“actually yes,” they say with a slight note of surprise that a non-gym goer actually knows the term, “i’ve been doing a few different types of yoga since i was about six or seven, but i didn’t start training until after i left high school, that’s why i was working at olympus first — night hours was good pay, and the company was good too,” … maybe she’s referring to alex. who knows? “i actually don’t know, but i can message yadriel and send you a text when i find out,” they unlock their phone and offer it to ali so she can add her number in, “i know that it’s usually on the wednesday and fridays, the monday classes i think are for differently abled people and then for pregnant people, or the other way around, i think… but like i said, yad will know. it’s his whole job anyway,” not that they don’t like their boss, he’s a pretty good employer really. “i don’t know much about aqua aerobics… it’s really low impact, like some yoga styles, so you have to do a LOT of work to break a sweat. especially if you’re already a seasoned swimmer,” estella comments, giving aaliyah a pointed look and a knowing grin. “but for burning some energy, mentally and physically, without maiming yourself for work… i could see it being a pretty good fit. besides, we can usually tailor the classes to raise or lower intensity if someone needs it. — …not for nothing, but GIVEN you’re room mates with alex, have you ever considered taking up his questionable extracurricular activities to burn off your excess energy?” she questions, adding for emphasis, “i mean sex, ali, just be clear,” and a laugh rolls from estella’s lips and they take another, smaller sip.
yoga wasn’t an activity that ali could say that she enjoyed very much. the stretching and different positions that she couldn’t ever quite get right had always agitated the perfectionist part of her. she admired those that could, and did it often though. “ you mean the drunk people ? you must have the patience of a saint, ” she answered before taking the phone and tapping in her number. she looked back up, nodding along with what estella was saying, having already figured as much. even with weights and extra things to do, water aerobics would probably be a walk in the park for her, but it was better than nothing. “ i don’t want to get in the way of the pregnant ladies, so if it doesn’t work out i’ll find something else. i dunno, maybe zumba since there are so many classes. ”
aaliyah couldn’t help the way her eyes bugged out for a moment before she broke into a peal of laughter. it took a long few seconds for her to be able to compose herself, one of her hands gesturing for estella to give her a moment to compose herself. “ if i started doing that people on the island would probably think we’re the orgy house or something. i’m good on that, but thanks for the suggestion. it’s bad enough i know a lot of people from seeing them in my kitchen trying to sneak out, and not something else. ” ali couldn’t help but to throw some light shade towards alex, not really in the least bit concerned about his activities as long as they didn’t involve her. “ oh, that was hilarious. i needed that laugh, seriously. i’m goin’ to go tell him to start expecting more company, ” she drawled, wiping a tear of mirth from as eyes before extending estella’s phone back to them.
