Betrayal
It's been a long time since I've updated this so I thought I should. Plus I feel like writing something contestshippy! I hope people are still interested in this fic!
Anyway, read away peeps :)
Chapter 1: Inside May's Life
A small ray of light casted itself across May's face, causing her to stir in her bed which was buried beneath mountains of wrappers in various colours creating a crisp sound when she slowly rolled out of her bed. She stumbled to her feet and into the ensuite bathroom.
After freshening up, May stripped out of her pyjamas and stood in front of her full length mirror like she does almost every day. She tried to suck in her tummy but no matter how hard she tried to hold it in, it was still nothing compared to her old waistline. And her legs. They wobbled so much, almost like how the saggy skin on old people do.
May sighed at the sight before her. After thinking about it last night during her sleep, she determined to get her life (which revolved around her figure) back into shape.
May pulled on a pair of baggy three quarter length joggies on and a tank top under a thick baby pink hoody. The outfit was ever so slightly snug on her but May figured that the after a day's worth of exercise the outfit will fit her to a tee.
With that in mind, May put her shoes on and braced herself for the cool autumn air outside.
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May sped walked to the park, keeping her head down to avoid the temptation that is the bakery and cafés and all other food related places. She felt herself walk towards the places that she would normally go to once or twice but she managed to pull herself away from them.
When she made it to the park, she stopped and stretched her legs out and her arms. She felt like this was a good environment to get her new diet started seeing as it was quiet but it was an early Sunday. . .
After spending a couple of minutes stretching, she started to jog slowly on the footpath. She picked up the pace when more joggers came along, not one of them jogging at May's pace.
By the time May finished one lap round the park (which is large, covering an area about the size of a football stadium) she was huffing, trying desperately to catch her breath. May hated the breathlessness she was feeling and almost instantly regretted her decision to run in the park. Even when she had the perfect figure she never went jogging in the park- or jogging at all for that matter.
She composed herself before she resumed her jog.
Lap two took her slightly longer to do but she finished it nonetheless. She sweating like a pig and panting even more than when she finished the first lap.
The sun was going to reach its highest point in the sky soon and the park was becoming busier with young children and their guardians by the second.
May took this as a hint to call her work out a day.
She left the park and headed back the way she came through the town, stopping at the door of a café for food, a slice or two of her favourite cake and a tea on the way. However she did not enter.
Through the window, a styled mess of green hair with a bright pair of glimmering green eyes. Drew had a smile across his lips which showed off his perfect teeth, each one white and nicely lined together. He sat in a booth with someone, probably a girl seeing as the hand he held across the table was dainty with a beautiful snow white complexion. The girl who he sat with had her back towards May and the back of the booth covered her body, obscuring May's vision.
The memories of Drew being such a sweetheart suddenly flooded back to her mind.
"May, what's that on your hand?"
"Huh? There's nothing there."
"Oh wait, it's just my hand in its rightful place Next to yours."
May giggled.
She snapped out of her thought when someone taps her shoulder, asking her to move out the way so that they can get into the café.
Suddenly she did not feel hungry. Or thirsty.
With nothing to do in the town, May left and went back to her house.
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Nobody was home when May returned. Everyone was probably out at work like usual. Despite it being a Sunday, May's parents always work. Her dad is a personal trainer at the local gym and her mum runs a beauticians in town, the one that May and Dawn go to all the time.
She entered the house and took her shoes off, switching them for a cosy pair of slippers. She went into the kitchen and noticed a piece of paper that was stuck on the fridge.
May,
I have a lot of customers today so I'll be home late. Don't expect me back for dinner.
Love, mum
Ps. there's cake in the fridge for you when you're up!
May moved that piece of paper out the way to read the other piece that was under it.
Maybear,
I'm running the late aerobics class this week. I won't be home to make dinner but I made some of your favourite stew. Just put it in the oven for 30 minutes and check that it is hot before eating. There's desert in the fridge if you want it.
Dad
May crumpled up both the notes in her hand and tossed them into the bin across the kitchen. She opened the fridge and looked at its contents. There was a lot a different drinks, ranging from alcohol to fizzy drinks to water.
May picked up a can of cola and put it down again when she saw her reflection in the stainless steel bowl inside the fridge. Instead, she opted for water.
"Don't be tempted!" She said to no one in particular.
