VERACITY

tanker trouble

Aiden and I race to the tanker after breakfast which is a whoping 3 kilometers, but that's nothing compared to what we're used to running. Aiden reaches first thanks to his long legs and insane stamina. We enter the tanker trying to take shallow breaths in order to avoid the smell of rusting metal.

We are not the first agents there. Cliques of agents have already started gathering in the tanker.  Aiden and I take our spot near the front and begin practicing fighting tactics taught last lesson. I have the upper hand here cause I seem to be a faster learner than anyone in class, let alone this bag of weight fighting with me. " you know if you need help boosting your game, I'm always available to help." I taunt him, throwing a powerful jab to his ribs.  " I don't need your help sissy, you and I both know if I focus more I'll be handing it to you" Aiden says trying to throw me off balance with a swing of his leg, luckily I know him well and saw it coming. I just shake my head and continue throwing punches and kicks that earn winces and cries from Aiden.

We fight for a couple more minutes before my arch nemesis Kendal Morell strolls into the room.  I immediately  feel sick just by the amount of perfume she clad her self with this morning. I mean we all know she's a skunk she doesn't need to hide it. she walks  up to me and grabs my hand preventing me from leaving.  " Aren't you burning this morning Afet" she laughs, anyone who knows me would know that I hate jokes on fire, mainly because my whole life was destroyed by one and Kendal very well knows how to get on my nerves. I raise my hand to slap the imbecile but it's caught mid-air by none other than my best friend Aiden. He gives me the eye signal, warning that a fight with her will send me to the kernel. A fight with anyone else will only get me drills which I will gladly do, but since kendal's father is one of the big four any problem with this princess will get me in serious trouble. Deciding it's not worth the risk Aiden and I walk away hearing kendal's stupid fire jokes in the background.
Mrs Sparia walks in half an hour late, meaning that we have to endure this torture for half an hour longer. Urghhh! could this day get any worse? She makes us start with 10 full sprints around the ground and then a 4 minute plank where most of us give up a little after three. Then she has us lift weights for a good one and a half hour, and when I say weights I don't mean dumbells, I mean tires that weigh a minimum of 20 killos. By now half the class is soaking in sweat and the place smells like a corpse left to rot. Sadly all this torture isn't enough for this sorry excuse of a teacher. She has us repeat the first two exercises twice! before letting us go for lunch. 

We all rush to the showers, knowing the last one in- gets the sloppiest shower. Considering my small frame, getting in and out is not that difficult. Aiden on the other hand has it rough, being 6 foot 5,He spends most of his time trying to excuse himself when he accidentally hits a girl on the head with his elbow or jabs a guy in the eye. 

I wait outside on the bench for Aiden, while everyone else heads for the mess. I turn to look at the cloudless sky, calming my heavy breathing when I see Mr Brandard's personal assistant walking up to me. Whenever she graces any of the agents with her presence it's either really good news or really bad news. When she finally managed to get across the ground with her four inch stilettos she smiles and as if it's usual says " Afet, the council wants to see you after lunch. Don't be late" and with that, barbie walks off leaving me completely gobsmacked.