23 From High to Low
Brant’s morning had gone swimmingly. His students had listened enthusiastically. Claudia’s observation hadn’t bothered him. Celeste was still working with him. He might even lift weights later this afternoon.
Brant hadn’t lifted weights since before the Maverick operation. His robotic feet had always bothered him too much. But not today. Today he would rekindle his habit of regular weight-lifting in addition to his swimming. Brant waved to some of the students across the gym.
“Hey, Candice, how’s science class going?”
She’d always excelled in chemistry and physics. She beamed and waved back. “Top of my class!”
“Glad to hear it!”
His giddiness infected the teens around him, and soon everyone was smiling and waving back. Even some of the students who’d sneered and
