Bethany Platt- Only Human
Part One
Bethany felt her stomach churn as she looked down at the buttery toast that was on the plate infront of her, she could not help but think of all the calories churning inside of her already without placing the toast inside of her. Bethany sighs as she notices her Uncle David watching her from where he stood in the kitchen making her fill with paranoia,
"Max come on let's go get some fresh air with Lilly?" Gail suggests as they leave the house making David sit beside her frowning with concern,
"So go on then what's bothering you?"
"Nothing"
"Could of fooled me. Now come on Beth what is wrong?" Bethany shakes her head as she gets up as David takes hold of her arm making it all become too much as Bethany bursts into tears as David wraps his arms around her,
"Please don't tell my mum...I don't want to worry her"
"it will be just between us. Now come on Beth spill" Bethany takes a deep breath before pulling out her phone and handing it to David as he reads all the texts from Lauren and her friends,
"Bethany I told you to come to me"
"I didn't want to worry everyone...Kylie found out but then she died...I'm so sorry" David pulls a sobbing Bethany into him feeling anger towards these girls and realising why she was getting so obsessive about the gym,
"Listen to me Bethany I am always here for you I'm your uncle! Now about Kylie she would not have want you to feel like you can't talk to us!"
"I know. Uncle David why won't they leave me alone?"
Bethany enters the quiet gym and walks over to Gary who frowns over at her with concern making Bethany feel confused,
"Alright?"
"Not really no Bethany your Uncle David told us to cancel your gym membership"
"What?! But I still want to use the gym!"
"Sorry Bethany there's nothing I can do!" Bethany storms out feeling hurt as this was the only thing that would actually help her and her own Uncle took that away from her!
"Hey freak!" Bethany froze in horror as Lauren walks infront of her sneering over at her as Bethany looks to the floor in shame,
"where is your psyco mum!"
"leave me alone please!" Lauren grabs hold of Bethany's hair making her wince in pain,
"Oi! Leave her alone!" David shouts running over to them making Lauren let go of her hair as she glares over at a angry David,
"Alright chill out!"
"Chill out! I will not chill out until you and your cheap friends leave my niece alone!"
"Whatever. Your all freaks later fatty!" Lauren maliciously laughs as she walks away as David places his arm around a traumatised Bethany,
"Come on Beth! Let's go home" Bethany let's David lead her towards the house not having any energy to fight anymore,
"Is mum home?"
"no just us. So how about we have some lunch?"
"I'm not hungry. Besides I should be exercising" David sighs shaking his head,
"Lauren is talking crap Bethany you do realise that don't you?"
"She is right about me being fat though David...I just don't want to be like this anymore!" David takes his hand into hers and squeezes tightly,
"Bethany you know that I would never lie to you right? Well you are far from fat Beth and me and you are going to get through this together!"
Later on that evening Bethany lay wide awake in bed silently crying as she kept replaying Lauren's taunting from earlier, why wouldn't they leave her alone? It made no sense to Bethany as she never gave them any grief! She just wanted to be left in peace and to not have anymore bother from them! Maybe if she lost the weight and was no longer fat Lauren would have nothing to bully her about and then maybe she could be left alone. Bethany decides that from tomorrow she would up her exercise and eat less as she determinedly closes her eyes feeling focused. Bethany was up and out the house way before the others were as she couldn't bare a questioning especially from Uncle David,
"Hello Gary?" Bethany says timidly as she enters the gym,
"Bethany what you doing up this early?"
"Oh you know getting fit. Thought you'd approve anyway listen bout yesterday I'd really love it if you could let me continue with my membership?" Gary senses her eagerness making him roll his eyes as he sighs,
"Well who am I to turn down someone so determined. Just promise me you'll take it easy yeah as I don't fancy grief from your uncle!" Bethany beams as she eagerly makes her way over towards the running machines and began her long workout determined she would be thin and beautiful.