Blue Moonlight(BxB)

Chapter 24:

Lyova's POV:
I shoot a basket and race over to retrieve it.

It's early in the morning and I'm at my university's gym.

It's been a week since I've met up with Cyan and the twins that time. Slowly I feel like I'm growing apart from Cy and Sander.

I try to avoid talking to Lysander and mom when I can because I have wounds and bruises on me.

Aisha's treatment has only gotten worse and every time I make an implication of leaving her, she gets crazy mad.

Despite the numerous bruises I have, I have adopted a routine of exercise and spending time at the gym. Exercise is a way for me to relieve the stress that was growing inside me and keep my mind off other things like that guy.

I really hate this. I don't like ignoring Lysander or anybody, yet I'm the one that has to ignore them...

I sigh and walk back to the gym fitness room. It's mostly empty with only a few very dedicated athletes.

I try to pick up a lightweight dumbbell but my stomach cramps up and I clutch it. I know working out while my body is bruised and injured is bad...but this is the only thing that comforts me: the burn, the stretch and the refreshing feeling just makes me feel alive and helps keep my mind off of Aisha.

It makes me feel alive and like I have control for once. Aisha was always degrading me and made me feel awful about myself...

I slump down onto a bench by the wall and wipe my sweat with my towel.

In doing so, I feel the droplets drop down onto my towel.

Damn. I guess I overworked myself again...

Wait...

I bring my hand with the towel up to my forehead to wipe it, but I still feel something dripping onto my lap.

That's when I realize that I was crying.

It wasn't sweat, it was tears.

Shit! Why the heck am I crying?!

I wipe my eyes with my towel and grab my bottle before heading out to refill it.

Sitting down on the outdoor bleachers, I chug down the cool refreshing water and sigh.

"Maybe I should just go home and sleep...", I mumble as I close my tired eyes.

It was Saturday and I didn't have classes. I do have to meet Aisha in the afternoon, but that's a later problem. Just thinking of her made my body shiver.

My whole body was sore.

I'm glad she only hits me in areas the aren't to revealing. It makes it easy to hide.

Only one more month, Lyova. You can do it! She swore it was only one more month and I will have made up what I owe her. I can do it...

I try to stand and stumble backwards, clutching my abdomen.

It felt like someone was cutting my insides but I clenched my teeth and walked.

I'll get my bag and head home.

I yawn and swing my bottle in my hand as I walk.

I pull my phone out and check the time. Just as I do so, I collide into someone and drop my phone.

I rush to pick it up and stand back up to apologize.