This was inspired by a thread on the Live Journal angst meme. Its not directly what the author wanted, but a slight variation thereof.
Artie Abrams hugs his girlfriend close, and wonders when she had gotten so skinny. Oh, Tina has always been naturally slim, he reasons, but never skinny. And, she is skinny. On the rare occasions she takes her shirt off, Artie can make out the faint outline of her ribs. Her body seems to be regressing, too. Her breasts, never enormous, are retreating back into her body. Her hollow face makes her look like a tired little girl.
Quinn and Mercedes watch their friend eat, and run to the bathroom. Tina has always had a healthy appetite, but never eaten to excess. She is known for the occasional binge on lemon sorbet (lactose intolerance leads to a new world of frozen treats) or chocolate, but she has never over-eaten. Now, all Tina seems to want to do is eat, sleep, and spend time in the bathroom.
Kurt worries about Tina. She is the best person he knew with a nail polish brush, and can give foot rubs like nobody's business, as long as you wear socks. Tina has a weird thing about touching other people's feet. They meet twice a month to give each other pedicures. Its a small indulgence, but cheaper than going to a salon. Normally, Tina would go first, pulling off her striped socks to let Kurt see her healthy pink feet. He would work on her, then she would work on him. Lately, though, Tina is more and more reluctant to let Kurt see her feet. "I just did them," she will murmur quietly when ever he asks. Finally, though, he catches her without socks on. Tina's feet look dead. The heels are white and cracked. Her arches are ashy gray Her unpolished nails are purple-gray.
Brittany and Mike watch Tina try to dance. She was normally one of the best dancers in Glee. Lately, though, she's hardly been able to move. In class, the only time Tina moves quickly is when the bell rings for the end of the period. And, that's only because she's running to the girl's room and the water fountain. Sometimes, she goes during class, too. The rest of the time, she moves slowly and deliberately. She can barely keep her head up in class. Simple dance moves trip her up. Brittany wonders if Tina is tired from spending all her nights drinking blood.
Rachel listens, and hears the breaths in the middle of measures. Tina Cohen-Chang cannot control her breath. Rachel knows that the asian girl has not had the benefit of fifteen years of vocal training, but even a trained monkey can be convinced to breathe on cue. Just look at Noah Puckerman. Rachel isn't sure why Tina is suddenly interrupting their rehearsals with her loud breathing, but its making her crazy. And, if it continues much longer, Rachel will yell at the skinny girl.
Will Shuester has noticed that Tina Cohen-Chang has problems. He wonders if maybe she has an eating disorder. Emma Pillsbury trained the staff on the signs, and most of them are there. Tina just keeps loosing weight. She's swimming in her clothes. And, he's not sure he's ever seen her eat. Not once.
Puck wonders what happened to the hot Asian. Not Mike Chang, the other hot Asian, but the girl. Finn barely talks to him, or anyone else. The Quarterback keeps trying to figure out why he can't pass Algebra. Santana is battling to remain the head cheerleader, despite Coach Sylvester's constant ragging. She knows that Brittany is worried about something, but the blond is known for worrying about stupid things. And, if Matt has noticed anything, or said anything to anyone, it would be news to the rest of the Glee Club. headline news.
Tina has noticed the gradual progression of the changes. No matter how much she eats, she's always hungry and she's constantly loosing weight. It felt amazing at first. She could eat whatever she wanted, and the fat would melt right off. Nothing would go to her hips, the location unwanted calories always seemed to sit. Now, though, its getting scary. She just keeps eating, but she's always hungry. The weight seems to dissolve into her urine. That's another thing, she's peeing all the time. She'll pee out gallons and gallons of water. It just seems to go right through her, and take the weight with it. Maybe her fat is becoming the white powdery stuff that floats on top of her pee. She wakes up in the middle of the night, two or three times, to go to the bathroom. And, it sucks, 'cause she's tired all the time. She could use the extra sleep, but she can't sleep until she's emptied her bladder, and wetted her dry, thirsty throat.
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