Letting off some steam... and whatnot

[Ameenah]

Faris was excited to finally get to the gym for a workout. Everything at home was so hectic with the move that he hadn't had a chance to do much of anything in a while.

As he swiped his membership card he glanced around at the surroundings. Making a note of where everything was and contemplating where he wanted to start.

"Dude, wait for me!!"

Faris was so absorbed in getting to his workout that he forgot he wasn't alone. His sister Maya swiped her card after him with an annoyed look on her face.

"Were you really about to just wander off?" She scoffed and shook her head.

"Sorry... you know how i get. And come on.. how long has it been since I've been able to hit the gym? Two, three weeks?" He had a pleading sound in his voice, similar to a child in a candy store.

Maya rolled her eyes and walked past him "Let's warm up on the track... Im sure I can still keep up with you!"

Faris stifled a laugh but kept a huge smile on his face

"What's funny?" she asked raising an eyebrow

"Oh, nothing... its just funny how you think you have ever been able to keep up with me.. that was cute" He shook his head and walked toward the locker rooms "Go get dressed speedy... so you can show me what ya got!" He laughed out loud this time and went to change his clothes.

Maya stood there embarrassed, wondering how many people in the gym actually heard her brother mocking her. Shake it off, Faris is just being an ass. she thought to herself. Noticing the women's locker room across from the men's Maya took in a deep breath and went to change.

[Tori]

Three days a week for three hours, Anne would go to the gym to work up her petite body. She skated down from the house to the gym, swiped her membership card and headed straight for the locker room to change. When it came to working out, Anne wasted no time at all. She tossed her things in one of the lockers, and switched up her t-shirt and jeans for a plain tank top and shorts, and her converse for her old running shoes. Not even noticing the other girl casually taking her time changing, Anne did her stretching routines before jogging back out to the treadmills to get a nice easy jog in before the big workout.

[Ameenah]

Faris tossed his Gym bag into a locker and took off his track suit. Wearing a pair of basketball shorts and a solid black t-shirt he grabbed his iPod and left the locker room.

As he stood in the main hallway waiting for Maya to come out of the womens locker room he glanced around the gym again. He looked over at the treadmills contemplating using them instead but quickly dismissed the idea.

He glanced back toward the womens locker room still waiting for Maya when a girl jogging caught his eye. He watched her as she headed toward the treadmills noticeably staring at her.

"Wow... take a picture, It will last longer" Maya scoffed

She was standing behind him in her red shorts and tank top. She had on white knee high gym socks and her new cross trainers. She glanced at the girl and then squinted her eyes.

"Shut up. I wasnt staring... she just looked familiar!" He looked again and then shrugged

[Tori]

Anne continued her pace for a bit longer before taking a long swig of her water and bumping up her speed six notches, turning her jog into a faster run. She started panting harder, with bits of sweat starting to roll down her face. She plugged in her ear buds that she had hanging around her neck, and turned up her ipod so she would be able to tune out the rest of the world and help focus on her fitness level more.

[Ameenah]

Maya looked at the girl again and then started laughing.

"Oh my god... I know who that is!!" She looked at Faris and raised her eyebrows "Thats your tomboy friend Amy.. or Allie..." she shook her head. "Whatever .. lets get this workout started.. you are wasting time!"

Faris looked at his sister confused for a minute and then it hit him "Anne?" He thought to himself.

"I'll be right back" he muttered as he walked toward the treadmills to get a better look. Not really waiting for Maya to respond. He watched as the sweat began to roll down her face and smiled. Same old Anne. A machine. And still cute as ever.

He walked up to the treadmill and stood next to it. He could see that she was in the zone and didn't want to disturb her. He thought of getting on the treadmill next to her, but that just seemed weird.

Maya grew tired of waiting for her brother to talk to a girl she hardly liked anyway and headed off to do her warm ups.

Faris took in a deep breath and then tapped Anne on the shoulder.

[Tori]

Anne pushed her speed up just a tad more not a minute later then. Then, probably about ten seconds later, Anne felt a tap at her shoulder, causing her to nearly trip on the fast-going treadmill. "Holy shit!" she cursed aloud, yanking her earbuds out to see who was the one who interrupted her workout sequence. "What the fu--?" she started to say, before she noticed the guy standing there. He did look oddly familiar to her, but she couldn't put her tongue on it. "Oh, um...do I..do I know you?" she stuttered, and scratched the back of her sweaty neck while still gasping for breath.

[Ameenah]

Seeing Anne stumble on the treadmill from being startled made Faris put his hands up apologetically.

"Didnt mean to scare you! Just wasnt sure how to get you out of the zone"

Realizing that she didnt recognize him made him relieved that she didn't punch him for interrupting her.

"I should hope so... we slept together!" He raised his eyebrow but couldnt keep a straight face. He laughed and shook his head. "Its me, Faris"

[Tori]

Still out of breath, Anne, set her feet at each end of the treadmill not bothering to stop it at all. "Well, maybe if--hold on. Faris?" she questioned, tilting her head to the side as if that would help identify him better. "Whoa! Hey, Faris! What are you doing here? I mean, did you just move here or something? I haven't seen you in forever!" she exclaimed, excited that she ran into an old friend. Despite being interrupted from her running streak, she was still happy to see him again. "How've you been?"