Don't give up on me

I don't know why but the next morning Danny had us standing in the foyer of our hotel at 5 am all wearing tee shirts and trackie bottoms. Only Danny and Jon looked awake. Jon is a night owl and 5 am is technically still nighttime. Donnie was quiet. Joe barely had his eyes open. Me, I want to go back to bed or at least have my first coffee of the day or second cup. I barely function without a cup of coffee.

"What are we doing up at this time?".

"Is this what 5 in the morning looks like". 

" I need coffee" I mumble.

"Come on this is going to be fun" replies a cheerful Danny. If he isn't careful he will end up in the Hudson River. Especially if I don't get my first coffee. "We are going to get fit like you were pre quarantine. A gentle jog around Central Park".

"Central Park in the middle of the night in New York City".

" Are you trying to hurt us?".

"But guys there will be no one about".

" Precisely".

"No fans to see you in your unfit selves,".

" Fair point".

"Let's go".

" This could be fun," says Donnie. I glare at him.

"But I'm farm fit. That will do me" remarks Jon.

"Joe, wake up" replies Danny.

"Huh!".

" Jordan, stop looking as if you are going to murder everyone," says Danny.

"Then allow me to have a cup of coffee".

" No" he replies and walks towards the door. "Let's go".

We all groan but follow Danny. Luckily I have some change in my pocket as there must be a Starbucks open nearby. The hotel wasn't far from Central Park. So it didn't take us long to get there. Both Vick and Val came with us. We all walked in silence. No one wanted to talk most of us didn't want to be here at this time. Every step I made my body was calling for my hotel bed. I could hear both Joe and Donnie muttering under their breath. Jon was so quiet I forgot my brother was even there. Even the cool summer air isn't waking me up. We finally get to the Park. Danny stops and turns around to face us all.

" We are going to do five gentle laps around the Park" he replies. But we groan. "You need to be fitter. If you don't comply then I set Victor on you. Both of them are ready for you lot. And know all your little ideas you might have in your head".

We groan and moan again. When is this torment gonna end? I narrow my eyes. I am definitely not a morning person and I am even worse before a cup of coffee. What I said about the Hudson River earlier is still going to happen if he is not careful.

" JORDAN".

"What?" I say.

"Stop looking at me as if you're planning something". Oh but I am.

" You know I am not a morning person. I need caffeine to start my day" I remark.

"You can have one later. You need to cut down on the amount of caffeine you drink. You drink way too much coffee and Red Bull".

" No, I don't".

Both Donnie and Joe start laughing hysterically. If they don't stop, they are next into the Hudson River. I am not a morning person and they all know that. It was a cool summer morning when we got to Central Park. Danny stands in front of us with a look of follow me. he starts stretching.