Here is another short story enjoying this challenge :D Please feel free to review x
Alseya stood in front of the mirror looking down at her tummy. She sucked in her gut and pulled the white tape tight around her, desperately trying to make sense of the numbers and odd marks. Unbeknown to her Celeste had spotted her as she passed by the door. Frowning Celeste asked,
'What you doing there Alseya?'
Leaping Alseya dropped the tape on to the floor and stuttered,
'Nothing'.
Celeste raised her eyebrows but she had a smile on her face. Alseya never lied so if she ever tried to it was easy to tell. But her smile vanished as she picked up the tape and realised its purpose.
'A measuring tape? Why are you using this Alseya? You don't need to be weighing yourself,' Celeste explained her tone weighing heavy with shock.
'Yes I do,' Alseya replied sulkily as she snatched it back.
'Why?' Celeste pressed again.
Alseya mumbled something her eyes glued to the floor.
'Sorry I didn't hear you.'
'Because Sylvia said so,' Alseya repeated her dark eyes crestfallen as fat tears began to slide down her round cheeks.
'She told you to use this?' Celeste's tone was filled with confusion as Alseya nodded.
'She told me I was fat. And every time I pass her at school she oinks,' Alseya whimpered as Celeste enveloped her in a hug.
Taking a deep breath Celeste battled her rising anger which if you could measure on a scales it would exceed the limit.
'There is nothing wrong with you Alseya. You are a healthy demon girl and I don't want you worrying about silly things like this alright. Ignore Sylvia she is just being mean. And I want you to tell me if she keeps saying things like this okay. Or tell one of your teachers or one of the boys, promise me?' Celeste speaks slowly as she kneels in front of Alseya.
Hiccupping she nods and Celeste gives her a quick kiss on her forehead before taking the measuring tape from her. Holding it in her hands Celeste imagined how good it would feel to strangle Sylvia with it, hypothetically of course. It was times like this Celeste speculated how cruel humans could be.
One thing was for certain Sylvia was going to stop bullying Alseya. Otherwise Celeste was going to have to send her a very clear message in person, perhaps she might even send a few omens into Sylvia's dreams to turn her into a quivering wreck. Who knew?
When Alseya's happiness was at stake Celeste could not put a limit on how far she would go in order to rectify it; in order to bring balance back into her little sister's life.