I have been bald, thin, slouchy and in glasses. Women noticed me only in one situation, when there was need to pass five kopecks for a ride in a crowded bus. One time, I have been passing by volleyball field, where lively game was taking place. Suddenly the ball flew in my direction, one hit and I was on the ground. I had slowly been coming to my senses. At first I felt someone's cool hand on my forehead, then I saw attentive kind eyes. I did not immediately realise that I have had been supported by a girl, the one that had just been jumping higher than everyone in the field and landing the strongest hits.

 She took me home, gave me tea, calmed me down. Afterwards we started dating. She did not have enough time for dates, but I did not give up. Every morning she was running in the town park for exactly an hour. I started going there too. At first I have been able to run nearby her for ten meters. During this time I only had time to discuss the weather forecast. Nearly the same happened at the swimming pool. In the evening on volleyball pitch I served the balls, and sometimes our hands came in contact. Then I realized that I had to decide and been very envious of those who have been skydiving with her at Sundays. After all, it is very far to reach the ground, so there is enough time to talk about everything.

Time had passed and I started running with the same speed as she. We swam together in the swimming pool and on volleyball pitch she was taking my balls with difficulty. My shoulders became wide, muscles were filled with strength, hairs grown on head once again, eyes became as keen as eagle’s. Once, when I jumped out with the parachute I outshout the wind confessing my love for her. She fell silent for a long time and said upon reaching the ground: “You have been so wonderful and helpless before... Where did all of it gone? You became, I beg you pardon, like all our boys in the team. This is so boring!”. We landed, She collected the parachute and gone up to the bus. I could not have said a word. 
Other day I saw her on the tennis court. Some bald, slouchy character in glasses has been giving her balls. It was hard to find out where he lives and works. Tomorrow I will meet him and work on him properly. He would run like an elk, swim like a dolphin; he would establish world record on lifting weights. While I will actively break regiment, smoke and slouch…

Then we will see who of us will win.