Chapter 3 THREE

When Morisette got home, she immediately texted Tyler. "Hey, how are you? Are you already home?" she said to the text.

Morisette was extremely excited when Tyler replied immediately. "Hey, new friend? Yes, I've arrived at my house safely. By the way, we can go to the gym tomorrow morning. Bring your towel, extra clothes, and bottle of water!" He replied to Morisette with a heart emoji at the end of his text.

Morisette quickly responded. "Thanks for the reminder, I'll treat you tomorrow!"

"I'll pick you up tomorrow. Can you tell me the address of your apartment in New York?"

"No problem, the exact address is Arizona Building A, Brooklyn. The security here is pretty tight, so let me know if you have already arrived so I can tell the receptionist I have a visitor coming in."

"Thanks for the early advice. I used to check in to that apartment before, because the amenities are good, especially the swimming pool!"

"Really? That is so nice. Anyway, I'll see you tomorrow. Be careful and God bless!"

Tyler sent a heart emoji to Morisette, who was blushing while reading his texts to her.

The next day, Morisette did her personal hygiene and brought extra clothes and two bottles of mineral water. She made sure that her make-up beautified her and even splashed her body with perfume. Her cell phone rang, and she read the text she received from Tyler.

"Good morning, Morisette, I am in the lobby of your apartment!"

"Oh my gosh, he is too early," Morisette said, panicking. She called the receptionist to let them know she had a visitor coming.

"Hello, Miss Receptionist?"

"Hello, good morning! Who are they?" The receptionist asked.

"It's Morisette. One of the people living in your apartment I have a visitor and his name is Tyler. Is he in the lobby?"

"Yes Ma'am, in fact, we just finished talking earlier. He said he was going to pick you up!"

"Yes, please tell me I will come down!"

"Thank you very much, Ma'am Morisette !"

Morisette hung up the phone and went downstairs. She saw Tyler sitting in the waiting area. He was wearing a white undershirt and gray pants. Morisette's heart beat faster when Tyler turned around and stared at her with his lovely eyes. He slowly walked towards her. "So shall we go?"

"Sure!" Morisette answered briefly.

They walked to the parking lot where Tyler's expensive, brand new car was parked. Morisette couldn't help but praise the beauty of the car. "Your car is so nice Tyler, you are a rich kid!"

"No, I just worked hard in life," he said as he opened the door for Morisette in his car's front seat. "Get inside, please," the gentleman said.

"Thank you for opening the door for me," Morisette said as she entered the car.

When they both entered, Tyler took the box of donuts and offered it to her. "Anyway, I bought a lot of donuts. It's all for you!"

"Wow," Morisette said, opening the box and taking a doughnut. "So just out of curiosity, how did you become an athlete?" She asked.

"My grandfather used to be a swimmer. I guess I inherited my skills from him. I was discovered in school and the rest is history," Tyler explained.

"That is awesome. Are you pressured to compete in Malaysia?"

"Yes, absolutely!"

"Too bad I won't be able to see you compete in another country in person, but nevertheless, I will still support you!"

"Thank you, Morisette. Your support means a lot!" Tyler grinned.

Morisette was happy that she and Tyler had been so close since they first met. "I am beyond happy to become your friend, even though we've only known each other for two days!"

"That is because I am an aggressive person. When the opportunity comes to me, I don't let it go!"

Tyler has a solemn look on his face, as if he wants to say something more to her. "Hold on, before I forget, there's a 20-dollar entrance fee for newcomers, but once you become a member, the one-time fee is $2,500, and you can go to the gym for one whole year! It's worth it, isn't it?"

"Maybe I won't be able to stay long at the gym. I just want to be fit, and I think I can achieve that while you're here in the USA!"

"Alright, it's okay. My uncle is the owner of the gym. He's a bit of a bully and, in the worst case scenario, he went beyond with his jokes, so just be patient!" Tyler reminded.

"Don't worry, it's okay with me... I know how to play along with some wild jokes!"

Tyler just smiled, a few minutes later, he parked his car across the mall and removed his seatbelt. "Let us go inside the mall, I will introduce you to my uncle Peter!"

Morisette removed her seatbelt and took her purple handbag. They got out of the car, entered the mall, and walked until they arrived in front of a gym.

"Let's go inside," Tyler urged.

They got inside, and Tyler introduced her to his gym mates. "Guys, this is Morisette. She is my new friend. Please be nice to her!"

An old man with a nice build, wearing a black cap and blue shirt, approached them. Tyler gestured with his hand and introduced his uncle to Morisette.

"He is my uncle Peter, the one I was telling you about earlier!"

"Nice to meet you, Morisette. You can call me Peter!"

"Nice to meet you as well, uncle!"

"So I guess Tyler will be your coach for a while," asked Peter.

"Yes uncle, it's better to have a buddy while I am here. Besides, I am just so tired of practicing by myself!" Tyler explained.

"Sure, no problem... enjoy your day and don't pressure yourself, Tyler... excuse me!"

Peter left the gym after talking to them. Tyler and Morisette put aside their belongings and began their warmup before going to the actual session.