----------------A Sick Girl Like Me------------
Okay, to everyone who's angry with me for not updating for so long.I'm really sorry! I have been very busy and working my ass off for school the past few months. Uh.I'm studying Dutch and Italian at the same time! But hey, you people don't care about my crap and apologies, you guys just want a story. Here it is, the third chapter!!
--my word to the reviewers of chapter 2--
To Petta: Yeah, isn't it?
To Rane: Well, maybe. You're gonna have to continue reading to find out! ( Nah.I'm gonna make it more complicated, I think.
To Psycho Ann: LMAO! A whole serving tray of lasagna? Uh.that's a lot. I don't like lasagna. Well, you know? Those people with this ED can last pretty long, you know? Thank you, I hope you like this chapter too.
To Animefan2017: Thank you! Well, here's the next chapter!
To Midnight-Magic: I'm glad you liked it. I hope you like this chapter too.
To why do you want to know?: Eh. yeah it took me quite long to update. *bends head* Sorry. What's a person got to do to get an update? Good question. how about getting down on their knees and kiss my feet.? LOL, just kidding. Well, after reading your review I finished this chapter immediately. Don't you feel special? But again, I'm sorry for not updating for so long.
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"I'm really glad you wanted to join me for dinner with the group, Videl," Gohan said after he picked up Videl at the schoolyard in the evening.
"Well, to go and eat a pizza here around the corner isn't exactly something I could call a diner. At least, not to what I believe a real dinner is," Videl said. Gohan smiled.
"No, I think you're hundred percent right, but that's how Sharpner calls it," they continued walking until they crossed a street and Gohan suddenly stopped walking.
"Hmm? Gohan, what's up?" Videl asked. Gohan was looking at a girl who was sitting on a bench underneath a tree. She was a few feet away from Gohan and Videl. Gohan blinked a few times.
"Is that Angela sitting over there?" Gohan asked.
"I don't know. You tell me. I don't know her," Videl said.
"Is she eating something?"
"Yeah, a chocolate bar, I believe."
"That stupid bitch!" Gohan muttered under his breath, "that fucking idiot!" Videl examined her a few times before looking up at Gohan, a confused look on her face.
"Why are you cursing at her? What's wrong with her?" she asked. Gohan turned around and grabbed Videl's hand, bringing her with him as he walked away.
"She's pretending to be a sick girl. Every time Sharpner, a friend of his and I go out and get something to eat, she starts whining about how fat she is and tells stories about her diet. Real sick things she's pretending to do to get attention," Gohan said.
'Pretending to be a sick girl? A sick girl like me? No, I'm certainly not sick, 'cause I can stop my diet anytime I want to.'
"Why are you so sure she's pretending? Maybe she does do those things. But it's not sick! It's sick when you.when you can't stop doing those things."
"She's a real faker and a bad actress. Besides, she's eating a chocolate- bar now. I mean, c'mon! The things she's telling are sick, Videl! It's not a good way of having a diet. Not natural at all."
"There is no sick way of a diet. It's all part of it!" Videl yelled.
"Why are you sticking up for her?" Gohan yelled back.
"I'm not sticking up for her. I'm just trying to prove my point. It's not sick!" Videl yelled. They both looked at each other with angry faces a few seconds until Videl turned her head away from him and Gohan started to feel sorry.
"Uhm.I'm very sorry, Videl. I didn't mean to yell at you like that," Gohan said as he lifted her chin up to make her look up at him. He saw hidden tears sparkle in her eyes. It shocked and he immediately wished that he hadn't talked to her about Angela. On instinct, he wrapped his arms around her slim waist.
"I'm so sorry, Videl."
"I'm fine, don't worry," she said as she pulled him away. Gohan had a very concerned look on his face.
"Are you sure? I'm really sor."
"Don't worry, Gohan. It's not your fault. There are lots of things bothering me at the moment, and I guess this got me too much. I'm the one who should be sorry, because really.the last thing I want is to argue with you," Videl said. Gohan smiled and took her head in his.
"I agree. I don't want to argue with you either. Let's just forget about this incident, okay? Well, shall we go and torture Sharpner and Erasa with our presence, then? I guess Angela will be sticking around here a little longer to eat."
"Hey!" Videl wanted to get angry at him, but as she looked up at his face, she saw that he was just joking.
"Okay, smart-ass. Let's go," Videl smiled and gave his hand a little squeeze.
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As they entered the pizzeria a few minutes later, they searched around for Erasa and Sharpner. After they searched the whole place off twice and didn't find anyone, Gohan had enough.
"I give up. Let's just sit down and wait for them, okay?" "Okay," as they found a table for five, next to a window, Gohan sat down with Videl next to him. It was silent for a moment. None of them said anything. Videl looked at Gohan and studied his face. She broke the silence.
