Arranging Fate (Jemi Story)

Arranging Fate Part 1

The smell of sweat filled the moist air as joe made his way over to his punching bag...he looked around the gym, his friends all training for the biggest tournament of the year. Joe has been training for this tournament and dreaming of it since he was a young boy, he started kick boxing and doing Mixed Martial Arts when he was a young boy. He does it to relieve stress and right now hes got a lot of it, newly single from his girlfriend Blanda hes just got so much on his plate. Well they have been over for a couple of months but he in a way still love her...Joe sat on the bench tapeing up his hands as his coach brad came over.

"how ya doing sport" says Brad as he sat next to joe with his hand on his shoulder. Joe couldn't help but smile a bit, he loved Brad like a father

"same old same old, just getting in some practice what about you coach?"

"Well I have a date tonight". Brad sat back with a small smirk but it slowly turned into a playful eye roll and smile as Joe jokingly held his chest with eyes of playful shock.

"woah woah woah stop the presses...Bradley Michael Connor has a date tonight? Who says men can have fun at 50"

"hey hey we promised to never speak of my age, that's like talking about a womans weight"

"yea yea yea whatever now tell me about her". Joe turned towards brad sound genuinely interested in hearing what he had to say, Then he smiled as Brad began to explain the girl he met with the biggest smile hes had on his face in a long time.

"her name is Jennifer...shes's gorgeous. We met when I was in the super market and I couldn't decide which type of cheese I wanted, she walked over to me and told me to pick the one in my right hand. At that point I wasn't even paying attention, I was mesmerized by her beautiful blue eyes" Brad couldn't help but chuckle when he felt joe pat his back

"well your doing better then most men nowadays, some of them just say...she had a nice body. But I know your not like that and wish you the best of luck coach"

"what about you, how are you holding up from the whole Blanda situation?" Joe looked up and saw the curiosity all over his face, he signed before leaning back a bit and looking Brad straight in the eyes.

"ive had better days but sometimes you gotta accept when someone isn't for you, I guess she just wasn't the one for me"

"I know it hurts now joe but it gets easier, you will find someone just for you. But for now lets train and stop with the sappy heart to heart...its making me ichy"

Joe couldn't help but burst out laughing and agree with him. They stood up and chatted about random things as joe hit the bag, did certain moves Brad told him to do. That went on for about 1 hour then joe did some exercise for another 2 hours...he was the last out of the gym since Brad had his date. Joe showered before getting in his car and heading to his mothers house for dinner. He enjoyed going there for dinner every Sunday and seeing her smiling face...his brother Kevin was married so he moved out a while back, Nick was currently living on his own...wont tell joe if he has a special friend or not and as for Frankie well hes up in his room living out life like a new teenager. Joe never really talks about his father...but I'm not telling you why right now. Anyway joe pulled up to the house and made his way inside, he said the word "hello" before being attacked in a bear hug by his mother. Joe laughed and hugged her back

"ooo joe I missed you so much" Denise had the biggest smile on her face, she loved having her boys home. The house felt so empty at times even though she had frankie.

"mom you just say me a few days ago" joe said as he let out a chuckle and walked with his mother to the kitchen to see what she was making.

"I know but I always look forward to this day and you know that"