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ch3

There was a difference between a single lie and multiple lies; and my lies were piling up. I skipped as many snacks as I could and didn't stick to the schedule, always getting an extra workout when Viktor was sleeping or doing something else.

I couldn't help it.

That breaking day where I woke up and was starving. Not just physically but mentally I was starving that day and I just had one bite of a cupcake. Then I went and shoved as much food as I could in my mouth. It was horrible and I tried to get away with it but Viktor found me at the track so quickly...and called me out for not doing too much. The saddest part of it was that he was right.

So now here I was, sore muscles, hunger in my stomach. I was trying to quell my hunger by drinking cold water.

There wasn't much to do since Yuuri was behind schedule, a flight delayed or whatnot.

I took a sip from my ice cold water, staring at the living room ceiling. There wasn't much to do on easy days. We had already finished our easy two miles and now were relaxing.

My lies were going to catch up to me, but not soon.

"Hey wow!" Viktor checked his phone, bring me out of my thoughts.

"What?" I was confused.

He walked in the living room in black track pants, smile on his face, holding up his phone.

"It has been three months to the day that you have binge ate!"

"Oh. It has." I reddened.

That wasn't the case anymore since I broke it exactly a week ago.

"Of course I have noticed! Also all the progress you have made." He wiggled his eyebrows at me and plopped down next to me.

He pat my knee.

I didn't stiffen but I wanted to crawl out of my skin, I hated having a body sometimes.

We sat next to each other, me sipping on my water and staring as he absentmindly scrolled through his phone. Then he sat up quickly and said, oh!.

"What?" I turned to him.

"I know lets celebrate with...hmm probably-! Mhm. Maybe. How about a new restaurant? Lemme look first."

I knew to shut this down before it even started so I cut him off with stating plainly: "I'm not hungry."

That was a lie, I was so, so hungry.

I adjusted in a different position on the couch, by leaning against my palm. I was looking out the window, toying with my straw in a glass of water, ice cubes lazily floating around. I wanted to scream how much the hunger pangs hurt. Why did I do this to myself when I knew it hurt so much? It had only been a week since I started and it was here...already.

"Ah. Well. No mind." Viktor smiled smally, "It's good that you are listening to your body. Just try to adhere to the schedule, da?"

"I don't know." I glanced to him, "I feel a bit queasy."

I shrugged.

"Yes. Ok."

We sat in the living room with Maki for sometime.

We said nothing to each other.

Til I had a thought, "Hey...how about we go for a walk around the park...with Maki too? To get out?"

He raised his eyebrows a tad, "I thought you felt queasy?"

To burn calories my mind added.

"For a date." I added.

"Ooooooooo~" He checked his watch, "Wait- Whoops. I am supposed to be making schedules for my other clients for this month! Oh my god-"

"Go." I shooed him away, making a motion.

"But the date." He groaned a bit but the glint in his eye told me otherwise.

"No. You go. You know I can't even..." It was still a sore subject, "Schedule. Go. Do."

"Ok!" He lit up, merciful but pleading, "I will make this up to you."

He brought my hands to his mouth taking a deep breath and kissed each hand once.

"Well if you promise." I purred.

"Yuuri...please. Oh my gosh. I have to go work." He stood up redundantly.

"Ok." I took a sip of my ice water.

"Ok." He nodded and smiled, winking.

I almost spit out my water because of this.

"Come on Maki."

She got up as if to follow but stopped.

Maki looked at me like I needed more comfort then he did and she tilted her head to the right, staring at me.

"Go." I pointed to the office.

"Makkiiii come onnnn!" Viktor playfully yelled.

"Goooo...follow him!" I pointed to the hallway.

She gave me a knowing look and left quickly, trotting after him into his office.

The moment his office door closed, I tore off the blanket, and listened to any noises.

I got to work doing ab exercises. I didn't need the walk. It was ok. He was gone. I can do as much as I want.

Heck his schedule.

My mind craved exercise more as well as the thought of my weight made me want to do this even more.

.

Halfway through the impulsive ab exercises I felt a wave of dizziness.

This was unfortunate since I was doing the standing crunches.

Push through the dizziness like I always did these past days. It was ok, this was a commonplace feeling now. No one noticed it except me. I needed to push harder and I felt a bead of sweat roll down my face as I breathed harder.

"...Yuuri?"

My head snapped to the hallway, I froze mid crunch.

He was standing and staring. His mouth was slightly open.

This was going to be hell to explain.

"Oh-"

"Oh?"

"Oh no." I said, "I'm- I am so sorry that this-. Viktor listen I have to tell you something."

After this sentence my head fell forward and I closed my eyes to keep the world from tilting. The world spun around me and I braced myself against the couch, trying not to stumble from the place I was standing.

"Yuuri please." He scoffed, "Stop faking it. You said you wouldn't- You said you would follow the schedule! Why...?"

My eyes flew open when they desperately needed to be closed, I had to try to explain.

I was already too far into this but he stood in the same spot, scrutinizing me, staring.

"I will tell you the truth but now- I feel like I am going to like..." I couldn't say the word.

"Are you sure you want to tell me the truth or just another lie?" He raised one eyebrow in question.

"I have to say that..." I slowly said.

The world tilted and I fell along with it.