"Why do you wear glasses, Gohan. I mean, have you ever thought of lenses? It would show much more of your face," Videl said. Gohan smiled and sighed.
"Yeah, I'm planning to take lenses, but I first have to do some sort of check-up to see if my eyes are allowed and are able to wear them," Gohan said. Videl looked at him with a confused look on her face.
"Sounds quite complicated.Gohan, will you take your glasses off for me?" Videl asked him. Gohan blinked a few times in surprise.
"Why?" Videl smiled at him.
"Just do it," she said. Gohan did so as she asked him to.
"Happy?" he asked. Gohan smiled, but he kept blinking. His eyes were kind of sensitive without his glasses on and he did his best to see properly. Videl stared at him in awe. It indeed showed more of his face. His face had a much younger expression without glasses on. Videl felt herself attracted to him in a strange way she never felt before.
"Close your eyes," Videl whispered. Gohan did so. His face relaxed now he didn't blink the whole time. Videl hesitantly touched his face, making Gohan nervous. She caressed his cheeks and his forehead. Gohan didn't dare to move. Suddenly, Videl leaned forward and stropped caressing him. Videl closed her eyes too and slightly brushed her lips against his. Gohan stiffened at first, but was about to kiss back when, sadly enough, Sharpner found them at that time and interrupted them.
"Yo, lovebirds! I'm really sorry to interrupt your romantic moment, but I came here to eat a huge pizza, not see a make-out session," he said. Gohan's eyes shot open and he immediately released Videl. They both blushed heavily. Videl looked away.
"Sharpner! We weren't making out! Just." Sharpner rolled his eyes at Gohan. Didn't Gohan understand that he was just joking?
"Lip-locking.but you would've been if I didn't step in and interrupt you two," Sharpner stated, smiling his face off. He loved to tease Gohan about these things.
"Just shut up. Who knows what could've happened when you didn't step in?" Gohan said, his hand finding Videl's under the table. Gohan intertwined his fingers with hers, and smiled at her.
"Eh.right. Videl, let me officially introduce the group to you," Sharpner said. Gohan was so caught up in what just happened between him and Videl, that he now first noticed Erasa and Angela sitting next to each other. They had been watching the whole scene, not saying anything.
"Well, we all know you. You're a famous singer in our school. Okay, well, my name is Sharpner, the annoying guy during the break. Eh. this is Erasa, my best friend. The girl that's sitting next to you is Angela. The boy who still has to put his glasses back on, next to you, is Gohan, but obviously you know him all too well," Sharpner teased. Videl shook hands with Erasa, Angela and Sharpner and then sat back in her chair.
"So, Videl, are you and Gohan dating? Is there something going on between you and him?" Angela asked.
"Er.no, actually. We just met yesterday. But we're working on it.really fast," Videl said as she smiled.
"Let's call a bloody waiter. I want food!" Erasa said while she looked around to find one. Gohan had put his glasses back on and also looked around to find one. Sharpner examined the place. It wasn't like an ordinary pizzeria here. This place was kept clean nicely and looked more like a posh restaurant than a snackbar. There was a dark carpet on the floor and it was highly decorated with colours and figures. On the sealing were stone bottles tied end to end to each other. Though it was kind of weird, it made the pizzeria look really nice and cosy.
"Do you want to order, miss?" the waiter asked Erasa as she finally found one.
"I'd love to, but we don't have a menu yet," Erasa said.
"I meant something to drink!" the waiter said. Erasa giggled.
"Sorry, I'm blond. Er.I just take a cappuccino," she said.
"I take root beer," Sharpner said in a low voice, making Erasa giggle again.
"Cola, please," Gohan said.
"Do you guys have something that doesn't make me fat? Er.let me take orange juice," Angela said.
'No, girl! If you want to lose weight, you should pick water instead of orange juice! It cleans your body inside and doesn't make you fat!' Videl thought while she looked at Angela with a strict face as if she could send the message telepathically.
"Uhm.water, please," Videl said to the waiter.
"Okay, I will come to bring you the menu's in a second. Please be patient," the waiter said and he walked off.
"That guy was crazy," Erasa said.
"Why? What did he do wrong?" Gohan asked. Erasa ignored him. So did Angela.
"Yeah! Of course he's crazy, he's a waiter!" Angela said.
"What kind of lousy statement is that? That's just absolute bullshit!" Gohan said, playing the schoolboy who takes everything serious. Videl just looked around, she didn't know what to say. Sharpner smirked at Gohan.
"Come on, Gohan. Calm down, it was just a joke! Sheesh." he said.
