Meanwhile in the gym, Luz was running on a treadmill to work up a sweat and get her mind off the ridiculous theories of her moms. She was not in love with anyone, she had never been in love with anyone before and she wasn't in love now! Especially not with Boscha and her three eyes or Amity and her beautiful purple hair!
'Wait, beautiful purple hair?!' Luz thought in shock.
"No, no I don't love her."
Luz couldn't love Amity, she only met her a few times and they never had a proper conversation with each other. This couldn't be love at first sight because that was just in fairy tales!…..but then again, the new town she lived in had a secret magic side with witches, demons, and all types of supernatural hiding in plain sight so maybe love at first sight WAS real. Luz got off the treadmill and went over to a punching bag. These thoughts were confusing her and she needed to hit something. It was a weird method of stress relief, but an affective one.
'Let's hope Lilith's punching bag can handle it.' Luz thought as she reached it, putting her fists up.
Luz began to hit it, starting slow but getting faster with each hit.
This may seem crazy but it was better to get all of her feelings out now, all of her confused and emotionless feelings.
'I just can't be in love. I mean….who exactly can be in love with me?' Luz thought.
Each punch, she had another memory. Each one getting worse as her punch got stronger. Her happy family in her youth, her school life, the funeral of her father, her first patrol as Mr. Hardcore, and…..her first kill. She punched the bag right off the chain. Her breathing was frantic.
"I'm going for my run." Luz said to no one in particular.
Luz turned to leave the gym and went straight outside, hopefully the early morning air would help her calm down. She started her run and felt calm.
"Nice to be able to wear shorts in the morning." She said.
"Room for one more?"
She turned and saw Boscha. Unlike Luz, Boscha was wearing a full black track suit with yellow lines going down the arms and legs.
"Okay, does every witch in this town wake up this early in the morning? It's beginning to feel less special." Luz said to Boscha.
"One, no. Two, In still a ranked track and field athlete. And three, I like to run early to fill the cool air cool me off when I work up a sweat." Boscha said to Luz.
"Well, try and keep up." Luz said, breaking into a full sprint.
"Oh, you are not getting ahead of me this time!" Boscha said as she ran after Luz, not wanting to lose in a foot race to her again.
She caught up pretty well, but Luz was still faster than her.
"How many silver medals do you have by the way?" Luz asked with a smirk, looking back to Boscha.
"Bitch, I only have gold!" Boscha said to her.
"Not from where I'm running." Luz said as she turned around, running backwards while still smirking.
"I'm going to hit you the second you stop moving." Boscha said.
"Bitch, I can beat your ass blindfolded and you know it." Luz said.
"You just haven't seen me when I'm serious!" Boscha said as she ran faster, really working up a sweat to be neck and neck with Luz.
"Me either but I'll take your word for it." Luz said, still running backwards.
Luz slowed to a jog to allow Boscha to catch up.
"I don't know which one of you gets under my skin more." Boscha said.
"Well, let me narrow it down." Luz said, "Luz Noceda died with her father. All that's left... is the Vigilante."
"I…I can't understand how that feels but there's more to you than just Mr. Hardcore. I know there is." Boscha said as she looked to Luz. "You say Luz died but she's still in there or else you were would never take off that mask."
"Sometimes, maybe I shouldn't." Luz said as she spun back around to run normally.
Boscha just stood there.
"This girl needs professional help." She said, before running, "Hey, wait up!"
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