Ashley took a five minutes break, then got out her phone to check the internet. Not for long, an unknown number called. She wasn't sure if she should pick it up or not. After hezitating, she presssed answer. "Hello, who's this? " She asked.
At the other line, Anderson chuckled.
She recognised the laugh but wasn't sure it was him.
"How rude of you_you can't even remember my voice? " He asked a bit upset.
He was still in the car driving towards the gym.
"Anderson! How did you even get my number? " She asked.
"Mmmm_i may have called my phone using yours, then I got your number, " He answered then arrived at the parking lot of the gym then parked his v8.
"You're so bad_ you should have asked for it instead, you know, " She said then Anderson chuckled.
"Anyway where are you right now? " He asked her.
"Mmmm_somewhere scate boarding with my friends, "
Anderson chuckled again then disconnected the blue tooth from the speaker, he then got out holding his phone, opened the passengers door and grabbed his gym bag.
"What's funny? " She asked him.
"Scate boarding huh? It's cool though, " He state then closed the doors then pressed the smart key.
"And you, what are you up to? " She asked him still seated on the bench watching the others having fun.
"Exercise_just to keep my body fit, " He answered now walking towards the entrance of the gym.
"Alright, then bye, " She state.
"Bye, talk to you later, "
The call ended. Anderson walked towards the spar point and took notice of Stanley. He had spar gloves, was dressed in a black vest and grey pants.
His dark completion was shining a bit from the lights in the gym. His bald head always shining. They greeted in the boy style.
"So what should we start with? " Anderson asked placing his gym bag in the locker.
"How about by lifting, then we will know what to do next, " Stanley answered.
Anderson then got ready and headed to lift the weights, while Stanley stood by to time him.
***
Don't tell me you're not gay anymore? " A friend of Ashley asked after the call ended.
"We're you eavesdropping on my conversation? " Ashley asked her still seated.
She just sighed then joined her on the bench. "I'm sorry it's just that I'm concerned_so are you straight now? " She asked again.
"No, I'm still me don't worry_ well he is just_we're just knowing each other nothing is going on, " Ashley answered.
"Phew! I thought you have started changing after college, " She state.
"No_and you, how's your girlfriend? " Ashley asked.
She smiled, then pushed some hair behind her ear, revealing her pierced ear full of rings and her inked arm.
"She's okay, now our parents know and have accepted it all, " She state then they both smiled.
"Wow, that's great, I haven't told my Mama yet, I don't even know how she's gonna take it, but Maria is also fine and so is our relationship, " She explained.
"Maybe there will come a time you're gonna have to tell her and maybe even accept it_anyway let's go scate boarding! " She said standing then took her scate board.
When Ashley stood up, her phone started ringing. She then checked it and saw it was Claire. "Just head on, "
She nodded then went on scate boarding.
"Wow, the friend that dumped me in a club, being drunk and all alone, " Ashley said with no emotion.
"Bestie, I'm so sorry, but I explained it_please forgive me," Claire pleaded on the other line.
Ashley then sighed heavily. "You're lucky I don't carry grudges C_alright I forgive you, " She altered.
Claire then made a squeak sound. "Thank you so much, I'll also tell Scott you have forgiven us, " She state.
Ashley then turned and watched others scate boarding.
"So what's up_where are you Ash? " Claire asked.
"I'm at the scate board point_why? " She replied.
"Come over at the gym and join us Ash_it has been long, " Claire state.
"Wow, really, but I don't have my gym outfit, and it will take a while to find it from where God knows where I kept it, " Ash explained.
"It's okay I got you, just come over, " She state.
"Alright, but it better not be girly, please C, " Ashley state.
"It's not, I promise, "
***
Ashley swung open the glass doors of the gym, then got in. It had been a month ever since she was in the gym. She slowly walked while looking around and staring at the new changes that was made. The newly tiled floor, new resting chairs, the ceiling was brighter and the AC made the place much cooler.. But she was more eager to see the spar point and probably the punching bag.
Ashley thought maybe it's time to go back to training for self defense, she wouldn't want what happened to her, to have a chance of a re-do again.[ No way! ]