A/N: I plan on writing many chapters to this. It is from Chihiro's P.O.V., it is a journal/diary which she begins to keep in order to keep herself from thinking the visit to the spirit world was just a dream.
"Dear Diary"
(life after the bathhouse)
by:
ViolinTides
Dear Diary,
Today it has been one year since I left the spirit world. My parents, which had been turned into pigs while there, had fully recovered from the experience. You see, at first they continued to eat and eat, shoveling food into their mouths and expanding their large stomachs. Money was hard during those times. But now, mother has finally seen the light (after her pants wouldn't fit anymore) and realized that she and father must go on a diet. They said I can still eat however I choose, but they don't want me to grow up to be fat. My grades are alright. My friends, the few I did have, haven't returned any of my letters ever since we moved. The people at school really aren't very friendly. They call me names, 'stick figure', 'puny', 'ponytail girl'. I've tried things to sway them from calling me these names. I ate the way my parents did and still never gained a pound, I wore my hair down, I changed my clothing, I even wore make-up. Nothing seems to please these people though. I suppose if you aren't perfect, you just don't fit. I have to admit, though, ever since I left the bathhouse I've never felt like I really belonged anywhere. I wonder how everyone is doing? Well, regardless of how little the children at school like me, I still have homework to do.
Love,
Chihiro
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