But, I'm fooling myself and all I'm feeling is the ticklish pressure building in my balls from the nipple. I stop and rinse off, sighing heavily. Five...minutes to finish brushing my somewhat crooked teeth. My parents could never afford braces and, now that I'm older, there's other things I'd rather buy. It's when I'm pulling my pants on that I notice - I'm thinner than I was before. My excess fat is gone. Everywhere. No developing beer gut, no slightly flabby arms and I can see the faint trace. If even one ofthem has gained any weight the three of them endure a workout rangingfrom two to three hours.The next stop is the steam cabinets. They remove their exercise outfitsand change into bikinis. The attendant puts them in the cabinets andstarts the steam. Their hair is still in curlers and their faces remaincemented in facial masks. I give them ten minutes to steam and I walkinto the room. If they have maintained their proper weight I just patthem on their heads, tell them that they. “Watch your hands, Riley.” My brother threatened, teasingly as he pulled his date to another part of the room, “That's my baby sister there.” The mothers laughed at the exchange, and began snapping pictures of the boys removing the garter from their date's legs.Neither my parents nor Riley's were in attendance, meaning it wasn't truly a photo opportunity for us. “If it makes you uncomfortable, Holls, you can just hand it to me.”I put my foot up on the second step of the stairs, giving him what. When I got to the main exit I saw Theo sitting on the floor reading. It was unusual for any student to be in the building after three o’clock. This place empties out in ten minutes except for teachers and staff, and it was already a little after four o’clock.He was deep in concentration. I had to tap him on his shoulder to get his attention and once again my fingers tingled. He looked up and smiled.“Hey Theo, how come you’re still here? You can’t tell me you like it here that much.”“I was going.