"Well, it's not funny. I don't see anyone laughing out here," Gohan said. He turned his head away from Sharpner and looked at Videl. She was staring out of the window.
"Why laugh about that stupid joke if we can laugh about you?" Sharpner laughed. Gohan looked at Sharpner again.
"O.just shut up, Sharpner!" He turned his head back to Videl and examined her features. She seemed so lost in deep thoughts. She also seemed to be nervous about something.
'Man, why is this all so complicated? I can't think of any good excuse that Gohan will buy. He's too damn smart to believe my excuses. He sees right through them! I have the feeling he suspects something. It wouldn't be a problem if I could tell him that I'm trying to lose weight. He would try to stop me. Besides, he calls Angela crazy, then what would he think of me if he was to found out. I just don't want to lose him already. I just met him.'
"Videl?"
"Hmm?" Videl woke up from her thoughts by Gohan's voice. She looked up at him.
"Are you okay? You seem to be.stressed up about something. Care to tell me what's bothering you?" Gohan said.
"Oh, it's nothing. I just."
"Oh, come on, Videl. Tell us!" Erasa yelled. Smiling her head off.
"I just.have this test tomorrow and I'm not sure if I'll pass this one. That's all." Erasa's smile faded. She was hoping on a juicy story, but tests and school are quite the opposite. Gohan smiled and patted her back.
"I'm sure you'll be fine. I believe in you. I really do," Gohan said. Videl smiled. At that very moment, the waiter walked back in and brought the menu's. Gohan had a hard time choosing between all the delicious sorts of food. Videl had that problem too.
"Yo, Angela. Are you taking a large-size pizza too? The one with all the cheese and tomatoes on it? That one sounds like a real good plan to me," Sharpner said.
"Large-size? Come on, watch my weight a little, would ya? I could never eat such an aircroftcarrier! I think I take a medium-size pizza with fruits on it," Angela said.
"Haha, a fruitpizza? That's no real pizza!" Sharpner laughed.
"That's true, but it has the least fat to my opinion. Although I could have a big and fat pizza every once and a while now. Those pills really seem to work."
"Pills? What pills?"
"Well, since throwing up didn't really work, I tried taking laxatives."
'How cliché,' Gohan thought.
"It really works! I'm much thinner now, can't you see?" Angela stood up and turned around a bit, giving the group a good view of her stomach.
'Her stomach ain't that flat! Videl's much thinner. Is there something seriously wrong with Videl? I hope not. There's something strange about her, but mom told me not to worry about it.'
"Angela, that's crazy! I hope you do realize that taking these pills is very dangerous. They will kill you in the end! We need to stop you! How much I hate to say this.we're gonna have to make you eat!" Sharpner said in a loud voice.
"He's right. You're attempt to lose weight is getting a bit out of hand, Angela," Erasa said. Angela's idea about taking laxatives really made Videl think. With those things, you could eat a little and still get rid of food in a way you don't make people, like Gohan, suspicious. She could lose weight without other people knowing it. Angela was right. Throwing up doesn't really work, because you still take in all the fats. The only thing is, is that you don't gain any weight anymore. That didn't make any sense to Videl, of course. Her job at the moment was to lose as much weight as possible. Angela's thin, so these pills should work. Videl wanted to get even thinner than Angela. Videl was going to take those pills too. Videl's going to buy them tomorrow at the pharmacy at the mall. Videl couldn't help but smile. She should talk to Angela more often!
"It's sick, Angela. You have to stop it, now!"
"Why don't you start eating like normal? Can you stop taking these pills? Are you addicted to them? Angela, if you don't stop doing this now, people will send you over to the funny-farm when they find out! You should go into a rehap. Gohan, you say something about this!" Sharpner looked at Gohan with a pleading look on his face. Gohan sniffed and turned his head away, a smile forming on his face.
"She's a pretender," he simply stated. Angela's smile faded.
"What do you know about it?" Angela asked. Gohan smiled at her.
"Videl and I caught you eating a chocolate-bar about half an hour ago, here around the corner. Care to explain some things? The last thing you should eat, if you're so desperately trying to lose weight, is chocolate," Gohan stated.
"Don't worry. Right after I ate it, I threw up at the pub around the corner."
"And just half a minute ago you said that throwing up didn't work."
".Well.it's better than nothing!"
"You selfish, egocentric, idiotic bitch! How dare you making fun of eating disorders like this? Anorexia is very serious and you're projecting it on yourself to get negative attention. How sick can a person get?" Gohan yelled.
"Gohan, you're heartless!" Erasa exclaimed.
