wanted to help the ones that truly wanted to be there to get healthier.

Joe and Jon stood up,

"Colby, you coming for a run?"

'Finally!', Seth thought, letting his fork clatter to his plate before following a chatting Joe and Jon out of the canteen. A run would clear his head and hopefully tire himself out enough to get a bit of sleep.

After they left Andi had finished and headed for the gym, the one she staked claim on the first day. Wrestling still playing, she placed her phone on the holder and got on the treadmill. For a couple of hours, she used several machines for cardio, taking her time so as not to hurt herself. Hopefully she'd tire herself out enough to sleep...

She checked her timetable, deciding that thenext day was certain to tire her out. Boxing with AJ and Dean/Jon which wouldconsist of learning stances and footwork. This would be followed by CircuitTraining with Alexa and Roman/Joe. She definitely wouldn't need to worry aboutsleep coming to her!