Ruthless Beauty

Chapter 4

Chapter 4

"Oh my God, am I gaining weight?" I looked at myself in horror as I circled the measuring tape around my waist and my hips. 25 and waist ko at 33 naman ang hips! Nanlaki ang mga mata ko.

"Nasobrahan ba tayo ng kain, Barin?" nag-aalala kong tanong sa alaga, nakakunot ang noong nakatingin sa salamin at hindi nagugustuhan ang nakikita. "My gosh. If this continues, I will not be able to wear corset tutu dresses for the opera!"

Nag-panic ako sandali habang binubuo sa isipan kung ano ang dapat kong gawin sa timbang ko. When we were in Russia, I would take Barin out for a walk around the neighborhood and jog with him too. Eh dito, kain lang kami nang kain! Kung anu-anong events ako hinihila ni attorney and of course, there's free delicious food! Alangan namang hindi ako kumain?

Sa sobrang pangamba ko ay inignora ko ang inihandang breakfast sa table. Sinimulan ko ng pakuluan ang pagkain ni Barin at tumawag sa lobby.

"Hello?" a professional, female voice came in.

"Ah, yes. Hello. This is Savia..." pagpapakilala ko.

"Yes, Ma'am." I heard her typing in her computer, probably to confirm if I am a resident of this building. "What can we do?"

"May malapit ba na gyms dito?" tanong ko kaagad. "Yung nago-offer ng membership card tsaka maganda ang facilities."

"Just a moment, Ma'am. I'll give you a list."

"Thanks. Yung hindi makalumang gym, ah!" I reminded her.

Pinilit ko tandaan ang exercise routine namin sa theatre at inilista na rin iyon. I didn't have to worry about maintaining my weight in Russia because I was constantly moving. Eh dito, lumalabas lang ako kapag may party! If not, I would sit at home all day binge-watching Netflix series or arranging my designer bags at the shelves.

"Meron po, Ma'am." She said after a while, and then enumerated the names of the gyms that are near the area.

"Thank you!" I said, ending the call. Sakto namang pagkulo ng manok. I let it boil for another minute before I turned off the stove and drained the water. Tapos hinayaan ko nang lumamig saka pumasok sa kwarto ko para makapagbihis.

When I went out, I am already wearing a gray Nike sports bra, black leggings, and I paired it with white trainer shoes. Nakasaksak ang air pods sa tainga ko habang naglalakad ako palabas ng elevator at kaagad na dumiretso sa parking lot.

Despite the sultry voice of Lana del Rey singing in my ears, I could still hear those stupid bastards who were catcalling me. Kung hindi lang talaga ako nagmamadali ay baka pinatulan ko pa sila! But then, I am too busy minding my own business. Pity on them because they can't do anything but try to intimidate a woman and miserably failing.

I pulled out my white Porsche from the parking lot and then set the GPS to get me to the gym. Naalala ko ang mga dapat gawin nang makita ko ang petsa ngayong araw. I could stay for a few more weeks here before I'm bound to La Union.

My knuckles went hard around the steering wheel. Just the thought of that woman makes my blood boil!

"Calm down, Savia... she's not even worth thinking," I consoled myself as I stepped into the accelerator and speed up. Bumagal lang ang biyahe ko nang makita ang logo ng gym na hinahanap ko. naghanap kaagad ako ng mapagpa-parking-an at lumabas bitbit ang isang maliit na duffel bag na naglalaman ng mga damit ko pagkatapos ng workout. This is the same duffel bag I used during our practices in the theatre.

When I got inside, wala namang akong mai-reklamo sa mga facilities and equipment nila. This is not a well-known gym for no reason. They also limit the capacity of their customers to make sure that everyone is comfortable doing workouts and other routines while they're inside.