A week wasn’t nearly enough time to get back to normal, but it was all Tyler was going to give himself. He even met Erica on Saturday, as he had promised. It was a lot better than moping around his apartment, which was about all he’d been doing for the last three days. He steeled himself as he walked through the dojo doors for the deadpan look he knew he would receive from Jaime.
Tyler bowed at the door and took a tentative look around the dojo floor.
“Konichi-wa, Sempai.” The class addressed him.
Jaime was not among the students on the dojo floor. Tyler contemplated waiting until Jaime came out of the changing room before he went to dress even though it might make him late for class.
“We have a problem.” Randy walked up to Tyler and motioned toward Sensei Melissa’s office.
Tyler’s he
