Hey everyone! I'm trying to update as much as possible but I'm at college next week so it will be harder but I'll try and do a couple of really long chapters a week. Much Love! Xoxox
No-ones POV
It was exactly two weeks since Gabriella's alternative lifestyle had begun, and it was slowly becoming harder and harder to hide what she was doing. Troy had picked up on her weight loss and thought it was down to stress. So he invited her over for dinner. He knew she didn't having many family meals since her mum worked late nights so he was sure she would appreciate a good home cooked meal for a change. However the thought of eating terrified Gabriella. Every time she looked into the mirror she saw a fat girl staring back at her, but the control that she had over her body was exhilarating. She loved knowing that she could turn down food so easily; because the mere thought of it passing her lips repulsed her. She had bought herself a couple of belts to help hold her trousers up…otherwise they would end up hanging around her ankles. She was planning on going shopping that way people would notice her weight loss less if her pants and shirts fit her.
Gabriella's POV
The workouts that Sharpay had been giving me had really pushed me at the beginning but now I felt like it wasn't doing anything for me. So I started to take matters into my own hands. I went home after school to change and then I would sprint to Sharpay's house. Then I would do a fast jog around the park and back home. I got home about 6pm and had time to do some sit-ups before my mum arrived home. By the time she did arrive home I would have been showered and in my pyjamas that had always been too big for me, doing homework in the lounge. I started out at a disgusting 119lbs, I was now 103lbs. It was starting to become harder and harder to loose weight now. In the first two days I managed to loose 6lbs, which was more than my target. Two weeks later I was lucky if I managed 1lb a day. But 1lb was better than nothing and it all adds up in the end. But I had a bigger problem. Troy wanted me to go over to his house for dinner. How was I going to sit through a meal with him and his parents?
I had to come up with an excuse. His mum was the fussy type that loved filling you until you felt like you were going to explode. I decided on just saying that I felt ill that day. That way she wouldn't make me eat because I might end up being sick. Maybe I could eat 3 or 4 mouthfuls and then saying I couldn't do it. It was more believable and I could do a harder and longer workout to make up for it tomorrow. This was going to be the worst Friday night of my life!
Troy's POV
Gabby seemed really uncomfortable when she came over on the Friday. When I went to pick her up she seemed reluctant to go. First she said she was tired and didn't feel too good. Then when I finally convinced her she kept delaying me by running back into her house saying she'd forgotten something. After about ten minutes her mum cam to the door on our fifth time trying to leave and she shut the door and locked us both out. So we eventually managed to leave.
The entire ride there was silent. You could cut the tension with a knife. Relief flooded me as we pulled into my driveway.
"Mum we're home!" I shouted as we walked through the door. I could smell the chicken pasta my mum was making in the kitchen. She always made it especially for when Gabriella came over.
"Gabriella! It's so good to see you again! Are you feeling ok? Troy said that you'd been ill." Mrs Bolton was always worried about all his friends especially Gabriella, because she saw her as a daughter.
"Not really I haven't had much of an appetite because…um…I've had a stomach bug and it's…um…still affecting me." Gabriella seemed nervous about answering which was strange because she was normally quite bubbly with my mother.
"Ok well you just try and eat as much as you can," my mum was always too soft and I could tell she knew that something was wrong. Just like I knew.
No one spoke throughout the entire meal. Everyone was stealing glances at Gabby. All she ate were a few mouthfuls of pasta every now and then she poked food around her plate all night. We went upstairs after dinner, I felt like I needed to talk to her and try and find out what was wrong with her.
"Gabby you would tell me if something was bothering you wouldn't you. I mean you wouldn't like to me?"
"Of course not Troy you know that I always tell you everything." She smiled but it wasn't convincing.
"Then why have you been so distant from everyone lately?"
"I haven't like I said I've been ill and had a lot of work to do, some of us do actually do the work school sets us."
"WHY ARE YOU BEING LIKE THIS!!" I scared myself with how loud and angry my voice was and I knew I scared Gabby. " Gabs I'm so sor-" I was cut off as she ran out of my house. As I stood off my bed to follow her I heard the door slam. I knew it would be pointless now so I went to do something I never really thought I would need to do. I went to my mum for advice.
Gabriella's POV
I ran home as fast as I possibly could. Troy had never raised his voice to me before. He had always respected me and let me do things my own way because he knew that I was always right in what I was doing. Like this. This is the right thing for me to do. I need to do this, not only for me but also for Troy. It will make him happier and he'll love me more.
Troy hadn't tried to follow me this time, which was good. But he did call me several times, but I didn't answer. You se I never let anything distract me while I'm doing a workout. It was Saturday night now and he hadn't come round to see me yet which was unusual but I was glad that he hadn't found out. He doesn't need to know what I'm doing. Not yet anyway.
Gabriella's Diary
Dear diary,
It's now 2.30 in the afternoon on Saturday. I kind of fell out with Troy last night but it just means that I had a free day today to make up for eating last night. I've been up since 5.30. I went for a run and came home at 7. Then I went to Sharpay's for a workout. She's just had the gym in her house expanded so I spent two hours there instead of one, and I even convinced her to spend an hour on her dance mat which hopefully did me some good. I was home for about 12, mum said she left me some pasta in the fridge. Bin. Since then I've been running round the house doing as much as I could. It's like punishment for what I did. I think I'll stop for a bit now though and do my homework. Taylor's been on at me to have a study session but I don't have time after school. Not like she would understand why I have to do this. Not like anybody would, that's why it has to be a secret.
Day 15
Start weight: 119lbs
Last Weighing: 103lbs
Current weight: 102lbs
Weight loss: 1lb
Total Weight loss: 17lbs
Love Always
Gabby
xxx
Troy's POV
My mum had told me that Gabby probably has a lot on her mind and suggested that I sit and listen to her and then she might tell me. If not then she would deal with it herself or tell me in her own time. I thought it might be nice to surprise her so I climbed up onto her balcony with her favorite ice cream and DVD ready for a cosy date in her room. But what I saw was the very last thing that I expected. My beautiful, sweet, innocent Gabriella was in sweat pants and a tank top with sweat dripping off her. Jumping to conclusions like I do I was scanning her room for a guy…but she was alone. Next thing I knew she had taken her shirt off and what I saw will stay with me forever. The once curvy and sexy body had been replaced by a skeletal frame. She wasn't wearing any make up and for the first time I saw her skin had become spotty and greasy. She had also taken her trousers off and it almost looked like her legs had disappeared. Her thighs were the same width as her arms had once been and her arms resembled frail twigs. I never knew she had lost so much weight. Suddenly she pulled out a tape measure and starting recording the width of her waist and legs. It was the I realized. My girlfriend was starving herself. The love of my life was anorexic.
Okay so I've been getting really great reviews but I'd love some people to tell me what they want Troy's reaction to be and Whether it should have a happy or sad ending. At the moment I'm thinking like Romeo and Juliette ending. Lemme know whatcha think!!
Much Love
Han
xoxox
