Hey everyone.

Here is the next chapter.

I hope you like it.

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Talia's POV

Its New Years Eve today and Ted is having a party this afternoon.

I have only known Barney's friends for a couple days so I was surprised when Ted asked me to come.

I am so excited, I remember Barney was playing it cool and saying he might be able to make it, but I know that he is just as excited as I am.

I decide to wear a long sleeved black top, a black leather jacket and a pair of black jeans.

I take off my current blue flannel shirt and for a minute I trace the scars on my pale arms with my eyes while standing in front of the mirror that stands beside my bed.

Some are so old, years old in fact, dating back to when I was a teenager, and some are new and fresh, probably only put onto my skin a month ago, maybe less.

While putting on my black, long sleeved t-shirt, I try to ignore one of the many reasons for my scars, my weight.

I have always been a big child, as my mum has said, I always thought she meant I was fat, I still do but she would always say she didn't.

And I have definitely never been a stick, nowhere near.

I've been called obese and fat many times (and many other names that still echo in my head).

I try to ignore the way my belly isn't flat, the way it bulges a little at the bottom, no matter how much I hold it in.

I keep a razor in a locked box that I keep with me at all times and a pair of scissors hidden at the very bottom of my bag, Barney has no idea that I still do it, he thinks I quit years ago, so I make sure to keep them both hidden from him.

But I have a feeling that Barney still does it too, the way he wears his suits all the time and always long sleeved shirts, I've been planning on asking him, as discreetly as possible of course and after the party probably, I dont want him to be pissed on me when we get there.

I take out a snake necklace and a black choker with a devils trap pendant on it, but I can't put it on myself, so I am going to ask Barney to help.

"Hey Barney can you help me with something?" I ask walking into the living room.

"Sure, what is it?" he asks, getting up from the sofa.

"I need help getting these necklaces on" I say, holding out the two necklaces.

He quickly clips on both my necklaces, surprisingly with no trouble.

"Thanks" I say smiling before running back into the guest room.

I quickly brush my shoulder length hair and get started on my makeup, this is going to take a while.

I put on concealer, grey Eyeshadow, black mascara and dark red lipstick.

"I'm ready" I say to myself quietly while looking at myself in the mirror.

Ok that is it for now, I hope you like this chapter.

Happy new year everyone.

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Bye everyone.