Siyah did feel at ease now that she’d grown to accept the young man’s company. It was probably because she realized that he wasn’t only going to be her neighbor but also her partner at the gym. She warmed up to the idea because she knew how hard it was for people to dedicate some time to gym every day. Unless of course, the person is serious about it by themselves, without anyone trying to get them to go to the gym. It had to come from within, without other’s influence. This young man seemed dedicated and so it seemed promising.<br/><br/>Even though, Siyah was very much into gym and working out, she kept her exercises basics because she wasn’t looking to build her frame, just maintain what she has. A slender frame which suits her tall stature very well. She smiled softly when he leaned closer and locked in a deal with Siyah and he seemed happy with the idea of working out with her. When he held his hand high for a high five, she made no attempt to hold back and smiled. His palm was rougher and larger than hers, manly while hers was soft and warm. Pulling back, she chuckled,<strong>”We will have to see who will outdo who!”</strong>Speaking as if accepting his challenge, a competition along with him being her buddy for the gym.<br/><br/><strong>”That’s why the key is not to stop working out but continue even for a bit when your life gets busier. Once you stop, everything that you worked hard for, gets washes away.”</strong>She said and shrugged her shoulders in response to his comment about what happens to people who do not work out. One thing was obvious, she had accepted him as her partner and if she didn’t make it obvious with words, she certainly did by the kind gesture of offering the protein powder that she’d bought. When he took her up on her offer, she smiled and nodded,<strong>”Cool, then stop by sometimes and pick it up on your way.”</strong>She said as she felt no real threat from the young lad, considering how strong she felt about her husband, the Husband.<br/><br/>While a picture was being taken of them two sitting and chatting, she continued to drive the conversation by asking him a general question.<strong>”Ahh Yeah, I should have expected that.”</strong>She said and flicked a few strands behind her ear and sipped on her water, darting her gaze to the street as if looking for his bike.<strong>”Studies huh. That’s good to hear. I am sure it gets tough. Premed isn’t easy.”</strong>Smiling softly, she nodded in agreement,<strong>”The neighborhood is pretty calm even during the days. I must say, you will have lot of time to focus on your studies when not attending class on campus.”</strong><br/><br/>She leaned back and waved no, laughing a little,<strong>”No no…I don’t need to know all th…but I see you did anways….”</strong>And that’s when she caught on to what he had just said,<strong>”6’2 huh?”</strong>she said as she gave him a look,<strong>”Yeah…I thought you were a bit taller than that. But cool.”</strong>When he made a sly comment about percentage of fat in body, she wasn’t expecting him to make a comment on hers and felt as if she was put under a microscope. He’d obviously noticed her and she finally raised her brows at him,<strong>”No thank you. I am happy with my fat. Not trying to lose any of it. Besides, 13 is my lucky number.”</strong>She scoffed,<strong>”My trainer? Who appointed you?”</strong>She asked gullibly,<strong>”Whatever the case, I am not paying you so sorry to say, you will be working for free here.”</strong><br/><br/>She shrugged her shoulders and couldn’t help but smile wide when he gave her a title of being the Miss Fitness in their block. It was then, she was a little distracted by an incoming text on her phone. She did maintain her gaze between him and her phone as she read the text. At the same time, he stood up stretching his arms and offering her to join him at the gym. Glancing up at him and back at her phone, she debated what to write back to her husband. Her fingers quickly worked out a text and sent it:<em>Home already? Earlier than usual…</em><br/><br/>Meanwhile, she looked up at the young man with a questioning gaze,<strong>”I would but I should get back home. Husband’s home and have something planned for the day.”</strong>She shrugged her shoulders, gathering her stuff and texted back,<strong>”Yeah I am coming home soon. About 15 minutes or so.”</strong>She wrote back to him before she started walking with Jeffrey to dump the garbage in the bin as they exited the small joint.<strong>”Well, it was nice to bump into you here. I shall see you around then?”</strong>She said as she would then eventually move towards her car to head back home.<br/>