By the second week, we were back to everything being new to us. The first time, Roc didn't make it that far, so the second time around was all brand-new to him, and of course to me too, as I was now juggling my schedule along with his, plus puppy care.
Roc got assigned a female Company Instructor who was about his age. Everyone else was about ten to fifteen years younger.
He was nervous and not quite sure where he fit in. I assured him he would be fine---when I saw him, that is---a lot of nights when I got home, he had just crawled into bed, and our conversations were more a quick exchange of information than anything else.
Roc having the day shift at the Academy was both good and bad: good, because he was able to get in and get out and stay on some sort of a normal sleeping pattern, bad because as a Fitness Instructor and Personal Trainer, I am largely in demand in the evenings.
So a typical day went like this:
He would get up at 4:30 in the morning, get ready and head out the door. He'd catch the train, be at the Academy all day, then take the train home, arriving about six-ish PM. He'd eat, do homework, chill, then head up to bed.
I would fall back asleep after he left, take a morning client/class about nine AM, then head home, do what needing doing, then get ready to head out for my evening shift. I would generally work from about four PM to nine, and basically have enough time to say hello, quick kiss, etcetera, before he nodded off.
I could then be found downstairs, slurping a low-fat soup at about ten PM, watching bad television alone. I felt a weird sense of foreboding at those times, but I continued to shrug it off, thinking things could only get better with time.
Friday, August 20, 2010
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Love your story but one request.
ReplyDeleteTELL THE DAMN THING FASTER!!! YOU'RE KILLIN' ME!!!!!!!!
I love your writing style, Stella. I think you're a good writer. But I do have one need for clarification at the moment: is your husband going through academy right now or a while back?
ReplyDeleteHey Ladies:
ReplyDeleteHubby is currently assigned to a precinct in the South Bronx. He went through the Academy about four years ago, and the unraveling of the story is taking its time because it's so multi-faceted. I promise I'll get you there if you hang in with me...as you can see, it's been a wild ride!!
XO SCW Stella