Chapter 34

“Anything that doesn’t kill you just makes you stronger.”

—Barrister_Tife.

“The successful warrior is the average man with laser-like focus.”

—Bruce Lee.

“The last three or four reps is what makes the muscle grow. This area of pain divides a champion from someone who is not a champion.”

—Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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Anna’s POV

The egg yolk sun poured through the cracks in the blind and awaited entrance into my eyes. Though my sights are still in the clutches of the night’s glue, I hesitantly rubbed the dreams away.

I burrowed myself into the warm, soft thick sheets and I gazed at the white ceiling that matched the creamy walls, although not like the stuff I pour in my coffee. I blinked repeatedly and mentally ran through my agenda for today. Gym.

I pulled the bed cover off me and step on the polished concrete floor. I glanced at the big clock that was hung above my nightstand. 6 am. A photograph of an eight-year-old toothless