"Not heartless, I just see the difference between reality and fiction. Angela is living fiction," Gohan said. Gohan looked at Videl who stared at him with a blank expression on her face. Gohan knows her point and opinion about this case, she didn't want to go through that again.
"C'mon Videl. Let's get going. I don't want to waste my time here any longer," he grabbed her hand and Videl followed him to the door of the pizzeria.
'Hey, this is convenient! Now I don't have to eat!' Videl thought. Unfortunately, Sharpner stopped them. He had grabbed Gohan's shoulder and forced Gohan to look at him.
"Gohan and Videl, don't leave just yet. The evening has just begun!" Sharpner said.
"I'm not staying in a place where people can't speak nothing but crap!" Gohan exclaimed. He unconsciously tightened his hand around Videl's. She did her best not to cry out in pain.
"Will you stay here if I make Angela stop talking about her problem?" Sharpner suggested. Gohan thought deep before answering.
"Alright, we'll stay, but Angela has to stop attracting attention with fucked up stories, or we'll leave," Gohan said, giving Videl a sweet smile before turning around and walking back to their places. Sharpner shot Angela a nervous glare before he sat back in his chair in a casual style to impress Erasa. Not a minute later, the waiter came back.
"Have you decided what you want to order, ladies and gentlemen?"
"I take the large mushroom pizza, please," Gohan said
"I take the large-size cheese and tomato pizza," Sharpner said.
"Uh.medium-size cheese pizza and another glass of orange juice, please," Angela ordered. Videl shook her head.
'No, Angela, no! That's a whole lot of fat you just ordered!'
"I take a large anchovies pizza," Erasa ordered.
'Hmm.maybe I should take the fruit pizza. It has the least fat,' Videl thought. Gohan poked her.
"Hey, Videl. What's your order?" he asked.
"Order? Wha.o yeah! Order.Er.I'll take the tomato salad, please," Videl said. Everyone looked at her in confusion.
"Excuse me miss, but the tomato salad is just an hors d'oeuvre," the waiter said.
"Yeah, that's okay with me."
"But miss, don't you want to order something else?"
"No, that was my order. I don't want any dressing on the salad," Videl said. Gohan narrowed his eyes at her.
"Very well, then," and the waiter walked off.
"Why didn't you order something normal like we did? Why you order a normal pizza?" Gohan spoke to Videl in a whisper.
"I'm not hungry. I already ate something at home. My dad forced me to eat, you see," Videl whispered back.
"Oh, c'mon Videl! Why is there something inside me telling me not to believe you?" Gohan said. Videl looked up at his face. She looked hurt or angry. Gohan couldn't really tell.
"You've only known me for one day by now. Gohan, you can't draw any conclusion.yet. Just learn to trust me, will you? I'm not like Angela."
"O really? How am I supposed to know if you're not lying? From what I've seen of your eating pattern today, I'd say you're just the same."
"Well, I'm not!"
"Swear it!"
"Okay.I swear." Videl felt really bad for lying to him again.
"Yo, could you stop whispering sweet nothings to each other for a minute? Focus on the group a little bit, will ya?" Sharpner asked. Videl and Gohan turned away from each other.
"Yeah, excuse us," Gohan said.
"Hey Videl, when do you have your next rehearsal with your band?" Erasa asked curiously.
"Tomorrow.oh, shit!" Videl exclaimed.
"What is it?"
"Oh, nothing. It's just that test again."
'Not! I was planning to buy those pills tomorrow, but that has to wait now because of the band rehearsal. Oh.man.' Gohan, meanwhile, was very worried.
'What is it with her? She sure is amazing, but today, she's so.strange. She acts so mysterious. Maybe she is so mysterious. How come she has pale hands, but a normal face? Is she wearing make-up? No, that's not really her style, I believe. she doesn't wear necklaces and bracelets either. I guess she's more of a natural type who doesn't like decoration. Man, I should really watch her. First, she ate a lot, then today she threw away her lunch and didn't except mine, and now she isn't having dinner.just a salad! Yes, she swore she wasn't sick, but does she take that promise serious, or is she really lying to me? Well, sick people say these kinds of things just for their own good. So, if she's really sick and lying to me, I can't blame her for that. Yes, she sure is special. She casts magic on me.she actually got me confused!'
After the dinner everyone enjoyed, except for Videl, Videl went to the bathroom in the pizzeria. She sat down on her knees by the toilet, stuck a finger in her throat till she felt liquid coming up. Throwing up was getting easier every day. At first she needed a toothbrush to her throat, but now, her fingers work too. After throwing up, Videl calculated how much calories of food Angela had eaten this evening. It was quite a lot.
'Damn, girl! You're really gonna need your laxatives tonight,' Videl thought before leaving the bathroom.
