Chapter 110: The Angry Gym
Even though Max and Jay weren’t around, the students had gotten used to the routine. They walked ahead with Joe, heading to the same familiar gym they always stopped at after school.
When they stepped inside, Steven was there to greet them like usual.
"The other two not with you today?" Steven asked, looking past them.
"They had some business to deal with during the day," Joe replied. "Haven’t come back yet. Don’t know if they will."
"Alright, everyone!" Steven shouted, clapping his hands. "Get ready and start your warm-up!"
The students headed straight to the changing rooms. Once they were out of their shoes and geared up, they started jogging in circles across the training mats.
At first, Steven had been hesitant to teach so many delinquents. The whole scene had thrown him off. But the shock wore off quick. And when he really thought about it, wasn’t this what he wanted?
His dream was to see the gym full. Kids coming in, getting off the streets, doing something with their energy instead of wasting it on games or getting into trouble.
Sure, maybe some of them were training to be better at fighting, and yeah, they might still end up in messes. But this was still a piece of his dream becoming real. So he leaned into it, pushing himself to teach more, to guide them right.
As the students ran, Joe jogged beside him and asked, "Hey... what’s the deal with this Billion Bloodline thing? I’ve been seeing the name everywhere. All these gyms popping up, and you even renamed this one. Is it like... a franchise or something? Did you start it?"
"Me?" Steven laughed. "Are you crazy? You think I’ve got that kind of money?"