~If I Stumble and I Fall~
All you could hear were the sounds of fast running on the treadmill and fast, heavy breathing in the Palm Woods gym. Logan wouldn't stop for his life, of course, no matter how hard it was getting. He'd become completely addicted to exercise. He couldn't go a day without it, or else he would feel bad about himself.
'James goes the gym every day'he would remind himself every time he thought about stopping. He knew he couldn't stop. Everyone was noticing. He could last longer on a bike, on the treadmill. He was finished the beach run faster than before. And he was losing weight. He had lost five pounds so far, but it was a great feeling for him. He was at 120. And it was awesome.
'I can beat James. I'm so close. Beat James. You can look like him. Bella will like you more if you look like him' he coached himself, breathing heavily. Grasping the handle with one hand, he used the other to increase his speed. His heart beat picked up immediately. 'What is it about him she likes so much? She never flirts with me. It's always "Nice abs, Handsome" and "Yeah, James, you're so hot" but she never says that stuff to you, does she?'
He was feeling tired, his eyes were burning. He barely remembered the last time he wasn't staying up late, looking for more tips online. He couldn't remember the last time he had gotten a good night's sleep. He barely remembered anything that happened during the day. He was just anxiously waiting for the next time he could hit the gym.
But, he was enjoying it. Every day he would get compliments on how great he looked. 'And she had noticed as well' he thought with a bright smile. He was over the moon the day Rhuben had noticed how trim he was getting. He always wanted to feel like that. He put his mind to it and everything else just started to fade away. Nothing was as important to him.
Suddenly, Logan's feet came from under him, and he nearly collapsed. Breathing heavily, he slapped the STOP button the machine and felt the belt underneath him slow down. "Wow, Logan, you were flying," he said in between deep breaths. He put a hand over his heart, feeling it beat rapidly. So hard, it was actually hurting a little bit. "That's the fastest you've gone." He grinned as he started stretching. "Let's see James do it that fast."
He straightened, breathing out a large breath of air and moved to get off the treadmill. He stumbled again, quickly grabbing onto the rails. He swallowed thickly and leaned against the machine, trying to catch his breath. His heart pounded in his chest and his hands started to shake. 'Woah, Logan. Maybe you overdid it a little.'
Yes, another short chapter. I just wanted to show here Logan's thoughts on everything and how things were progressing.
Cheers,
-Rhubes