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So, how was this chapter? Personally, I think this chapter sucked. Please review and let me know what you thought of it!
Okay, to everyone who's angry with me for not updating for so long.I'm really sorry! I have been very busy and working my ass off for school the past few months. Uh.I'm studying Dutch and Italian at the same time! But hey, you people don't care about my crap and apologies, you guys just want a story. Here it is, the third chapter!!
--my word to the reviewers of chapter 2--
To Petta: Yeah, isn't it?
To Rane: Well, maybe. You're gonna have to continue reading to find out! ( Nah.I'm gonna make it more complicated, I think.
To Psycho Ann: LMAO! A whole serving tray of lasagna? Uh.that's a lot. I don't like lasagna. Well, you know? Those people with this ED can last pretty long, you know? Thank you, I hope you like this chapter too.
To Animefan2017: Thank you! Well, here's the next chapter!
To Midnight-Magic: I'm glad you liked it. I hope you like this chapter too.
To why do you want to know?: Eh. yeah it took me quite long to update. *bends head* Sorry. What's a person got to do to get an update? Good question. how about getting down on their knees and kiss my feet.? LOL, just kidding. Well, after reading your review I finished this chapter immediately. Don't you feel special? But again, I'm sorry for not updating for so long.
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"I'm really glad you wanted to join me for dinner with the group, Videl," Gohan said after he picked up Videl at the schoolyard in the evening.
"Well, to go and eat a pizza here around the corner isn't exactly something I could call a diner. At least, not to what I believe a real dinner is," Videl said. Gohan smiled.
"No, I think you're hundred percent right, but that's how Sharpner calls it," they continued walking until they crossed a street and Gohan suddenly stopped walking.
"Hmm? Gohan, what's up?" Videl asked. Gohan was looking at a girl who was sitting on a bench underneath a tree. She was a few feet away from Gohan and Videl. Gohan blinked a few times.
"Is that Angela sitting over there?" Gohan asked.
"I don't know. You tell me. I don't know her," Videl said.
"Is she eating something?"
"Yeah, a chocolate bar, I believe."
"That stupid bitch!" Gohan muttered under his breath, "that fucking idiot!" Videl examined her a few times before looking up at Gohan, a confused look on her face.
"Why are you cursing at her? What's wrong with her?" she asked. Gohan turned around and grabbed Videl's hand, bringing her with him as he walked away.
"She's pretending to be a sick girl. Every time Sharpner, a friend of his and I go out and get something to eat, she starts whining about how fat she is and tells stories about her diet. Real sick things she's pretending to do to get attention," Gohan said.
'Pretending to be a sick girl? A sick girl like me? No, I'm certainly not sick, 'cause I can stop my diet anytime I want to.'
"Why are you so sure she's pretending? Maybe she does do those things. But it's not sick! It's sick when you.when you can't stop doing those things."
"She's a real faker and a bad actress. Besides, she's eating a chocolate- bar now. I mean, c'mon! The things she's telling are sick, Videl! It's not a good way of having a diet. Not natural at all."
"There is no sick way of a diet. It's all part of it!" Videl yelled.
"Why are you sticking up for her?" Gohan yelled back.
"I'm not sticking up for her. I'm just trying to prove my point. It's not sick!" Videl yelled. They both looked at each other with angry faces a few seconds until Videl turned her head away from him and Gohan started to feel sorry.
"Uhm.I'm very sorry, Videl. I didn't mean to yell at you like that," Gohan said as he lifted her chin up to make her look up at him. He saw hidden tears sparkle in her eyes. It shocked and he immediately wished that he hadn't talked to her about Angela. On instinct, he wrapped his arms around her slim waist.
"I'm so sorry, Videl."
"I'm fine, don't worry," she said as she pulled him away. Gohan had a very concerned look on his face.
"Are you sure? I'm really sor."
"Don't worry, Gohan. It's not your fault. There are lots of things bothering me at the moment, and I guess this got me too much. I'm the one who should be sorry, because really.the last thing I want is to argue with you," Videl said. Gohan smiled and took her head in his.
"I agree. I don't want to argue with you either. Let's just forget about this incident, okay? Well, shall we go and torture Sharpner and Erasa with our presence, then? I guess Angela will be sticking around here a little longer to eat."
"Hey!" Videl wanted to get angry at him, but as she looked up at his face, she saw that he was just joking.
"Okay, smart-ass. Let's go," Videl smiled and gave his hand a little squeeze.
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As they entered the pizzeria a few minutes later, they searched around for Erasa and Sharpner. After they searched the whole place off twice and didn't find anyone, Gohan had enough.
