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FILL: 1a/?

[anonymous]

So perhaps Johnny doesn't take the news about Stéphane's choice to come and train in America under Galina as well as he might have. Making an outraged noise after Galina smiled and spread her hands after telling him? .5 deduction. Dropping his skate bag in a huff? Minus another .5 Having a moment of panic where he wondered if she might do something crazy while coaching Stéphane like realize he was better than Johnny and choose to spend all her time shouting at Stéphane in Russian and getting him to World's again while leaving Johnny to carve lazy figure eights of abandonment in the background? Well, perhaps a bit melodramatic, but understandable.

As for saying, "I'm sorry, but I'm worried that my skating will suffer if you divide your attention too much," instead of "Tell me I'll still be your favorite no matter how much chocolate he gives you"? Pretty much the equivalent of substituting a quad with a waltz jump. Bow to the judges, bow to crowd, wave goodbye to the podium.

Galina's smile pinches into a sharp, tight line and one eyebrow raises up until Johnny's shoulders collapse by an acceptable amount. "My attention is no problem," she says. "Swiss man is not to be having your attention, Johnny. At all."

And really, that's a low blow. What happens at Worlds (every year) should really stay at Worlds (every year). He's pretty sure that's an actual rule, like in the books and everything. Still, Johnny concedes defeat by putting on his sunglasses, stooping down to pick up his skate bag and nodding once. Galina accepts the apology by making a disgusted noise and throwing up her hands as he leaves the room.

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Once he has a chance to get used to the idea by complaining to his mother for two hours, he realizes it isn't all that bad. For one thing, Stéphane is at a disadvantage in almost every way in this situation. The whole reason Stéphane is coming to train with Galina is she understands how to work around injuries, so it would be just plain mean to hope he has bad practices and go home. Johnny wouldn't wish for anyone to give up skating against their will. For another thing, Stephane will have to learn to navigate the choppy waters of Galina's temper whereas Johnny has a year's worth experience doing it (not that it gets him much slack). And finally, Stéphane is not terribly familiar with America, particularly New Jersey, making Johnny's word about local food, customs, and everything else something like the law. This means that Johnny should be magnanimous and kind to those less fortunate, and he resolves to do just that.

He drives Stéphane and his sister around the area, pointing to things and pronouncing his opinion on them. "That's the only grocery store you should go to. That's the bad dry cleaners, don't go there. Ruined a pair of white jeans once. In retrospect that was a favor, but still." He realizes he's sounding a bit too much like an old cabbie or something and changes his tone. He gestures towards his favorite little café, Andiamo, and says, "That is my favorite restaurant, so don't even think about going there, okay?"

Sylvia laughs at him, and Johnny grins back at her in the rear view. He tries to catch Stéphane's eye as well and is surprised to see the other skater chewing on his thumbnail, looking obediently at the street outside but staring right through it.