Chapter 22- Can't

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WARNING; contains depression, self harm, and eating disorder trigger. But not very in depth

"Bethany?" Bethany heard a male voice call out.

"Bethany, open up. I know your in there."

Bethany recongized the voice. She wipped her mouth opening the door reavaling a certain blonde hair male.

"Bethany are you ok? I heard you throwing up are you ok?" Eldon's voice filled with worry.

"Yah I'm fine, must of been something I ate." 

Or everything she ate..

"Are you sure cause everyone ate the same thing.."

"Must've just been mine."

"Ok... You sure?"

"YES!" Bethany snapped, "I'm sorry, I just don't like the taste of vomit in my mouth. I'm fine." Bethany smiled.

"Beth?" Bethany knew that voice anywhere. Anytime, anyday.

Derek..

"Derek... What are you doing here?"

"Can we--" Derek cut himself off when he saw Eldon, "Who's this?"

"This is my friend Eldon, Eldon this is my ex boyfriend Derek." Bethany introduced.

"Hey man, sorry to see you go on the show. You did amazing."

"Right. Thanks, Bethany can we talk.. Alone." Derek quickly shifted his attention to Bethany.

"Yah sure. Eldon I'll talk to you later ya?"

"Sure..." 

Derek nor Bethany didn't say a word til Eldon was back at the party.

"What are you doing here?" Bethany demanded.

"I just needed to talk to you."

"Our last conversation didn't go so well..."

"This isn't about our relationship.. I hope not anyways.. I just wanted to know if your ok."

"What?'

"Have you lost weight.."

"I've been hitting the gym more so probably.."

Derek thought for a moment. Bethany never ate the healthiest which is ok, but she'd only go to the gym 1-2 a week... I would make sense to lose some weight right? This thought was what convinced him out of the eating disorder thought. Because he wanted to think she was ok.. So he told himself that.

"Roll up your sleeve."

"What! Why.?" Bethany suddenly got defensive.

"Roll up your sleeve." Derek repeated.

"It's cold here."

"Bethany. Roll. Up. Your. Sleeve." Derek started to get impatient.

Bethany saw that..

So she rolled up her right sleeve..

Which had revealed her pure skin.

No cuts,

No scars,

No marks.

Not even a scratch.

Because it was the other arm.

Derek stood there. In shock almost. He was so sure.. He knew her so well

And he was right.. And he did know her well. Better than anyone. But Bethany's a good hider

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