She picked up the plate with the slice of cake and looked at it. "I'm sorry." She said to the cake as she headed towards the bin and tipped the plate sideways. She watched as the cake slide off the plate and into the bin.
Rather than feeling satisfied, May felt regret, a feeling she was going to have to get used to from there on.
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It was almost six and for the first time in long time, May felt hungry. She had deprived herself of food for the whole day. Usually when her parents are in, her mum would make lots of snacks for May whether she was hungry or not.
She got up and left her magazine on the floor of her room where she was lying and went to the kitchen. She took the stew out of the fridge and looked at it. She could see the little blobs of fat floating about in the stew which lead her to contemplate whether she should eat it or not.
After deep consideration, she opted against it and emptied the stew into the bin and emptied the bin bag. She did not want her parents to think what they say about her is getting to her (after all, most of it is rather hurtful) - that would only worry them.
Although emptying out the stew solves the problem of not eating all the fat in it, it does not solve May's hunger problem.
You can do this, May. You don't need to eat.
May's inner self was slowly taking over. First she talked herself out the cake and now the stew.
May lightly slapped both her cheeks. "I can't do that. I need to eat."
No you don't. You can sleep it off. Only fatties need to eat.
May thought for a minute before agreeing with herself. Sleep was all she needed.
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Sore limbs and weak all over, May did not want to leave the comfort of her bed but it was Monday which calls for school.
May slowly moved out of her bed. She had fasted for twenty-four hours so far. She felt sluggish but pushing how she felt aside, she went into her bathroom and looked at herself in the mirror. She horrible and her face showed it.
After freshening up, May stripped out of her pyjamas and looked at herself in the mirror and looked at her body. It had only been a day since she began her diet and there was still no visible difference to her figure.
"Yesterday was so not worth it." May said to herself in the mirror.
Of course it was! You haven't looked this good in a while!
"I don't feel any different. I'll have to lose this the old school way." May said as she pinched some of her tummy fat.
Good luck with that!
"What's that supposed to mean?" May yelled at herself.
Everyone knows that healthy eating and exercise takes a long time. But using this method you'll look great in no time.
"…"
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May opened her locker and looked at all the food staring back at her inside it. She hesitated over what to do about it so she slammed her locker shut, choosing to ignore it for the time being.
"Morning May." Said a peppy voice from beside her, "You look a bit tired today."
"Morning Dawn." May greeted, "I'm just a bit tired, that's all."
Dawn nodded. "Maybe you should eat some of your favourite cookies." Dawn smiled. Her smile was extra bright today. It wasn't just any smile, May noted to herself. It was an 'I'm in love' smile.
But May had a tricky question to deal with first. She managed to narrowly get away with not eating breakfast this morning by waiting until her parents left the house and the taking food with her and discarding on the way to school- which she walked to today instead of taking the bus.
"I'm all out of food in my locker." May answered hesitantly before changing the subject to revolve around her friend. "But you're looking even cheerier than usual."
"Me?" Dawn said, "I am. It's a beautiful day so shouldn't we all feel good?"
"But it was sunny last week and all you said did was compla-"
"Let's go to homeroom before we're late." Dawn said as she put her hands on May's shoulder and steered her in the direction of the aforementioned area.
At homeroom, May noticed Dawn's behaviour in class. Every time her phone vibrated, she would check it and giggle before she replying. May did not know who was making Dawn so happy but she was now positive that Dawn had something going on with someone.
"Who are you texting?" May asked, trying to get some gossip out of her friend.
Dawn moved her phone up to her chest, obscuring May's vision of the screen. "No one in particular." She replied, unable to hide her cheeky smile.
May thought it was weird that Dawn did not tell her who it was. They had been best friends since nursery and she had never kept something like this from her. But still, May let it slide. She figured that Dawn was going to surprise her with news that she is going steady with someone.
The bell went, signalling the end of homeroom. Most of the students had scrambled out of homeroom quite quickly while others take their time, preferring to sit about before leaving when the halls are quieter.
May and Dawn fall under the latter category of people. They slowly made their way out of the room and into the halls of the vast school. May and Dawn had almost all classes together however Monday period one was not one of them. Dawn had history whereas May had art… With Drew.
At the thought of his name, May felt the need to turn away and go home, to stay away from school. But she knew she could not avoid him forever.
By the time May made it to art class, Drew was already there.
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Well there's the first chapter (not including the prologue, of course). Hope you all liked it Please review please, I do genuinely feel more motivated to continue it when people review!
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