Belladonna | 18 +

Seventeen | Gym talks & sushi

Ella and I got home late last night after her barbecue at her family's house. The whole evening seemed to be so much fun, everyone was so welcoming and warm, it reminded me of back home which was something I needed.

After we got home though, we both had a shower and went straight to sleep, I was so tired from the day itself and needed as much rest as I could get.

But the only thing is that an interaction kept replaying in my head when Lucy's hands were on Reynolds. I hated that it made my skin burn with jealousy especially because she'd refused to talk to me in any captchas didn't include school or work as a TA.

It shouldn't have made me jealous but I was.

I kept thinking about it and it made me even more jealous. I wanted to just have a chance to kiss her again and have her hands on me, hold mine to her torso, and have her soft lips held against mine. I wanted it all.

The next morning I woke up way earlier than Ella and decided to go to the gym because I hadn't been once since I moved to California and I needed my release back.

I also needed somewhere else to focus my energy instead of Reynolds.

I got out of bed and decided on a navy blue gym set. The sports bra had a criss-cross back and a little silver B at the bottom of it. The shorts were the perfect length too and showed off my legs.

It also showed off both my tattoos which I loved and was proud about. However, I threw a T-shirt because I just felt more comfortable wearing one while I walked to the gym.

I put my socks and shoes on before pulling my hair into a ponytail and grabbing my headphones and phone.

The sun was high and not too fierce which I liked. It also meant that fall was approaching. I love fall for many reasons but the one being pumpkins.

It's an odd thing I have but I love pumpkin anything. It's simply one of the best things to exist.

I made it to the gym and immediately got started. Being in the gym meant I had a place to focus my energy without worrying or thinking about anything else. I loved the gym, it felt like my safe space from everything around me.

"B! I didn't know you'd be here," I said a familiar voice from behind me.

I turned around to see Ava with a small smile on her face. She looked like she'd been crying or was having a hard day at most.

"Hey Ava, yeah it's been a minute since I've been to the gym and I felt like today would be a good day to come," I said with a smile.

"That's exciting actually, no one else comes here this early. Felix and I used to but it's been a minute since we've been here." She said but this time her smile dropped and her tone of voice seemed sad.

"Are you okay?" I asked her softly.

She simply nodded and smiled a little. "Do you want to work out together? I mean I'm almost done but I don't mind helping you if you need." She asked.

"Yeah of course," I said with a smile.

Ava and I talked while we worked out for the next thirty minutes before we decided to go grab some smoothies at a quaint cafe next to our gym.

I talked a little mainly because I could see she wasn't really in the mood or her mind was very far away from the present.

"Are you okay Ava?" I asked her softly. She hummed softly in response. "You sure?" I asked again.

She was quiet for a moment. "Felix and I had another argument." She started and her voice dipped slightly. "We've been having a lot lately but it's like they just keep growing and growing. I get this time it was my fault because I spilled something on him by accident and he just sort of blew up about it." She explained.