"I give up. Let's just sit down and wait for them, okay?" "Okay," as they found a table for five, next to a window, Gohan sat down with Videl next to him. It was silent for a moment. None of them said anything. Videl looked at Gohan and studied his face. She broke the silence.
"Why do you wear glasses, Gohan. I mean, have you ever thought of lenses? It would show much more of your face," Videl said. Gohan smiled and sighed.
"Yeah, I'm planning to take lenses, but I first have to do some sort of check-up to see if my eyes are allowed and are able to wear them," Gohan said. Videl looked at him with a confused look on her face.
"Sounds quite complicated.Gohan, will you take your glasses off for me?" Videl asked him. Gohan blinked a few times in surprise.
"Why?" Videl smiled at him.
"Just do it," she said. Gohan did so as she asked him to.
"Happy?" he asked. Gohan smiled, but he kept blinking. His eyes were kind of sensitive without his glasses on and he did his best to see properly. Videl stared at him in awe. It indeed showed more of his face. His face had a much younger expression without glasses on. Videl felt herself attracted to him in a strange way she never felt before.
"Close your eyes," Videl whispered. Gohan did so. His face relaxed now he didn't blink the whole time. Videl hesitantly touched his face, making Gohan nervous. She caressed his cheeks and his forehead. Gohan didn't dare to move. Suddenly, Videl leaned forward and stropped caressing him. Videl closed her eyes too and slightly brushed her lips against his. Gohan stiffened at first, but was about to kiss back when, sadly enough, Sharpner found them at that time and interrupted them.
"Yo, lovebirds! I'm really sorry to interrupt your romantic moment, but I came here to eat a huge pizza, not see a make-out session," he said. Gohan's eyes shot open and he immediately released Videl. They both blushed heavily. Videl looked away.
"Sharpner! We weren't making out! Just." Sharpner rolled his eyes at Gohan. Didn't Gohan understand that he was just joking?
"Lip-locking.but you would've been if I didn't step in and interrupt you two," Sharpner stated, smiling his face off. He loved to tease Gohan about these things.
"Just shut up. Who knows what could've happened when you didn't step in?" Gohan said, his hand finding Videl's under the table. Gohan intertwined his fingers with hers, and smiled at her.
"Eh.right. Videl, let me officially introduce the group to you," Sharpner said. Gohan was so caught up in what just happened between him and Videl, that he now first noticed Erasa and Angela sitting next to each other. They had been watching the whole scene, not saying anything.
"Well, we all know you. You're a famous singer in our school. Okay, well, my name is Sharpner, the annoying guy during the break. Eh. this is Erasa, my best friend. The girl that's sitting next to you is Angela. The boy who still has to put his glasses back on, next to you, is Gohan, but obviously you know him all too well," Sharpner teased. Videl shook hands with Erasa, Angela and Sharpner and then sat back in her chair.
"So, Videl, are you and Gohan dating? Is there something going on between you and him?" Angela asked.
"Er.no, actually. We just met yesterday. But we're working on it.really fast," Videl said as she smiled.
"Let's call a bloody waiter. I want food!" Erasa said while she looked around to find one. Gohan had put his glasses back on and also looked around to find one. Sharpner examined the place. It wasn't like an ordinary pizzeria here. This place was kept clean nicely and looked more like a posh restaurant than a snackbar. There was a dark carpet on the floor and it was highly decorated with colours and figures. On the sealing were stone bottles tied end to end to each other. Though it was kind of weird, it made the pizzeria look really nice and cosy.
"Do you want to order, miss?" the waiter asked Erasa as she finally found one.
"I'd love to, but we don't have a menu yet," Erasa said.
"I meant something to drink!" the waiter said. Erasa giggled.
"Sorry, I'm blond. Er.I just take a cappuccino," she said.
"I take root beer," Sharpner said in a low voice, making Erasa giggle again.
"Cola, please," Gohan said.
"Do you guys have something that doesn't make me fat? Er.let me take orange juice," Angela said.
'No, girl! If you want to lose weight, you should pick water instead of orange juice! It cleans your body inside and doesn't make you fat!' Videl thought while she looked at Angela with a strict face as if she could send the message telepathically.
"Uhm.water, please," Videl said to the waiter.
"Okay, I will come to bring you the menu's in a second. Please be patient," the waiter said and he walked off.
"That guy was crazy," Erasa said.
"Why? What did he do wrong?" Gohan asked. Erasa ignored him. So did Angela.
"Yeah! Of course he's crazy, he's a waiter!" Angela said.
"What kind of lousy statement is that? That's just absolute bullshit!" Gohan said, playing the schoolboy who takes everything serious. Videl just looked around, she didn't know what to say. Sharpner smirked at Gohan.
"Come on, Gohan. Calm down, it was just a joke! Sheesh." he said.
