The Tournament Arrives!

Finally the tournament arrived. Katie felt growing anxiety in her stomach, that her coach worked hard to alleviate with kind words. When they walked into the crowded convention center all eyes seemed to turn and stare at her. Katie felt her cheeks grow hot, knowing almost everyone had seen the video of her last fight. She hurried to the locker room.

"Don't worry, you're even in better shape then last time." Her coach reassured her, leaning on the wall outside the locker room. It was the one place he didn't accompany her. "Go shower and get dressed, you're fights in an hour.

Katie entered the locker room. Relieved to see it was empty, she set down her gym bag and drew out her towel. Stripping off her jeans and sweater, then underwear, she carried the towel over to the shower.

As soon as the water started, Sydney's ally Monica emerged from the broom closet she'd been hiding in for almost an hour. She crept over, grabbing the gym bag with all of Katie's clothes. Carefully she grabbed it and tiptoed out the side door, where Sydney and the others waited...