Jordan was relieve when he saw the idol still on his bed. His brothers were still asleep, so they wouldn’t be an issue yet. Homeroom started in an hour, so he had some time. With his new muscle, he bet he could sprint to school with energy to spare. Plus, he only live like 5 minutes away. Jordan went to their shared closet and hunted for a set of cloths that fit his new size. He ended up with a set of XL sweats that his dad had given him in hope that he’d grow into it. Jordan let out a chuckle “I guess I did grow into it.” He slipped them on and looked in the mirror. The cloths hugged his muscles making them look even bigger. They accented certain parts making him look like a junior bodybuilder. As he looked, he realized how large a bulge he really did have. It was like someone stuffed a shirt into his pants. This was going to be a new day.
Jordan took the idol and stuffed it in his bag. He ran to a nearby copyist. The guys is famous world wide for his ability to make an exact replica of what ever you gave him. He even got the weight the same.
As Jordan walked up the stone path to the guy’s shop, Jordan couldn’t help but pause and stare at the rows of statues standing up front. Like an army of soldiers standing in time. After a few minutes of admiration, Jordan continued up the path into a cozy looking wood lodge.
Jordan “Hello? I’m looking to have a statue replicated.”
In the back of the room, Jordan heard a dry raspy voice “Hold up! Hold up! I’m not as young as I was.” An old man came trudging forward with an old looking staff as a support.
Jordan smiled at the old man to show he meant no harm and that he was just looking to have something copied. And also because he admired older people. They’ve lived a long life and they can sometimes be very interesting. One time, he spent 5 hours listening to a man at a retirement home talk about his teen years and what idiotic things he had done. “Hey. Do you need any help?”
The old man had stopped trudging forward “No. I’m fine, and besides. I’m already here!”
Jordan smiled “Good point. Sorry about that.”
The old man smiled “No… no… its alright. The day I can’t walk anymore is the day I die, but that doesn’t concern you. What concerns you is that idol I’m assuming?” He mage a gesture toward the idol in your hand.
Jordan raised his hand up to give the old man a better look “Yah. I was wondering if you could copy it, and if yes, then how much would it cost?”
The old man looked at it intrigued “I haven’t seen anything like this in decades. How did you come across it?”
Jordan looked at a nearby clock and saw that he had 30minutes left. He gave a quick summary about the shop and the souvenirs. “So yah. My brothers kept fighting over it, and I can’t take it anymore. I want them each to have one.”
The old man smiled “Now that’s the nicest thing I’ve seen an older brother do in a while. You know what? I’ll copy it for free. No charge. How do you like that?”
Jordan was shocked “Are you sure? I don’t make much, but I can pay it off over time.”
The old man kept waving the offers off “No. I insist. Now d you want me to copy it or not!”
Jordan stopped arguing since he knew that he lost. He just smiled and said thank you. He handed the old man the statue and turned to leave. Then he remembered that he never said his name “Oh! And my name’s Jordan. I’m glad I met you.”
The old man smiled “Xavier, but my friends used to call me Xav. Come by after you’re done with school. I should have it done by then.”
Jordan never told Xav that he was going to school, but he guessed that it could be assumed. “Thanks for the heads up. I appreciate it.” Xav had already turned toward his work station and began working. Jordan’s goodbye managed to get a grunt from the old man.
As Jordan left the lodge, he couldn’t help but smile. He really like the old man. He still had some spunk left in his bones.
With that, Jordan ran to school. He made long powerful strides with his mighty legs. He felt power in every step. As he ran, he let out a whoop of joy. He ran up the steps to the school and burst the doors open.
All the students turned and faced him with a curious expression.
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