Christmas With the Wolves

and the exhaustion from school disappeared af

efore finally snapping back to reality. She placed her phone back into her pock

oss, she didn’t falter even once. She was used to this already and even without thinking her body moved on reflex. None of her classmates or even members of her school could see her like this. All sweaty and energetic, yet not slowing down. A different version of he

was getting close, just a right turn at the corner and she would arrive. She took the turn, balancing he

loor above it. The paint used on its exterior was already getting bleached, but

dly on a board attached to it. She stared at the wide board

She said, feeling crin

ng. However, she had no choice. To enter the gym, it was an unchanging rule for Regulars to always say the name of

ths and calming herself a bit before

aid as she ente

unch of sweaty men, dirty towels, and a bunch of weight s

regular exercises. She smiled at the new faces she saw for that day. One man in particular tried so

was familiar like him. They burn their energy on the first day, and they

g must have happened to him? Did he get insulted

and walked toward the Receptionist, who looked her

round?” Roxanne

irs, doing the us

ly making her way to the stair

here she was guaranteed to meet her coach

rs, this place was only exclusive to Regulars such as herself. A plac

sy with their businesses. Some moved in acrobatic fashions, some did his regular pushup, only this time with a heavy weight attached to his neck and another on h

ou say the name before entering

s her coach. She turned back and saw him with a towel around his neck, wit

u’d stop making me do that.” She said w

the profoundness and beauty of

replied dryly, raisi

ever” H

oked surprisingly youthful compared to his actual age. An exercise gourmet, but not one so needlessly an

town and felt bored just staying home after school. With nothing to do, and a lot to th

rying to waste as much of her time as possible. She went through un

me absurd and walked past it, but then came back and stared

average high school girl, who was interested in boys and makeup. Ever since

e and daily routine. Even from childhood, she possessed freakish stamina and strength which se

r. The effects didn’t really show on her body since she still had a healthy lifestyle,

rrently used. Her initial goal when she saw the gym was just to go

not even nearing the place again, but she ended up being a regular

expected, I’m not done set

ess I got a bit excit

a father to her as anyone can get. After observing her do

ally felt a strong connection with him. Perhaps in a way, he reminded her of her father, who used

found herself there again, and the day after that, th

ed first” Coa

an start” He told her, referring to some tools he kept o

id, removing her sweater as she