"Well, it's not funny. I don't see anyone laughing out here," Gohan said. He turned his head away from Sharpner and looked at Videl. She was staring out of the window.
"Why laugh about that stupid joke if we can laugh about you?" Sharpner laughed. Gohan looked at Sharpner again.
"O.just shut up, Sharpner!" He turned his head back to Videl and examined her features. She seemed so lost in deep thoughts. She also seemed to be nervous about something.
'Man, why is this all so complicated? I can't think of any good excuse that Gohan will buy. He's too damn smart to believe my excuses. He sees right through them! I have the feeling he suspects something. It wouldn't be a problem if I could tell him that I'm trying to lose weight. He would try to stop me. Besides, he calls Angela crazy, then what would he think of me if he was to found out. I just don't want to lose him already. I just met him.'
"Videl?"
"Hmm?" Videl woke up from her thoughts by Gohan's voice. She looked up at him.
"Are you okay? You seem to be.stressed up about something. Care to tell me what's bothering you?" Gohan said.
"Oh, it's nothing. I just."
"Oh, come on, Videl. Tell us!" Erasa yelled. Smiling her head off.
"I just.have this test tomorrow and I'm not sure if I'll pass this one. That's all." Erasa's smile faded. She was hoping on a juicy story, but tests and school are quite the opposite. Gohan smiled and patted her back.
"I'm sure you'll be fine. I believe in you. I really do," Gohan said. Videl smiled. At that very moment, the waiter walked back in and brought the menu's. Gohan had a hard time choosing between all the delicious sorts of food. Videl had that problem too.
"Yo, Angela. Are you taking a large-size pizza too? The one with all the cheese and tomatoes on it? That one sounds like a real good plan to me," Sharpner said.
"Large-size? Come on, watch my weight a little, would ya? I could never eat such an aircroftcarrier! I think I take a medium-size pizza with fruits on it," Angela said.
"Haha, a fruitpizza? That's no real pizza!" Sharpner laughed.
"That's true, but it has the least fat to my opinion. Although I could have a big and fat pizza every once and a while now. Those pills really seem to work."
"Pills? What pills?"
"Well, since throwing up didn't really work, I tried taking laxatives."
'How cliché,' Gohan thought.
"It really works! I'm much thinner now, can't you see?" Angela stood up and turned around a bit, giving the group a good view of her stomach.
'Her stomach ain't that flat! Videl's much thinner. Is there something seriously wrong with Videl? I hope not. There's something strange about her, but mom told me not to worry about it.'
"Angela, that's crazy! I hope you do realize that taking these pills is very dangerous. They will kill you in the end! We need to stop you! How much I hate to say this.we're gonna have to make you eat!" Sharpner said in a loud voice.
"He's right. You're attempt to lose weight is getting a bit out of hand, Angela," Erasa said. Angela's idea about taking laxatives really made Videl think. With those things, you could eat a little and still get rid of food in a way you don't make people, like Gohan, suspicious. She could lose weight without other people knowing it. Angela was right. Throwing up doesn't really work, because you still take in all the fats. The only thing is, is that you don't gain any weight anymore. That didn't make any sense to Videl, of course. Her job at the moment was to lose as much weight as possible. Angela's thin, so these pills should work. Videl wanted to get even thinner than Angela. Videl was going to take those pills too. Videl's going to buy them tomorrow at the pharmacy at the mall. Videl couldn't help but smile. She should talk to Angela more often!
"It's sick, Angela. You have to stop it, now!"
"Why don't you start eating like normal? Can you stop taking these pills? Are you addicted to them? Angela, if you don't stop doing this now, people will send you over to the funny-farm when they find out! You should go into a rehap. Gohan, you say something about this!" Sharpner looked at Gohan with a pleading look on his face. Gohan sniffed and turned his head away, a smile forming on his face.
"She's a pretender," he simply stated. Angela's smile faded.
"What do you know about it?" Angela asked. Gohan smiled at her.
"Videl and I caught you eating a chocolate-bar about half an hour ago, here around the corner. Care to explain some things? The last thing you should eat, if you're so desperately trying to lose weight, is chocolate," Gohan stated.
"Don't worry. Right after I ate it, I threw up at the pub around the corner."
"And just half a minute ago you said that throwing up didn't work."
".Well.it's better than nothing!"
"You selfish, egocentric, idiotic bitch! How dare you making fun of eating disorders like this? Anorexia is very serious and you're projecting it on yourself to get negative attention. How sick can a person get?" Gohan yelled.
"Gohan, you're heartless!" Erasa exclaimed.
