Eminence Front

My whole life had been building to this moment. All my years of training, focus and drive. I was no longer the student, or the competitor. Now I was the Coach. I had made my journey back to my home in the Shuswap, to start my own gym and teach kids like myself how to cope with their own hardships. Jiu-jitsu had always been my form of therapy, I was hoping it could help others the same way it helped me.
I thought I had put the past behind me, but old wounds still leave lingering scars.
And..there's an emptiness. A void in my life that jiu jitsu had never filled.
Filling that hole with meaningless sex no longer appeals. Not since she walked into my life. She's the one. I can see myself easily settling into family life with her.
If only I can rid myself of the local gossip and that blackmail scheme, I can finally be completely happy. But for all my thoughtful consideration, I still tend to be my own worst enemy.