AN: Thanks for all the reviews they light up my inbox! So this is another short chapter, i promise i'll do a long one. I'm English so five dollars for a gym per week made sense. don't judge and enjoy! Lucy was in the locker rooms trying to change behind her towel. "Thanks for at least trying to keep the towel up Medusa," Someone smirked shaking their head pityingly. Lucy shifted uncomfortably; she could have sworn she heard someone giggle as she pulled her skirt over her hips. In the bathroom closet there was a set of scales Shelby never used, they were now used frequently by Beth, who pulled them out before her shower. She stood quivering on them, staring uncertainly at her weight. Eventually she came to the conclusion, that number needed to drop, fast. Beth started using the cross trainers at her local gym. Every day after school, she was there, she would pay five dollars for the privilege and slowly, that number began to drop. Soon Beth began to diet, nothing dramatic, just no chocolate, sweets, fizzy drinks, dairy, fats, and anything deep fried. She began to look smaller, nothing to drastic, just slightly. "I made fudge pudding again, seen as you were dieting for our holiday when I last made it," Shelby smiled, "but we're back home, you need to stop dieting now like you promised." "I don't feel well," With a clatter of cutlery Beth jumped up and rushed to her room, she collapsed there. She traced her stomach, it stuck out slightly more than she would have like it to but it had gone down. Beth walked over to her dressing table applying her Proactiv facial mask in liberal amounts. She stared at her reflections, her spots once angry and red had were turning pink, and now she had under skin spots that she fought to eliminate. She could see herself in high school, walking through those halls maybe a cheerleader or some worshipped musician, porcelain skin, her braces had been removed and she had even pearly white teeth, and to top this fantasy she looked exactly like Quinn. Beth pulled her blonde hair out of the pony tail she held it in. It was long and ordinary; maybe she could get honey highlights or some layers maybe even a fringe. "Pucks here Beth," Shelby called up to Beth, "I'm sending him up!" Beth scraped of the mask rinsing her face once over before letting Puck come into here room. "What's up Beth?" Puck asked sitting on her Bed, "I was just with Quinn. She hasn't seen since you went on holiday she says she wants us three to do something in the summer holidays." "Three?" Beth puzzled, "what about mum?" "I-I-I" Puck wished there was a way of saying he wanted to show what good father materiel he'd make, how he could be her boyfriend. "I just thought it would be nice for us to hang out." "hmm I get that," Beth looked at Puck, who stared back critically at her. "Are you okay you look a bit," scary skinny, "pale." "I'm fine god Puck. Why are you on my back, I'm fine, Christ!" "Okay I'll go now," Puck got up, "I'll see you soon, bye Beth." "Puck?! Sorry, I'm just stressed about high school" Puck paused at the door, "Baby those are the least of your worries." Beth had other worries but it was easier to wave goodbye to Puck and not mention her growling stomach, or her self-hate. Puck had other worries… he was in love with a certain Quinn Fabray. It had gone on long enough and he had to tell her before something crazy happened. "What do you want me tell you Puck?" Quinn asked as the two argued. "Tell me you haven't been just in this for the physical stuff; tell me you feel it too!" Puck yelled back. "I told you this was nothing, that I didn't want a relationship!" "You can't do that to me! We have a child, a history; I'm not just some random booty call." Puck ran his hands through his hair. "It's not my fault!" Quinn ran her fingers through her hair. "I know! Perfect Quinn, you thought you'd sail into this city, start having sex with me, become Beth's mum, and then you go and change her, give her that Proactiv, make her all self-conscious." "I'm helping!" Quinn argued back. "Shelby says she's not eating, says she's joined a gym, she's got serious body issues, it's your fault." "Mature, Puck, bring my relationship with Beth into this. Face it you can't handle the fact that this time I'm rejecting you. I don't want you Puck!" With that Puck grabbed his bag and walked out, slamming the door.