Chapter Twenty

"Keep going!" the perky voice talk-shouts at me. "I know you can do it!"

"If she says that one more time," I warn with a grunt, as I run on the spot.

Mum lets out a breathless laugh, running beside me. We follow her directions and begin to run in circles around each other, our arms in the air, probably looking a little crazy if anyone can see us through the windows.

"Let's slow it down, ya'll," the lady calls out, returning to her former spot, the other four girls behind her doing the same. They all had bodies to die for and perfectly matching activewear, making my and mum's outfits look a little lame.

The scene fades out for a moment and I stop, dragging the back of my hand across my forehead. Mum recently purchased several Zumba DVDs for fitness. We basically just copy what the ladies on the screen are doing and it's much more tiring than I expected.

The screen fades back in. They're are all on their back.

I groan, dropping t