VIRIDITY • jb

three.

"Are you ready?"

I applied my huge jug of water inside the car along with Iris and I's duffle bags that holds the essentials we're gonna be needing in the gym. She's gonna drive us to the gym she was talking about and I'm a little hyped.

Nodding, I sat onto the passenger's seat and turned the heat up since we're only wearing sport bras topped with see through shirts. As I was just turning on the radio, my eyes caught the sight of Justin's beanie near the steering wheel and Iris snatched it before I could.

She sniffed it and widened her eyes, then giving the material to me afterwards. "So you're seeing a man? Or you just started to use an expensive men perfume and spray it on your beanie that you never wear?"

Iris began to step on the gas as she laughed at her own question. I laughed along too and answered. "None of the above."

"What's his name?"

"Just drive, for goodness's sake."

"Do I know him?"

"No you don't."

Shît.

"Gotcha," she sang. "Anyways if he's not good looking enough like-"

"The guy I just met who was single," I mimicked. "Please stop. Don't kill my mood."

"I'm just saying! I mean this guy is such a snack! And he's right next to Kenneth in my list," she giggled while I glare at her. "Just kidding but you get me. I don't know his name but he's always on the gym."

"Okay."

"And he's honestly my number one bet for you."

"Okay."

"Wait are you actually seeing the guy who owns this beanie?"

"No," I nagged.

"I guess you're just attracted to that beanie guy so much."

Truth.

I mean, I still haven't studied him completely because it's making me feel conscious to even lay my eyes on him. I don't exactly know how to say it, I get weird feelings when I look at him. Probably intimidating or shook by how smartass he is. Or is it embarrassment?

The car was perfectly parked in a slot not far to the entrance of the gym. We got out and walked inside, letting Iris do the things we should do before entering. It didn't take long, we were sent inside in less than a minute. My eyes travelled around the place and the people here, trying to look for the hottest guy like Iris described him.

"Is it that guy?" I asked out of the blue, staring at the hottest guy I've seen yet in here. He is tanned flawlessly and his facial hair was making me think how it would feel on my skin. I may act like a slût right now but I really need to get Justin off my mind. I don't even know why the hell is he in my mind.

"Calm down there tiger," she laughed, putting her stuff in the locker. "And no, I haven't seen him around yet."

Biting my bottom lip so I could stop frowning, I put my stuff in the locker beside Iris's. She decided to get on the treadmill and put it in a medium speed while I sat down for a while and stretch. Afterwards, I took off my shirt and stood up to find my way beside Iris and start sweating out.

My finger pressed on the speed to set it faster than Iris's because I feel like being a mad working out woman. I almost fell when it started to move but I pressed on the slower speed and looked around to see if anyone saw my stupidity. Fortunately everyone's focus was not on me, even Iris.

Getting used to the speed, I made it faster and thank goodness I was getting it. Treadmills are actually fun but it got me bored later on so I moved to the other equipment I wasn't sure what to call. It was like a bicycle but doesn't move from it's place. I rode on it and went mad, I was loving it.

Twenty minutes later I was panting and stopped for a while to get some water and stretch again. We would definitely go back here, who thought I would love working out.

Iris sat down beside me as she wipes her sweat using her towel that way laying over her shoulder. "Papi's here. Two o'clock."

Tightening the lid of my water jug, I pressed my towel on my sweaty places and retouched my ponytail before looking at his direction. Slowly, I expected to see a shirtless guy who lifts weights and I did. But it was the same tan guy I saw lately. Opening my mouth to say something to Iris, another guy wearing a muscle tee was beside him, talking.

Not just any other guy. But Justin.

What is he doing here?

"Holy shît," I whispered, covering my face with my hands. "Are you talking about the guy wearing a muscle tee?"

"Why? You know him?"

Sighing, I glanced straight into Iris and tried to tell her that the beanie guy and the papi she was talking about is one. She switched her eyes from me to Justin and her jaw dropped. "What? I don't get it."

My eyes darted to him again and Justin being Justin was already looking at me. My stomach drops and I gulped, seeing him walk his way to us after saying something to the guy that lifts weights. Iris shook my body a little as he does.

He finally stands in front of us, glancing between me and Iris like he was piecing things together then laughs. I eye on his huge arms covered with tattoos that made him look sizzling hot. Instead of saying what he walks in on us, he chose to play with things a little. "Hi Iris, who do we have here today?"

"This is the friend I was telling you about, she's Olive," she smiled, completely clueless. "Oh and this is the guy I was talking about."

She even mentioned me to Justin before?

"Did you actually forget what my name is?" Justin asks Iris and she shrugs.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to be a bîtch but I am not the best at remembering names."

Justin lays his eyes on me making me stare at the floor. "Well Olive, welcome to my gym."

"You own this gym?" Iris and I questions at the same time but it seemed like Iris was a lot more shocked than I was.

Justin nods while showing his trademark smirk that I hate as he runs his fingers through his caramel blonde hair. Oh my God I hate that he's so beautiful. I want to get rid of him. Or maybe keep him. What did this guy do to me? Did his charm really get to me? I was better than this.

"Are you gonna work later Liv?"

The damn smile stays strong on his lips and his eyes were like aiming to melt mine. I felt Iris nudging me as if she's asking me to explain how he knows I work and what in the world Liv is, making me roll my eyes in my mind. "Why do you care?"

"Wait hold up do you guys—" Iris begins, then gasps dramatically while exchanging looks from me to Justin. I don't like that Iris is a little bit slow.

Fortunately someone calls Justin's name somewhere behind us and he gestures to that someone like I'll be there in a few and then looks into my eyes. "I hope I'll see you later there, Liv."

The smell of his manly perfume lingered in the air as he brushed his shoulder to mine like the day in the store. For another fifteen seconds of silence, I was frozen but Iris shakes my body again to make me come back to my senses. Whew I suddenly got dizzy.

"He's the beanie guy?!" she whispers as if she's telling me a secret and I just nodded while I literally gulp in the remaining liquid in my water jug. I was so stunned and it was funny.

"Wow girl, you sure are getting it."

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short chapter, i know, sorry. i just wanted it to end like that.

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