30-Day Pass

Levi Rocco only wants to protect his mom from his abusive father. His father's last visit left Levi and his mom driving to the Med First Center, where Levi decided to check out the Kick City karate studio across the street. Looking in on class, he ends up meeting the instructor and coming away with a free pass for thirty days. And since there is no money for karate, thirty days will have to be enough.Cody Anderson is struggling. Recruitment and sales at Kick City are lagging. His Maple Ridge studio is last in money and profitability. The instructor only wants to teach karate, but everything else is getting in the way. But when he sees a boy outside his window, kicking like he was born to do it, Cody is taken by his raw talent and instincts. He offers the boy a pass and vows to do everything he can to keep the kid around.For the first time in his life, Levi finds that he's good at something. Really good. He's already winning sparring matches, building stamina, and his confidence is soaring. His instructor even waives his fees and wants him to fight in a statewide tournament. Levi trains every night, wanting nothing more than to repay the man who's done so much for him. And it's then, just as Levi allows himself to believe he can accomplish something so big, that his father shows up and does what he does best. (lib)