ELLIE

I finished my cool down lap and stopped in front of Nia. She grinned at my red and sweaty face, and I glared at her.

Nia laughed. “That was a good workout, I think.”

“For me. You aren’t even out of breath.” I wiped the back of my arm across my forehead.

“We’ll take it easier the rest of the week, don’t worry.”

“When are we going to start self-defense?” I asked as we started walking back to the house.

The sun was high, but there ...