Episode 4

“Hi, my name is Laila Snow and I’m here to find Coach Cassie.”

The lady with a bun walks inside the gymnasium and comes back out with a 5’5 tall woman, wearing a white jacket with a blue snowflake logo on the right side of the zipper.  Her blond hair tied in a high pony tail, swaying side by side as she approaches me.  Her dark green eyes look as full as the grass as she scans me top to bottom.  Her hands busy, holding a super healthy vegetable wrap in one and a clipboard in another.

“Laila Isen Snow… 16 years old… Pisces… height is 5’5… Specialty is figure skating… and national champion of 2018 and 2019 Ice Cup who defeated all my top students… It’s wonderful to meet you.”

Coach Cassie bears a huge smile as she greets me, “looks like you know everything about me” I say calmly.

“Well, not everything.  You have a great coach, but why are you looking for me?”

“I’m here to ask for nothing more but to skate under your guidance.  I really need this, for personal reasons, my

family has stopped funding for my training with Coach Neo and now, I’m homeless.  I brought a few grand for my tuition.  Please give me a chance!” I beg.

“In that case… it’s an honor to work with a champion.  I can give you a place to stay, but the rent… from what I hear, I don’t think your money is enough to cover it… So, to pay me back, you’re going to have to work it off by teaching younger skaters.  Welcome to Crystal Snow High School.  Tomorrow, you’ve a full schedule.  We start our training at 7am sharp and you will attend classes from 6 to10pm.”

“Thank you Coach, I’m willing to do anything to pay it off.” I can’t help but let a sigh of relief.  Everything is going according to plan and I’m excited!  New coach, new surroundings, new friends, new beginning!

She leads me towards the dormitory and unexpectedly… it’s towards the boys’ area?  We’re standing in front of a blue door now.  … Damn, definitely a boy’s dorm…

Speaking in a high-pitched voice exactly like the one I heard when Coach Cassie’s on TV, “Unfortunately since you enrolled late, there are no more rooms with the girls.  In the meantime, the only vacancy is this room.  The earliest room change is at the start of 2nd semester because that’s when people are allowed to drop out.  So please bear with it, I’ll try my best to accommodate your needs.  Also, *whisper* the door’s sound-proof so if you want to… ya know… no one knows 😊.”

I can feel the blood circulating under my skin and the heat of my face.  How can a teacher…?!  Never mind... 

The door is unlocked and I wheeled my blue suitcase into the small room.  There are 2 beds, one’s clean (I guess this one's mine) and the other… well, not so clean.  There are boxers on the sheets and crumpled papers with skating program diagrams, and shirts and pants.  Lots of them.   There’s no one…  Well looks like I don’t have to meet this guy now.  Gives me time to prepare and take a shower. 

I lay my suitcase on the floor and take out my clothes and undergarments.  I usually take my clothes off before entering the bathroom.  So, why not keep the same habits right now?  Afterall, that guy’s not here.

So that’s what I do, I pull everything off leaving my bra and my purple underwear on and carry my clean clothes with me.  Just as I turn the door knob, *Click*

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