Surviving the Apocalypse with my Multiplier System novel Chapter 11

Chapter 11: Self Defense

Rayne looked over at the intimidating man, her eyes drawn to his red hair. He had a stern expression and was talking to Brent as if giving orders.

"Boss wants to go to the underground auction that's in a few weeks. I'm going to need you to be there as backup", said the large man.

"I'll be there Ian, don't worry", replied Brent.

Just as Ian was about to continue, he noticed Rayne standing at the entrance.

"You never told me you got a girlfriend Brent!", said Ian while looking at Brent.

"What? I don't have a girlfriend. She must be the one who wanted to take self dense classes", replied Brent as he turned to look at Rayne.

The two men walked over to where Rayne was standing. They both looked at her, scanning her up and down, when Brent frowned.

"Hmm, you spent too much time sitting. Your muscles look even more underdeveloped than the average person".

Instead of getting angry or upset Rayne laughed! "Yes, you're quite correct! My muscles are indeed underdeveloped, but the reason is not because I spend my days sitting around. I actually just recently woke up from a year long coma".

Brent looked a little awkward after hearing the explanation, he cleared his throat a few times to try and mask his embarrassment.

"Ah I see, forgive me for assuming incorrectly".

Ian looked over at Rayne after she mentioned being in a coma. His younger brother had just mentioned that Dr. Weston's only daughter had just woken up from a coma not long ago. Ian doubted that this girl was the same person. He had received a photo of Dr. Weston's daughter on the day of her accident, and the girl in the photo looked very weak, almost invisible. But the girl standing in front of him now was quite radiant, giving off a strong lively aura.

Shrugging it off, Ian patted Brent's shoulder saying, "Don't forget about what we talked about earlier, I need you there". Then he pushed open the door and walked out of the gym.

After Ian left, Rayne looked up at her instructor meeting his eyes.

"Before we begin, let me ask you a few questions so I have a better understanding of how to teach you. First, what are you trying to gain by coming here?", questioned Brent.

Rayne replied rather straightforwardly, "My main desire is to learn some self defense. I want to be able to protect myself if I were to ever find myself in a difficult situation".

Brent nodded at her response, "Good, good. What I will teach you is something you can use in the real world, not flashy moves that look cool but are useless in a fight. However, we will have to start slowly to give your body time to rebuild some muscle".

After the chat, Brent led Rayne to the section of the gym that had the floor mats and began instructing her on basic stances and positions.

Rayne was surprised that even though these moves required very little movement, they were quite strenuous on her body. She was soon covered in sweat but she was feeling great!

Brent was indeed a great instructor! He was able to see places that she struggled in and offered effective solutions.

Soon the 2 hour session ended and Rayne was exhausted, laying on the floor trying to catch her breath.

"You did very well today. To be honest I didn't think you'd be able to hold up", laughed Brent, passing Rayne some water.

"Thanks", replied Rayne. She was doing her best trying to try and catch her breath.

"Since this is your first day of heavy physical activity, let's schedule your next lesson next week to give your body time to rest. Afterwards we can plan lessons twice a week", said Brent.

"Sure thing! I'll see you at the same time next week!", replied Rayne happily. She was happy she gave Brent a chance. After the lesson today she knew for sure that she would gain a lot from his lessons.

Rayne dragged her exhausted body back home and ran a hot bath to relax her aching muscles. While soaking in the bathtub, she mentally went over her to-do list for tomorrow. She planned on going to the outdoor camping superstore, but realized that it would be rather inconvenient traveling there if she relied on a taxi or public transportation. She decided that she would go and rent a car, she would need one for her camping trip this weekend anyway.