Buddies

A few hours ago, I went to the gym near my place. I felt the need to unwind all the stress that accumulated in my body earlier at school (Go figure...). Quarter to 7 in the evening, I saw a very familiar place who entered the premises for the sole purpose of working out too. Turns out, he was an old schoolmate of mine, a batchmate to be precise.

A month ago, I was able to find a suitable time for me to go to the gym in the form of my Monday and Friday schedules that are so flexible, letting me out in 4:40 and getting home around 6. I also don't have classes in the mornings on those days but I usually take advantage of those hours for doing late assignments, reports and the like.

That time, I was surprised to see my batchmate there also working out. He saw me when I saw him and we said our hellos to each other. I asked how long he's been doing this. He said he's been doing this for a few months now. Obviously, I could definitely see the changes in his body. Back then, he's a really thin tall guy, but now his arms are getting more muscle mass.

Well in my case, I don't have the same body type as him. Blame genetics for what I am now. I've been into this for three years now but on an on-and-of basis given that during those three years, I was busy with extra-curricular activties. But at least, from a overweight looking figure of 160 lbs. three years ago, I slimmed down to a maintainable 140lbs. Although it doesn't really show since I tend to wear loose fitting clothes that used to be size XL. Now, I'm an X and I get mostly fitting clothes. 

My eating also doesn't complement my physical well-being because I eat like a vacuum cleaner, leaving nothing but clean plates. Thank goodness I have a fast-acting metabolism which may explain about me not getting fat despite my food-intake and habits.

Back to now, we seldom speak unless we do speak. Since I started earlier, I was ahead so there's never an opportunity to work out with him. I see him very busy with his weight lifting so talking to him might disturb him.

Later just past 8pm, I decided to call it quits and was about to cool myself down. Since I was just about to pass him by, I waved hi which started a very light conversation. In the process, he taught me how to use poles for stretching the arms which I usually don't do since I prefer to do calisthenics which I got used to do since my TKD days.

He also decided to call it quits so he went to where I was heading at to change clothes. When he entered, he saw me wearing my DLS-CSB ID strap/lace (which attaches my cellphone). He asked where I bought it, and I said it was from my school. What was awkward was this, he asked how much ("90") then later ask me if I could buy him one....WHAT?!

I asked him back, trying to know why he (an USTe boy) wanna have a DLS-CSB ID strap even though he's not from DLS-CSB. Well, he said that he just like having one. He then said he'll buy an USTe strap for me if I buy what he was asking for so that he won't have to pay me back through pesos.

Despite the awkwardness the conversation is heading to, it was great to know that at the very least, I have a friend, whom I personlly knew, who go at he gym in my place. Yes, I do know some people there but it's different if you and a friend who're into the same interest, whihc further encourages you to pursue that interest.

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(Note: I hate people who like to misinterpret the purest of intentions)