"Not heartless, I just see the difference between reality and fiction. Angela is living fiction," Gohan said. Gohan looked at Videl who stared at him with a blank expression on her face. Gohan knows her point and opinion about this case, she didn't want to go through that again.
"C'mon Videl. Let's get going. I don't want to waste my time here any longer," he grabbed her hand and Videl followed him to the door of the pizzeria.
'Hey, this is convenient! Now I don't have to eat!' Videl thought. Unfortunately, Sharpner stopped them. He had grabbed Gohan's shoulder and forced Gohan to look at him.
"Gohan and Videl, don't leave just yet. The evening has just begun!" Sharpner said.
"I'm not staying in a place where people can't speak nothing but crap!" Gohan exclaimed. He unconsciously tightened his hand around Videl's. She did her best not to cry out in pain.
"Will you stay here if I make Angela stop talking about her problem?" Sharpner suggested. Gohan thought deep before answering.
"Alright, we'll stay, but Angela has to stop attracting attention with fucked up stories, or we'll leave," Gohan said, giving Videl a sweet smile before turning around and walking back to their places. Sharpner shot Angela a nervous glare before he sat back in his chair in a casual style to impress Erasa. Not a minute later, the waiter came back.
"Have you decided what you want to order, ladies and gentlemen?"
"I take the large mushroom pizza, please," Gohan said
"I take the large-size cheese and tomato pizza," Sharpner said.
"Uh.medium-size cheese pizza and another glass of orange juice, please," Angela ordered. Videl shook her head.
'No, Angela, no! That's a whole lot of fat you just ordered!'
"I take a large anchovies pizza," Erasa ordered.
'Hmm.maybe I should take the fruit pizza. It has the least fat,' Videl thought. Gohan poked her.
"Hey, Videl. What's your order?" he asked.
"Order? Wha.o yeah! Order.Er.I'll take the tomato salad, please," Videl said. Everyone looked at her in confusion.
"Excuse me miss, but the tomato salad is just an hors d'oeuvre," the waiter said.
"Yeah, that's okay with me."
"But miss, don't you want to order something else?"
"No, that was my order. I don't want any dressing on the salad," Videl said. Gohan narrowed his eyes at her.
"Very well, then," and the waiter walked off.
"Why didn't you order something normal like we did? Why you order a normal pizza?" Gohan spoke to Videl in a whisper.
"I'm not hungry. I already ate something at home. My dad forced me to eat, you see," Videl whispered back.
"Oh, c'mon Videl! Why is there something inside me telling me not to believe you?" Gohan said. Videl looked up at his face. She looked hurt or angry. Gohan couldn't really tell.
"You've only known me for one day by now. Gohan, you can't draw any conclusion.yet. Just learn to trust me, will you? I'm not like Angela."
"O really? How am I supposed to know if you're not lying? From what I've seen of your eating pattern today, I'd say you're just the same."
"Well, I'm not!"
"Swear it!"
"Okay.I swear." Videl felt really bad for lying to him again.
"Yo, could you stop whispering sweet nothings to each other for a minute? Focus on the group a little bit, will ya?" Sharpner asked. Videl and Gohan turned away from each other.
"Yeah, excuse us," Gohan said.
"Hey Videl, when do you have your next rehearsal with your band?" Erasa asked curiously.
"Tomorrow.oh, shit!" Videl exclaimed.
"What is it?"
"Oh, nothing. It's just that test again."
'Not! I was planning to buy those pills tomorrow, but that has to wait now because of the band rehearsal. Oh.man.' Gohan, meanwhile, was very worried.
'What is it with her? She sure is amazing, but today, she's so.strange. She acts so mysterious. Maybe she is so mysterious. How come she has pale hands, but a normal face? Is she wearing make-up? No, that's not really her style, I believe. she doesn't wear necklaces and bracelets either. I guess she's more of a natural type who doesn't like decoration. Man, I should really watch her. First, she ate a lot, then today she threw away her lunch and didn't except mine, and now she isn't having dinner.just a salad! Yes, she swore she wasn't sick, but does she take that promise serious, or is she really lying to me? Well, sick people say these kinds of things just for their own good. So, if she's really sick and lying to me, I can't blame her for that. Yes, she sure is special. She casts magic on me.she actually got me confused!'
After the dinner everyone enjoyed, except for Videl, Videl went to the bathroom in the pizzeria. She sat down on her knees by the toilet, stuck a finger in her throat till she felt liquid coming up. Throwing up was getting easier every day. At first she needed a toothbrush to her throat, but now, her fingers work too. After throwing up, Videl calculated how much calories of food Angela had eaten this evening. It was quite a lot.
'Damn, girl! You're really gonna need your laxatives tonight,' Videl thought before leaving the bathroom.
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