A few more minutes to go. "Ahhh!" He knew he was pushing himself to his limits. It appeared that he was not exercising for health concerns, but he was running away from something.
Alex only stopped moving on the treadmill when he felt his lungs were about to collapse. He had to catch his breath, feeling the air being sucked out of his body every time he inhaled and exhaled.
But he knew he needed a distraction from where his thoughts were going. He had to release his frustration from talking with Edward and the pictures he saw earlier.
"Damn you, Edward!" He finally shouted in annoyance. He walked back to the bench on the side and sat down, grabbing his towel and canister of water to rehydrate.
He always tried to understand his cousin since they were young. He was family, after all. But right now, he had enough of his petty, envious, and selfish manners.
