It's been a month already since I became a freeman, Life has been far more different from what I was living before prison, more fun. I now live in my own apartment where I rented, a place to call home, a place to sleep peacefully with two eyes close, rather than always being on check.
I live everyday different from the other, exploring the town, visiting different places, writing my books on different environments, helping my mental health and my thinking. Though I was doing all this, one event in particular I continue to repeat daily, the Gym.
You can take other things away from me except the Gym, that's the place I get myself to become more than I already am, at first I needed something to motivate me, something to boost my morale in working on myself since I was free from prison, but now, it has already become a habit, exactly the way it was back in prison.
It no longer feels like I was really there, it felt like It was all in the past, which it was, but more like I have successfully caught up with my life, like six months wasn't spent behind bars. I spend my day going on different exploration, learning new things and the way they work, applying my knowledge to my books, as well as doing something prison taught me, boxing.
The prison didn't teach me only about pumping muscle and getting hefty, it taught me how to fight, how to defend myself, I could have included how to protect the ones I love, but is there any?, No. The only person I could possibly protect is the person protecting me, who else can I then protect if not myself.
Heading out from the Gym, it's almost noon, I believe I should have finished up an hour ago, so I could have some rest before beginning with my book, but having added one more hour to my workout, I think I'll have to skip the rest in between, maybe drink some coffee to keep my energy running, take bath and freshen up, then find a new location in town to do my today's writing.
I have almost gotten to my car when I saw her again, this time, she was headed into the gym, damn, I just can't get over seeing her great body, now I've seen that she was really putting in the work just to maintain them, I'm impressed, the fact I just saw her right now made me feel like I really have to get this girl's attention to my side, I might not actually know what I want with her, but I just have that drive, that hunger to get her caged in my claws, maybe that's what I should work on now.
I rescheduled myself, decided not to leave, rather approach her inside the gym, can't really get my head off her rejection that night at the club house. On getting back into the Gym, I saw her getting the leg press machine set, wow.... I believe you're ready to hit legs today Jerome?, I said to myself before heading towards her.
“ Wow..... That's a whole rack of weights you got there, can you really push this?....”
I asked her, my eyes focused on the weight. Truth be told, the racks aren't that much, I can actually push them, this is Possibly her warm up, but I am toasting a lady, am I not?.
She laughed hearing what I just said about her lifting this weights. “ They're actually my warm-ups, you too can possibly push them, they aren't really that much yet....” she explained, I just nodded my head, agreeing with her.
“ I could've possibly agreed to challenge myself, but I've already completed my workouts today, guess I'll be trying them next time.....” 
I turned to leave, having created that familiarity, so we could possibly be comfortable to speak with each other on the next time we see ourselves anywhere. I haven't really gone far when I heard her voice, “ Yeah, I was thinking.... I believe I know you from somewhere, the club house, that night you went ahead of yourself....” she said, trying to make it sound like a joke. It's actually a joke, the fact she wasn't mad at me for that makes me feel quite relieved, if she had made an opinion about my first impressions, I would agree with her if she says they wasn't great, but with her speech now, I guess she already overlooked those.
“ Yeah.... I know it's you, but don't worry about my sexuality this time, I just found you interesting and is willing to know you, though the idea is still there in my mind you know....” I winked, making her smile about it. If I linger any second more, then she surely knew that that's what I am here for, or that's what she's possibly going to think, but with me leaving creates that mystery in her head, possibly.
Knowing I've other things to do, I said my goodbyes, leaving the Gym to pursue other important stuff I have to do with my life. I've that smile on my lips, mind thinking the conversation I just had with her over and over, I can't believe that this is me trying to become friends with her rather than fuck buddies like I wanted at first, let's just watch and see how things will turn out.
I still think about Karl, he still crosses my mind, I think I'm to visit him one day, someday close actually, he possibly have just two months left, I could've agreed to wait until he's free, but no, I've been in there and knows how it feels like, time is too slow in there, though you can always keep yourself occupied by telling stories, but it's all past stories, nothing new to add to the experience, guess I'll have to pay him a visit and let him know that he's always on my thoughts, he's the reason I am who I am today.