Moonage Daydream (Ciudad de Escalante #4)

Phase 30

"Damn it, baby..." Kuya Zeren muttered. Pinalupot niyang muli ang measuring tape sa aking bewang para i-check siguro kung tama ba ang sukat na nakuha niya kanina.

We were at the gym right now of our house. Kakatapos ko lang ng morning work-out ko kasama ni Kuya at sa tuwing patapos na ang buwan, nakaugalian na namin ang pag-check ng progress ko sa aking weight loss plan.

"What is it, Kuya? Tumaba ba ako? Last month, my waistline is already twenty-seven but Hadassah force me to eat Samgyupsal. Baka nakaapekto iyon —"

"No, it's not like that. Your waistline is freaking twenty-five! Is this even normal? Are you sure you're not overworking yourself?" nag-aalalang tanong ni Kuya habang nakatingin sa bewang ko.

"Of course, I'm not! I have my diet plans to follow," I said and avoided his suspicious eyes.

Humarap na lamang ako sa salamin habang pinapasadahan ang katawan ko. I lost so much pounds again but why does it feels like nothing is changing? Parang ganito pa rin ang katawan ko noong nakaraang buwan.

"What's happening here?" Kuya Zelan asked. Kapapasok lamang niya sa gym at siguro ay magsisimula na ring magwork-out.

"Azariah is getting too skinny. Is this normal, Zed? It's only five months. Five fucking months and she lost twenty-five kilograms already!" nag-aalalang sabi ni Kuya Zeren at kinuha ang journal ko kung saan nakalista roon ang mga diet plans ko at progress sa loob ng limang buwan.

"See? This plan showed that the predicted weight in her fifth month is between 58-63 kilograms! She's fifty kilograms now..." natatarantang sabi pa ni Kuya at pinasadahan ako ng tingin.

"I'm fifty-two kilograms, Kuya. Not fifty," I corrected and stared at my physique again.

All I can say is, there is no trace of the old Azariah Miraise.

Kung noon, hindi ako nakakapagsuot kahit sports bra man lang, ngayon ito na ang araw-araw na sinusuot ko para sa morning workout routine. Even though I didn't yet achieved my desired weight which is fifty kilograms, I can proudly say that I'm happy for what I'm seeing after all those difficulties.

Lahat ng pagsusumikap ko ay nagbubunga na rin sa wakas.

Fat arms were slim now, and bloated stomach was unquestionably flat. My huge thighs were no more huge. They were long that made me look taller than my natural height. These creamy symmetric pillars emphasized my thigh gaps too, hindi gaya noon na walang makitang space man lang sa gitna dahil malaki talaga. Pati rin ang mukha ko ay hindi napag-iwanan. My high cheekbones and jaw are prominent and well-defined; unlike before, my face was round and full of fats.

Everything is in a nice shape, that's why I'm starting to wear shorts, skirts, crop tops, sleeveless tops and other clothes that I was scared to wear before.

"Come here, baby..." tawag ni Kuya Zelan na nakapagpahinto sa pagsuri ko sa aking sarili sa salamin.

Humarap ako sa kanilang dalawa at naglakad patungo sa direksyon ni Kuya. I looked at him with confusion when he instructed me to turned around.

"Hmm, yeah, I think so. You lost too much weight in just a span of five months. This is so thin..." he commented when he touched the hollow part — which is my waist. Masyado ngang malaki kung titingnan ang kamay ni Kuya kapag hawak ang bewang ko.

"You're not starving yourself, don't you?" Kuya Zelan asked. He even narrowed his eyes to examined the authenticity of what I was going to answer.

I gasped.

"I'm not, Kuya. May masama ba kung mabilis akong pumayat?" pangangatwiran ko.

"Wala naman, pero sigurado ka na sinusunod mo itong plan na ito? Kumakain ka ba ng tama sa school? We know how badly you want to lose weight, but don't push yourself too much," sambit naman ni Kuya Zeren sa pag-aalala pa ring tono.