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Chapter Two Birds Of A Feather
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"You're not even paying attention. Try again." Sam said, redoing the Miyagi-Do technique again for Izzy. But, she had been checked out ever since this morning. Ever since she saw that stupid little Cobra Kai patch on Carson's backpack.
Both of Sam's arms went out in a firm straight line, palms up, and then in a sharp movement one arm went down while the other went up to curve at her head. Izzy inhaled and tried it herself, but somehow still got it wrong. She didn't even know what she was doing wrong.
"No, Izzy, your arms are weak." Sam sighed, her eyebrows knitting together. "Are you okay? You seem out of it."
Izzy tucked her thick dark hair behind both of her ears and nodded. "I'm just... a little overwhelmed with school right now."
Sam stifled out a laugh. "It's only the first day."
"Exactly, and it didn't really go that well. I don't know how to explain it." At that same moment, Izzy remembered she never told Tory about her nightmares like she said she would. Glancing behind her shoulder, she saw Tory on the other side of the Miyagi-Do at a punching bag. "I'm gonna go get some water."
Sam nodded and Izzy walked off, grabbing her water bottle before heading over to Tory who had just sent a punch to the bag. "Hey. Can we talk?"
"Yeah, sure." Tory nodded, following Izzy to the wooden deck where less students were lingering.
They both sat and Izzy's right leg began shaking out of anxiety. She glared at all of the Miyagi-Do students laughing and practicing together. "What I wanted to tell you this morning... I've been getting nightmares recently, about Cobra Kai. Or I guess reliving things that were caused by Cobra Kai."
The bloods drained from Tory's face. "Like what?"
"The other night it was about prom and last week I had one when they made me break the stone with my fist. They feel so real, Tory, like I'm back in that moment with those feelings, and pain, and not knowing if it'll be okay. I don't like how it makes me feel. And then in first period, this kid had a Cobra Kai patch on his bag and it just... feels like it's never going to go away." The words poured out of Izzy's mouth, her hands coming up to rub her face.
"When did it start?" Tory asked, her voice soft.
"Uh..." Izzy dropped her hands and huffed, crinkling her noise as she tried to remember. "A few nights after the fight at Cobra Kai?"
